Network Connection
This chapter explains the procedure to connect the printer to the network.
Before Making Network Connection
To connect to the network, check the connection method and setting information for connection in advance.
Gathering Information on the Connection Setting
Prepare the necessary setting information to connect. Check the following information in advance.
Divisions
Items
Note
Device connection
method
❏
Ethernet
❏
Wi-Fi
Decide how to connect the printer to the network.
For Wired LAN, connects to the LAN switch.
For Wi-Fi, connects to the network (SSID) of the access point.
LAN connection
information
❏
IP address
❏
Subnet mask
❏
Default gateway
Decide the IP address to assign to the printer.
When you assign the IP address statically, all values are required.
When you assign the IP address dynamically using the DHCP function,
this information is not required because it is set automatically.
Wi-Fi connection
information
❏
SSID
❏
Password
These are the SSID (network name) and the password of the access
point that the printer connects to.
If MAC address filtering has been set, register the MAC address of the
printer in advance to register the printer.
For the supported standards, see the User's Guide.
DNS server information
❏
IP address for
primary DNS
❏
IP address for
secondary DNS
These are required when assigning a static IP address to the printer.
The secondary DNS is set when the system has a redundant
configuration and there is a secondary DNS server.
If you are in a small organization and do not set the DNS server, set
the IP address of the router.
Proxy server
information
❏
Proxy server name
Set this when your network environment uses the proxy server to
access the internet from the intranet, and you use the function that
the printer directly accesses to the internet.
The printer directly connects to the Internet for the following
function.
❏
Firmware updating
Port number
information
❏
Port number to
release
Check the port number used by the printer and computer, then
release the port that is blocked by a firewall, if necessary.
For the port number used by the printer, see the Appendix.
Administrator's Guide
Network Connection
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