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IF1-WFx4 / IF1-WFx5

IF2-WFx5 / IF2-WFx6

“Wireless LAN” (WLAN) Interface Board

User

’s Manual

Rev1.02

Summary of Contents for IF1-WF04

Page 1: ...IF1 WFx4 IF1 WFx5 IF2 WFx5 IF2 WFx6 Wireless LAN WLAN Interface Board User s Manual Rev1 02 ...

Page 2: ...ard Configuration to Factory Default Settings 19 3 5 Display status by LED 20 3 6 Simple Setting Procedure Example for Wireless LAN 22 4 Web Manager 23 4 1 Starting the Web Manager 23 4 2 HOME Window 24 4 3 STATUS Window 25 4 3 1 STATUS System Status Tab 26 4 3 2 STATUS Network Status Tab 27 4 3 3 STATUS Wireless LAN Tab 28 4 3 4 STATUS Printer Status Tab 29 4 4 CONFIG Window 30 4 4 1 CONFIG Gener...

Page 3: ...nation of Each Setting Item of Service Tab in CONFIG Window 47 6 2 1 Media Converter 48 6 2 2 XML Print 48 6 2 3 XML Device Control 48 6 2 4 XML Device Control Line Display 49 6 2 5 XML Device Control Scanner 49 6 2 6 XML Device Control Speaker 49 6 2 7 Submit Reset Button 49 6 3 Service Status Tab of STATUS Window 50 ...

Page 4: ...device is not possible Note that we will not be responsible for any loss or loss of profits owing to loss of data due to breakdown repairs inspections etc Please contact us if there are omissions errors ambiguities etc in this manual Refer to this document along with the user manual of the printer This product operates by setting up a wireless connection between itself and other WLAN equipment for...

Page 5: ...isition Configuration through a browser or utility software Support for Raw 9100 port and LPR printing methods Panel button to print configuration information and change the configuration mode LED indicators for connection operation and error statuses Support for printing and peripheral device control by XML data depending on the printer 1 2 Model Classification IF1 type Applicable to CT S801 II 8...

Page 6: ...urity WPA2 PSK encryption AES TKIP WPA2 PSK encryption AES TKIP WEP Key size 64 bit 128 bit Ethernet Standards 100BASE TX 10BASE T Full Duplex Half Duplex auto negotiation Port RJ 45 Network IP Version IPv4 Protocols TCP UDP HTTP ICMP DHCP SNMP Port number for printing RAW port 9100 Changeable LPR IP address setting Manual DHCP Hardware IF1 WFx4 IF1 WFx5 IF2 WFx5 Hardware Compatible printers CT S8...

Page 7: ...does not work correctly in various cases due to various restrictions If Ad Hoc does not work correctly we recommend Infrastructure Only 2 412GHz 2 462GHz is allowed to be used in USA Available 2 4GHZ channels to choose for US users are only 1 11 Rules on the use of 5GHz band channels may vary according to different national laws Choose the 5GHz channel according to the law of the country to use th...

Page 8: ...Shows Ethernet connection status disconnected receiving data etc Ethernet WLAN status LED indicator green 1 Ethernet WLAN status LED indicator red 1 Shows transmission connection and error statuses with steady blinking lights combinations Panel button 2 Used to operate the Interface board USB Wi Fi adaptor USB connector First Connection for the Wi Fi adapter USB connector Second This exists only o...

Page 9: ...1 Introduction 9 USB Wi Fi Adapter Wireless adapter status indicator LED Shows connection status connecting communicating etc ...

Page 10: ...connecting USB Wi Fi adapters to both the left and right ports is possible but even if two USB Wi Fi adapters are connected to both the left and right operation will not be possible Connect the USB Wi Fi adapter while the power of the printer is off 2 3 Connecting a Peripheral Device There are the following restrictions regarding peripheral devices Correctly observe them when using a peripheral de...

Page 11: ...aration 11 In the case of the IF1 WFX5 which has two USB ports connecting to both the left and right ports is possible but connecting two of the same type of device two displays two scanners etc is prohibited ...

Page 12: ...less LAN interface but care is required Diagram below shows a typical example 2 If another interface board is installed in the printer remove it Malfunctions may occur if the interface board is removed or re inserted To install the interface board please contact your dealer or service person If you work on your own consider static electricity and other factors carefully and then install the interf...

Page 13: ...Insert the interface board into the interface slot of the printer 4 Connect the interface connector of the board to the interface connector inside the printer 5 Fix the interface board in place with screws Interface slot ...

Page 14: ...e two methods to configure the settings for a network connection Web Manager Connect to this interface board from a browser and then configure the settings from a dedicated settings screen NetToolK Connect to this interface board from a dedicated tool for Windows and then configure the settings You can check the current state and restore the initial state by operating the panel button See the next...

Page 15: ...2 Network Settings and Operation 15 Furthermore you can check the communication and other statuses from the LEDs on the interface See 3 5 Display status by LED ...

Page 16: ...f there is no activity for three seconds in the setting mode the buzzer will sound once signaling a return to normal mode Note that the buzzer will not sound if the Interface board is connected to the barcode printer In addition the buzzer will not sound when the Interface board is used with the POS printer if the buzzer has been set to not sound Restoring to the Factory Default Settings Switch to...

Page 17: ...ace board are printed Configuration information of the interface board The information stored in the interface board is printed and may be different from the connection status of the current network Check the connection status using the network information of I F Board Information IFx WFXx Rev0 1 3 Ver 2 00 System WLAN Board Name Net Printer Serial Number 100123 MAC Address 00 01 02 0a 0b 0c Curre...

Page 18: ...r connected to the interface board are printed The configuration information of the interface board The information stored in the interface board is printed and may be different from the connection status of the current network Check the connection status using the network information of I F Board Information IFx WFXx Rev0 1 3 Ver 2 00 System WLAN Board Name Net Printer Serial Number 100123 MAC Ad...

Page 19: ... and holds the panel button again within three seconds The following message is printed and the interface board returns to factory default settings I F Board Information Caution Print Server will automatically restart When the operation completes this interface board restarts automatically When automatically obtaining the IP address from the DHCP server is set an IP address that differs from the p...

Page 20: ...WLAN status indicator Connection Status LED green LED red Description Printer disconnected Off Not connected to printer Printer connection Network disconnected On Off Connected to printer Ethernet connecting On Flashing 1 second cycle Seeking IP address from DHCP server via Ethernet Ethernet working On On Network operation via Ethernet WLAN connecting Flashing 2 second cycle Flashing 1 second cycl...

Page 21: ...k Settings and Operation 21 USB Wi Fi adapter status indicator WU606n LED Status LED Connecting Repeats short cycle and long cycle flashing Communicating Irregular flashing changes with data transmission status ...

Page 22: ...e wireless LAN settings in Web Manager Connect to Web Manager of the printer from the browser of a PC connected to the same network See 4 Web Manager page 23 for details You can use the NetToolK network configuration tool for Windows instead of Web Manager See 5 NetToolK page 38 for details 5 Once the required settings are finished disconnect the LAN cable If LAN Setting on the CONFIG GENERAL tab ...

Page 23: ...l Function page 46 for details on the XML function and peripheral device control function The configuration window of the interface board cannot be displayed if the network settings of your computer and the interface board differ Ensure that the IP address of the interface board matches the settings of your network The IP address of the interface board can be confirmed by using the Printing the Wi...

Page 24: ...ndow you can check the status of the Interface board CONFIG button Display the CONFIG window At the CONFIG window you can configure the Interface board Logout button Log out from the CONFIG window of the Interface board It is not possible to open the CONFIG window at multiple PCs of the same time You must log out to make settings using another Web manager or NetToolK ...

Page 25: ...terface board System Status tab See 4 3 1 STATUS System Status Tab page 26 Network Status tab See 4 3 2 STATUS Network Status Tab page 27 Wireless LAN Status tab See 4 3 3 STATUS Wireless LAN Tab page 28 Printer Status tab See 4 3 4 STATUS Printer Status Tab page 29 ...

Page 26: ...nterface board RAW Port Number Displays the TCP port number for RAW printing Timeout for print data Displays the socket timeout duration during printing When the host and the TCP IP socket are connected and the host sends no data for this duration during printing the socket is forced to close When the setting is 0 the socket remains connected until a disconnection request is received from the host...

Page 27: ...ress of the Interface board Subnet Mask Displays the subnet mask of the Interface board Default Gateway Displays the default gateway of the Interface board DHCP Server Displays the IP address of the DHCP server from which the Interface board obtained its IP address Lease Time Displays the lease time of the IP address allocated by the DHCP server ...

Page 28: ...is the MAC address of the access point Channel No Displays the WLAN channel used by the Interface board Network Type Displays the current access method Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Link Quality Displays the current link quality of the WLAN using four bars Signal Strength Displays the signal strength of the WLAN using four bars Security System Displays the security method of the WLAN to which the Inter...

Page 29: ...operational status of the printer to which the Interface board is connected Ready Ready to print Offline Not ready to print Paper Empty Out of paper Error Error status Note When the printer is connected to the Interface board and the bi directional port of the printer driver is enabled the printer status is not correctly displayed In such cases confirm the printer status from the Windows spooler ...

Page 30: ...r Initial setting admin Password Enter the administrator password Initial setting admin Login button Enter the administrator name and password and then click Login The CONFIG window appears Cancel button Cancel login General tab See 4 4 1 CONFIG General Tab page 32 Wireless LAN tab See 4 4 2 CONFIG Wireless LAN Tab page 34 User Account tab See 0 CONFIG User Tab page 36 ...

Page 31: ...2 Web Manager 31 Maintenance tab See 4 4 4 CONFIG Maintenance Tab page 37 ...

Page 32: ...ss Enter IP addresses in the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway fields UPnP Setting UPnP factory default Enable Set the UPnP setting LAN Setting Priority to Ethernet factory default Enable Enable When Ethernet cable is connected LAN Ethernet is chosen Disable The connection is fixed for either LAN or WLAN chosen at boot Enable Disable WLAN at boot WLAN WLAN WLAN at boot Ethernet connected ...

Page 33: ...er for RAW protocol printing Timeout for print data Set the timeout duration for the connection to the host Action at Timeout Select the action for other connections when a timeout occurs with the host There are two selections Close all connections and Move to next connection Submit button Enter the changes Reset button Cancel the changes ...

Page 34: ...ory default Disable Select the encryption method from Disable WEP WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK For WEP Authentication factory default Open System Select the authentication method from Open System and Shared Key Key Size factory default 64 Bit Hex 10 chars Select a key size from 64 Bit Hex 10 chars 64 Bit ASCII 5 chars 128 Bit Hex 26 chars and 128 Bit ASCII 13 chars Key 1 to Key 4 factory default Key 1 012...

Page 35: ... Setting This function searches for access points An SSID can be selected when this function is used Click Start to display the following window Select the button of the access point you want to set and then click Set Region When using the interface board in the USA or Canada select USA Canada to prevent channels for which use is not permitted from being selected in your location In other location...

Page 36: ...he Interface board At this screen the administrator name and password can be changed Set User New User name factory default admin Enter the new administrator name New Password factory default admin Enter the new password Confirm New Password Enter the password again Warning If you forget the new username and password settings must be returned to the factory default settings ...

Page 37: ...aving changes Factory Default button Return the Interface board to the factory default settings Firmware Upgrade button Upgrade the firmware of the Interface board Firmware upgrade 1 Click Browse and select the firmware file 2 Click Write Warning After the firmware upgrade starts do not disconnect power or transmission to the printer until the upgrade is complete ...

Page 38: ...can be used with both wired and wireless LAN interface boards 5 1 Installing the NetToolK 1 Acquire the file NetToolKSetupToolSetup exe from the CD ROM or our website Double click the file 2 If the User Account Control screen appears click Continue 3 The screen shown on the right appears Click Next 4 Enter a username and organization and then click Next ...

Page 39: ...4 NetToolK 39 5 The screen shown on the right appears Click Next 6 The screen shown on the right appears Click Install 7 Click Finish to complete installation ...

Page 40: ...4 NetToolK 40 8 The PC setting tool starts From the System menu select Exit 9 The icon on the right is placed on the desktop of the computer You can now start program by double clicking this icon ...

Page 41: ...e NetToolK Tools Select Tools Settings to switch the display of the interface board information When the Show LAN board information check box is selected the LAN interface board operation status can be displayed as shown below Operation status of the wireless LAN interface board ...

Page 42: ...n Go to Web Page button Select the LAN interface board you want to configure and then click Go to Web Page The browser starts and displays the Web manager Configure the LAN Board button Select the LAN interface board you want to configure and then click Configure the LAN Board See 5 3 Setup Window page 43 LAN interface board list The list displays the LAN interface boards connected to the network ...

Page 43: ...gure the LAN Board To login at the login screen enter a username and password Username admin factory default Password admin factory default 5 3 1 General Tab Use the General tab to configure the LAN board name and IP address 5 3 2 Wireless LAN Tab Use the Wireless LAN tab to configure the LAN This tab is not displayed for a wired LAN interface board ...

Page 44: ... to change the administrator name and password Warning If you forget the new username and password settings must be returned to the factory default settings 5 3 5 Maintenance Tab Use the Maintenance tab to restart the LAN interface board return the settings to the factory default settings and update the firmware Note After the firmware upgrade starts do not disconnect power or transmission to the ...

Page 45: ...es a message like the one shown below appears in red letters If this message appears set the IP address using the Configure the LAN Board button before configuring the LAN interface board Only the server name and IP address can be configured Configure the IP address correctly one time before configuring the wireless LAN interface board ...

Page 46: ...rface board by using data in XML tag format A method to control a peripheral device without using the XML function is also provided See the separate documents for CITIZEN XML Print Service for details on data in XML tag format JavaScript library to generate that data etc This function can be used when the following conditions are met Printer is a POS printer W model series or label printer that su...

Page 47: ...ndow The setting items that are displayed differ depending on the type of interface board that is connected to the printer IFx xFX2 IFx xFX5 All items Other XML Print items only The Media Converter items may be displayed even when the interface board is used in combination with a printer that does not meet the conditions ...

Page 48: ... the value for the corresponding device so there is no need to change it 6 2 2 XML Print Item Initial value Configurable range Description Port Number 8080 1025 65535 Connection port number Timeout for connect 10 5 60 Timeout time to wait for printing to start Timeout for print 60 10 600 Timeout time to wait for the printer process to complete 6 2 3 XML Device Control Configure the following gener...

Page 49: ...nfirmed an alert message Test failed is displayed in the browser 6 2 5 XML Device Control Scanner If you press the Test Device button the connection with the scanner USB HID keyboard method is checked If a connection with the scanner cannot be confirmed an alert message Test failed is displayed in the browser 6 2 6 XML Device Control Speaker If the Test Device button is pressed while a USB speaker...

Page 50: ...4 XML Function and Peripheral Device Control Function 50 6 3 Service Status Tab of STATUS Window The settings on the Service tab the connection state of the peripheral device etc are reflected here ...

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