User Tool Settings for IEEE 802.11a/g/n (Printer Model)

Enter the User Tools mode and perform the procedure below. These settings take effect every time the machine is turned ON.

1. Press the [Menu] key.

2. Select [Host Interface], and then press the [OK] key.

3. Select [Network], and then press the [OK] key.
4. Select [LAN Type], and then press the [OK] key.

5. Select [Wireless LAN], and then press the [OK] key. (Default: Ethernet)

6. Press the [Escape] key.

7. Select [Wireless LAN], and then press the [OK] key.
8. Select [Communication Mode], and then press the [OK] key.
9. Specify the "Communication Mode", and then press the [OK] key. ("Ad hoc Mode", "Infrastructure Mode", and "Direct Connection Mode")
10. Select [SSID Setting], and then press the [OK] key.
11. Enter the "SSID setting". (The setting is case sensitive.)
    Press the [Accept] key when you finish entering the SSID.
12. When "Ad Hoc Mode" is selected, select [Ad-hoc Channel], and then press the [OK] key.
    Specify the "Ad-hoc Channel". The allowed range for the channel settings may vary for different countries.
    
    • For mainly Europe and Asia
      2412 - 2462 MHz (1 - 11 channels)
      5180 - 5240 MHz (36, 40, 44 and 48 channels)
      (default: 11)

    

    • In some countries, only the following channels are available: 2412 - 2462 MHz (1 - 11 channels)

    • For mainly North America
      2412 - 2462 MHz (1 - 11 channels)
      5180 - 5240 MHz (36, 40, 44 and 48 channels)
      (default: 11)
13. Select [Security Method], and then press the [OK] key.
14. Specify the "Security Method" for encryption of the Wireless LAN. To not use security setting, select [No].
    
    • The "WEP" (Wired Equivalent Privacy) setting is for protecting wireless data transmission. The same WEP key is required on the receiving side in order to unlock encoded data. There are 64 bit and 128 bit WEP keys.
      
      • Range of Allowed Settings:
        64 bit: 10 characters
        128 bit: 26 characters
    • When "WPA2" is selected, authentication settings and certificate installation settings are required.
      When "Ad Hoc Mode" is selected, you cannot select WPA2 as the security method.
      
      • WPA2 Authent. Method:
        Select either "WPA2-PSK" or "WPA2".
        If you select "WPA2-PSK", enter the pre-shared key (PSK) of 8-63 characters in ASCII code.

15. To check the connection status, enter [Wireless LAN Signal] in [Wireless LAN] and confirm the signal status.

    

    Press "Restore Factory Defaults" to initialize the wireless LAN settings.