LAN Settings - TS6420
Article ID: ART179297 | | | Date published: 02/17/2021 | | | Date last updated: 02/17/2021 |
Description
This article provides information on the LAN settings for the PIXMA TS6420.
Solution
LAN settings
Select this setting item from Device settings in the menu screen which appears when you press the OK button.
LAN stands for Local Area Network.
Wi-Fi
By selecting Wi-Fi from LAN settings, the following settings are available.
To print the LAN settings, select Print details in the LAN settings screen and select Yes.
The network settings printout contains important information about your network. Handle it with care.
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Show setting info
The following setting items are displayed. (Some setting items are not displayed depending on the printer settings.)
Items |
Setting |
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Connection |
Enabled / Enabled (disconnected) / Disabled |
Network name (SSID) |
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX |
Wi-Fi security |
Inactive / WEP(64bit) / WEP(128bit) / WPA-PSK(TKIP) / WPA-PSK(AES) / WPA2-PSK(TKIP) / WPA2-PSK(AES) |
Signal strength (%) |
XXX |
IPv4 address |
XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters) |
IPv4 subnet mask |
XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters) |
IPv4 default gateway |
XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters) |
IPv6 link-local address |
XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: |
MAC address (Wi-Fi) |
XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters) |
Printer name |
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 15 characters) |
Bonjour service name |
XXXXXXXXXXXXX |
("XX" represents alphanumeric characters.)
The following settings are available on the Wi-Fi screen.
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Advanced mode
Enables/disables Wi-Fi.
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Wi-Fi setup
Selects the setup method for Wi-Fi connection.
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Easy wireless connect
Select if you want to use a computer or mobile device (e.g. smartphone, or tablet) to send wireless network information to the printer. Follow the on-screen instructions of the connecting device for the setup procedure.
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Manual connect
Select when you want to use the operation panel of the printer to manually establish a wireless network connection.
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WPS (Push button method)
Select when you want to establish a wireless network connection using a wireless router supporting a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) push button method. Follow the on-screen instructions during setup.
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Other connection types
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Manual connect (adv.)
Select when you want to specify settings for Wi-Fi manually. You can specify multiple WEP keys.
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WPS (PIN code method)
Select when want to establish a wireless network connection using a wireless router supporting a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN code method. Follow the on-screen instructions during setup.
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Advanced
For details on each setting item:
Wireless Direct
By selecting Wireless Direct from LAN settings, the following settings are available.
To print the LAN settings, select Print details in the LAN settings screen and select Yes.
The network settings printout contains important information about your network. Handle it with care.
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Show setting info
The following setting items are displayed. (Some setting items are not displayed depending on the printer settings.)
Select Show setting info to display a screen, allowing you to show or hide the password.
Items |
Setting |
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Connection |
Enabled (connected) / Disabled |
Network name(SSID) |
DIRECT-XXXXXXXXX |
Password |
XXXXXXXXXX (10 characters) |
Wi-Fi security |
WPA2-PSK(AES) |
No. of devices connected now |
XX/XX |
IPv4 address |
XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters) |
IPv4 subnet mask |
XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters) |
IPv4 default gateway |
XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters) |
IPv6 link-local address |
XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: |
MAC address (Wi-Fi) |
XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters) |
Printer name |
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 15 characters) |
Bonjour service name |
XXXXXXXXXXXXX |
("XX" represents alphanumeric characters.)
The following settings are available in the Wireless Direct menu.
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Connect to smartphone
Allows a smartphone to connect to the printer by reading the QR code displayed on the LCD, or also by manually obtaining the network name and password.
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Advanced mode
Enables / disables Wireless Direct.
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Change network name (SSID)
Changes the identifier (SSID / the printer's name displayed on a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device) for Wireless Direct.
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Change password
Changes the password Wireless Direct.
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Connection request confirmation
Selecting ON displays the confirmation screen when a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device is connecting the printer.
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Advanced
For details on each setting item:
Advanced
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Set printer name
Specifies the printer name. You can use up to 15 characters for the name.
You can't use the same printer name as that already used for other LAN connected devices.
You can't use a hyphen for the initial or last character of the printer name.
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TCP/IP settings
Performs IPv4 or IPv6 setting.
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WSD setting
Setting items when you use WSD (one of the network protocols supported in Windows).
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Enable/disable WSD
Selects whether WSD is enabled or disabled.
When this setting is enabled, the printer icon is displayed on the Network Explorer in Windows.
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Optimize inbound WSD
Selecting Enable allows you to receive the WSD printing data faster.
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Timeout setting
Specifies the timeout length.
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Bonjour settings
Setting items when you use Bonjour.
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Enable/disable Bonjour
Selecting Enable allows you to use Bonjour to perform the network settings.
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Service name
Specifies the Bonjour service name. You can use up to 48 characters for the name.
You can't use the same service name as that already used for other LAN connected devices.
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LPR protocol setting
Enables/disables the LPR setting.
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RAW protocol
Enables / disables RAW printing.
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LLMNR
Enables/ d isables LLMNR (Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution). Selecting Enable allows the printer to detect printer's IP address from the printer name without a DNS server.
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IPP settings
Selecting Enable allows you to print via the network with the IPP protocol.
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PictBridge communication
Setting items for printing from a PictBridge (Wi-Fi) compliant device.
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Enable/disable communication
Selecting Enable allows you to print from a PictBridge (Wi-Fi) compliant device.
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Timeout setting
Specifies the timeout length.
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IPsec settings
Selecting Enable allows you to specify the IPsec security.
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