Preparations for Using AirPrint
Set the basic information that is required to use AirPrint. Configure the settings related to the functions and security that will be used, according to your usage and environment.
Setting the Basic Information of AirPrint
Configure these settings using Remote UI from a computer. You cannot use the operation panel to configure the settings.
Administrator privileges are required.
Administrator privileges are required.
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Log in to Remote UI in System Manager Mode. Starting Remote UI
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On the Portal page of Remote UI, click [Settings/Registration]. Portal Page of Remote UI
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Click [Network Settings] 
[AirPrint Settings] [Edit].
[AirPrint Settings] [Edit].The [Edit AirPrint Settings] screen is displayed.
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Select the [Use AirPrint] checkbox, and enter the printer name.
For the printer name, enter a name to identify the machine, using single-byte alphanumeric characters.
If mDNS of IPv4 is set, the mDNS name is entered for the printer name. If you change the printer name, the mDNS name is also changed.
* When you change the set printer name or mDNS name, the Mac that was connected to the machine may no longer be able to connect to it. In this case, you must register the machine on the Mac.
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Enter the location and longitude and latitude of the machine, as needed.
If the location of the machine is set in [Settings/Registration] [Device Management] [Device Information Settings], the same character string is entered in the location. When you change the location in AirPrint Settings, the location in Device Information Settings is also changed.
[Device Management] [Device Information Settings], the same character string is entered in the location. When you change the location in AirPrint Settings, the location in Device Information Settings is also changed.6
Click [OK].
The settings are applied.
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Log out from Remote UI.
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When the AirPrint function is enabled, the following network settings are also enabled: HTTP [Use HTTP] IPP printing [IPP Print Settings] mDNS (IPv4) [mDNS Settings] mDNS (IPv6) [mDNS Settings] Network Link Scan [Network Link Scan Settings] |
Setting the Functions and Security to Be Used with AirPrint
AirPrint uses the following protocols: IPP (printing and sending faxes) Network Link Scan (scanning) The protocol to use varies with the function. Therefore, you can restrict the available functions by disabling the protocols. In addition, you can configure the settings to encrypt communication with TLS and configure IPP authentication when using a protocol. |
Configure these settings using Remote UI from a computer. You cannot use the operation panel to configure the settings.
Administrator privileges are required.
Administrator privileges are required.
Required Preparations |
When encrypting communication with TLS, specify the key and certificate to use for TLS encrypted communication. Using TLS |
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Log in to Remote UI in System Manager Mode. Starting Remote UI
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On the Portal page of Remote UI, click [Settings/Registration]. Portal Page of Remote UI
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Click [Network Settings] [IPP Print Settings] or [Network Link Scan Settings] [Edit].
[IPP Print Settings] or [Network Link Scan Settings] [Edit].The [Edit IPP Print Settings] screen or [Edit Network Link Scan Settings] screen is displayed.
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Configure the IPP or Network Link Scan settings.
When Restricting the Functions to Use
Clear the [Use IPP Printing] or [Use Network Link Scan] checkboxes.
When you clear the [Use IPP Printing] checkbox, printing and sending faxes with AirPrint are no longer possible.
When you clear the [Use Network Link Scan] checkbox, scanning is no longer possible with AirPrint.
When Encrypting Communication with TLS
Select the [Allow Only When Using TLS] or [Use TLS] checkbox.
When Setting IPP Authentication
Select the [Use Authentication] checkbox, and set the user name to be used for IPP authentication using single-byte alphanumeric characters.
To set a password, select the [Set/Change Password] checkbox, and enter the same password in both [Password] and [Confirm] using single-byte alphanumeric characters.
Printing or sending faxes with AirPrint now requires authentication, and only users who know the user name and password of IPP authentication can use these functions.
To set a password, select the [Set/Change Password] checkbox, and enter the same password in both [Password] and [Confirm] using single-byte alphanumeric characters.
Printing or sending faxes with AirPrint now requires authentication, and only users who know the user name and password of IPP authentication can use these functions.
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Click [OK].
The settings are applied.
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Log out from Remote UI.