Specifying the Initial Settings of Printers (Basic Functions)

This section describes the initial settings specified on the printers managed by this software.

NOTE
The menu position, screen names, and item names may differ according to the model.

Display the network settings screen on the printer.

Set the protocol.

Set [TCP/IP Settings] > [Use HTTP] to [On].

Set [Dedicated Port Settings] to [On] to use the Canon protocol.

IMPORTANT
This software cannot retrieve the following information when [Dedicated Port Settings] is set to [Off]. Some firmware information Some counter information Service call error codes

When a printer is set to communicate with an IPv6 address only, configure the settings for performing name resolution.

NOTE
The operation method differs according to the printer type. For details on printer types, see the following. Types of Printer and Corresponding Printer Models (Displayed in a separate tab) Configure the settings related to DNS other than those indicated below according to the operating environment.

Type I Printers

Enter the IPv6 address of the DNS server in [TCP/IP Settings] > [DNS Settings] > [DNS Server Address Settings] > [IPv6].

Enter the host name and domain name of the printer in [TCP/IP Settings] > [DNS Settings] > [DNS Host/Domain Name Settings] > [IPv6].

Type II/Type III/Type IV Printers

Configure the settings from the Remote UI.

Click [TCP/IP Settings].

Click [Edit] in [IPv6 Settings].

Enter the IPv6 address of the DNS server in [DNS Settings].

Enter the host name and domain name of the printer in [Host Name] and [Domain Name].

Set SNMPv1 or SNMPv3.

When using SNMPv1 to communicate with printers

Set [SNMP Settings] > [Use SNMP v. 1] to [On].

Set the [MIB Access Permis.] setting for the SNMP community name used for communicating with this software to [Read/Write].

For printers with a PS print server attached, set a name that differs from the read-only SNMP community name for the read/write SNMP community name.

When using SNMPv3 to communicate with printers

Set [SNMP Settings] > [Use SNMP v. 3] to [On].

Set the [MIB Access Permis.] setting for the user used for communicating with this software to [Read/Write].

Set the [Security Settings] setting to [Authentication On/Encryption On].

IMPORTANT
To set [Authentication Algorithm] to SHA2, select a hash length other than 224 bit. This software does not support 224-bit hashes.

Set [SNMP Settings] > [Reject SNMP Packets While in Sleep Mode] to [Off].

Set or check the authentication information of the authentication method used in the printer.

The authentication information set or checked here must be registered to this software.

IMPORTANT
For increased security, it is recommended that you change the authentication information of the administrator from the factory default setting, or prohibit authentication using login methods that are not selected. For details on login methods and authentication information, see the following. Printer instruction manuals

Models with a(Settings/Registration) button or(Additional Functions) button on the control panel

Check the authentication information of a user with administrator privileges.

When User Authentication is used as the login service:

For local device authentication, check the [User Name] and [Password] of a user with the Administrator role.

For server authentication, check [Domain Name] and the [User Name] and [Password] of a user with administrator privileges.

When a login service other than User Authentication is used as the login service:

Check the [User Name] and [Password] of a user with administrator privileges for the login service being used.

Check the authentication information required when using Address Book Management.

IMPORTANT
The authentication information required when using Address Book Management differs according to the setting of [Use MEAP Auth. When Receive].

When operating with the [Use MEAP Auth. When Receive] setting set to [Off]:

Set to enable authentication using [System Manager ID] and [System PIN]. For models with the [Prohibit Authentication Using Department ID and PIN] setting, it is necessary to set it to [Off].

When operating with the [Use MEAP Auth. When Receive] setting set to [On] or when there is no [Use MEAP Auth. When Receive] setting:

There are no settings unique to Address Book Management.

Models without a(Settings/Registration) button or(Additional Functions) button on the control panel

Set or check the authentication information of a user with administrator privileges.

For an authentication method that requires a user name and password, set all of the following to [On].

[Menu] > [Network] > [TCP/IP Settings] > [WSD Settings]

[Use WSD Printing]

[Use WSD Browsing]

[Use Multicast Discovery]

Restart the printer.