Network/Ports

Network Overview

Menu item

Description

Active Adapter

Auto*

Standard Network

Wireless

Specify the type of the network connection.

Network Status

Show the connectivity status of the printer network.

Display Network Status on Printer

Off

On*

Show the network status on the display.

Speed, Duplex

Show the speed of the currently active network card.

IPv4

Show the IPv4 address.

All IPv6 Addresses

Show all IPv6 addresses.

Reset Print Server

Start

Reset all active network connections to the printer.

Note:  This setting removes all network configuration settings.

Network Job Timeout

Disabled

Enabled*

Set the time before the printer cancels a network print job.

Network Job Timeout Time

Specify the timeout value (in seconds) when the Network Job Timeout setting is enabled.

Note:  This feature is available only in some printer models.

Banner Page

Off*

On

Print a banner page.

Scan to PC Port Range

Specify a valid port range for printers that are behind a port blocking firewall.

Enable Network Connections

Enable*

Disable

Enable or disable all network connections.

Enable LLDP

Off*

On

Enable Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) in the printer.


Wireless

Note:  This menu is available only in printers connected to a wireless network or printers that have a wireless module.

Menu item

Description

Setup Using Mobile App

Configure the wireless connection using the Lexmark Mobile Assistant app.

Setup On Printer Panel

Choose Network

Add Wi-Fi Network

Network Name

Network Mode

Wireless Security Mode

Disabled*

WPA2/WPA - Personal

WPA2 - Personal

WPA2/WPA3 - Personal

WPA3 - Personal

802.1x - RADIUS

Determine the wireless network that the printer connects to.

Note:  This menu item appears as Wireless Connection Setup in the Embedded Web Server.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Start Push Button Method

Start PIN Method

Establish a wireless network and enable network security.

Notes:

  • Start Push Button Method connects the printer to a wireless network when buttons on both the printer and the access point (wireless router) are pressed within a given time.
  • Start PIN Method connects the printer to a wireless network when a PIN on the printer is entered into the wireless settings of the access point.
Compatibility

802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz)*

802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz)

802.11a/n/ac (5GHz)

Specify the wireless standard for the wireless network.

Note:  802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz) and 802.11a/n/ac (5GHz) only appear when a wireless module is installed.

Wireless Security Mode

Disabled*

WPA2/WPA-Personal

WPA2-Personal

WPA2/WPA3 - Personal

WPA3 - Personal

802.1x - RADIUS

Set the type of security for connecting the printer to wireless devices.

WPA2/WPA Personal

AES*

Enable wireless security through WPA2/WPA.

Note:  This menu item appears only if Wireless Security Mode is set to WPA2/WPA-Personal.

Set PSK

Set the password for secure wireless connection.

Note:  This menu item appears only if Wireless Security Mode is set to WPA2/WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal.

WPA2-Personal

AES*

Enable wireless security through WPA2.

Note:  This menu item appears only if Wireless Security Mode is set to WPA2-Personal.

802.1x Encryption Mode

WPA+

WPA2*

WPA2 + PMF*

Enable wireless security through 802.1x standard.

Note:  This menu item appears only when the Wireless Security Mode is set to 802.1x - RADIUS.

IPv4

Enable DHCP

On*

Off

Enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Note:  DHCP is a standard protocol that lets a server dynamically assign an IP address and other network configuration parameters to each device on the network, so that they can communicate with other IP networks.

IPv4

Set Static IP Address

IP Address

Netmask

Gateway

Set the static IP address of your printer.

IPv6

Enable IPv6

On*

Off

Enable IPv6 in the printer.

IPv6

Enable DHCPv6

On

Off*

Enable DHCPv6 in the printer.

IPv6

Stateless Address Autoconfiguration

On*

Off

Set the network adapter to accept the automatic IPv6 address configuration entries provided by a router.

IPv6

DNS Server Address

Specify the DNS server address.

IPv6

Manually Assigned IPv6 Address

Assign the IPv6 address.

Note:  This menu item is supported only in some printer models.

IPv6

Manually Assigned IPv6 Router

Assign the IPv6 router address.

Note:  This menu item is supported only in some printer models.

IPv6

Address Prefix

0–128 (64*)

Specify the address prefix.

IPv6

All IPv6 Addresses

Show all IPv6 addresses.

IPv6

All IPv6 Router Addresses

Show all IPv6 router addresses.

Network Address

UAA

LAA

View the network addresses.

PCL SmartSwitch

On*

Off

Set the printer to switch automatically to PCL emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

Note:  If PCL SmartSwitch is off, then the printer does not examine incoming data and uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.

PS SmartSwitch

On*

Off

Set the printer to switch automatically to PS emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

Notes:

  • This menu item is supported only in some printer models.
  • If PS SmartSwitch is off, then the printer does not examine incoming data and uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.
Job Buffering

On

Off*

Temporarily store print jobs in the hard disk or intelligent storage drive (ISD) before printing.

Note:  This menu item appears only when a hard disk or an ISD is installed.

Mac Binary PS

Auto*

On

Off

Set the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs.

Notes:

  • This menu item is supported only in some printer models.
  • On processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.
  • Off filters print jobs using the standard protocol.

Wi-Fi Direct

Menu item

Description

Enable Wi-Fi Direct

On

Off*

Set the printer to connect directly to Wi-Fi devices.

Wi-Fi Direct Name

Specify the name of the Wi-Fi Direct network.

Wi-Fi Direct Password

Set the password to authenticate and validate users on a Wi-Fi connection.

Show Password on Setup Page

Off

On*

Show the Wi-Fi Direct Password on the Network Setup Page.

Preferred Channel Number

1–11

Auto*

Set the preferred channel of the Wi-Fi network.

Group Owner IP Address

Specify the IP address of the group owner.

Auto-Accept Push Button Requests

Off*

On

Accept requests to connect to the network automatically.

Note:  Accepting clients automatically is not secured.


Ethernet

Menu item

Description

Network Speed

Show the speed of an active network adapter.

IPv4

Enable DHCP

On*

Off

Enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Note:  DHCP is a standard protocol that allows a server to distribute IP addressing and configuration information to clients in a dynamic manner.

IPv4

Set Static IP Address

IP Address

Netmask

Gateway

Set the static IP address of your printer.

IPv6

Enable IPv6

On*

Off

Enable IPv6 in the printer.

IPv6

Enable DHCPv6

Off*

On

Enable DHCPv6 in the printer.

IPv6

Stateless Address Autoconfiguration

On*

Off

Set the network adapter to accept the automatic IPv6 address configuration entries provided by a router.

IPv6

DNS Address

Specify the DNS server address.

IPv6

Manually Assigned IPv6 Address

Specify IP address for the IPv6 DNS Server

Note:  This menu item is available only in some printer models.

IPv6

Manually Assigned IPv6 Router

Specify the router for IPv6 network.

Note:  This menu item is available only in some printer models.

IPv6

Address Prefix

0–128 (64*)

Specify the address prefix.

IPv6

All IPv6 Addresses

Show all IPv6 addresses.

IPv6

All IPv6 Router Addresses

Show all IPv6 router addresses.

Network Address

UAA

LAA

Show the printer Media Access Control (MAC) addresses: Locally Administered Address (LAA) and Universally Administered Address (UAA).

Note:  You can change the printer LAA manually.

PCL SmartSwitch

On*

Off

Set the printer to switch automatically to PCL emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

Notes:

  • This menu item is available only in some printer models.
  • If PCL SmartSwitch is off, then the printer does not examine incoming data and uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.
PS SmartSwitch

On*

Off

Set the printer to switch automatically to PS emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

Notes:

  • This menu item is available only in some printer models.
  • If PS SmartSwitch is off, then the printer does not examine incoming data and uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.
Mac Binary PS

Auto*

On

Off

Set the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs.

Notes:

  • On processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.
  • Off filters print jobs using the standard protocol.
Energy Efficient Ethernet

Auto*

On

Off

Reduce power consumption when the printer does not receive data from the Ethernet network.


TCP/IP

Note:  This menu appears only in network printers or printers attached to print servers.

Menu item

Description

Set Hostname

Set the current TCP/IP host name.

Domain Name

Set the domain name.

Note:  This menu item is available only in some printer models.

Allow DHCP/BOOTP to update NTP server

On*

Off

Allow the DHCP and BOOTP clients to update the NTP settings of the printer.

Zero Configuration Name

Specify a service name for the zero configuration network.

Note:  This menu item is available only in some printer models.

Enable Auto IP

On*

Off

Assign an IP address automatically.

DNS Address

Specify the current Domain Name System (DNS) server address.

Backup DNS

Specify the backup DNS server addresses.

Backup DNS 2
Backup DNS 3
Domain Search Order

Specify a list of domain names to locate the printer and its resources that reside in different domains on the network.

Note:  This menu item is available only in some printer models.

Enable DDNS

Off*

On

Update the Dynamic DNS settings.

DDNS TTL

Specify the current DDNS settings.

Default TTL
DDNS Refresh Time
Enable mDNS

On*

Off

Update multicast DNS settings.

WINS Address

Specify a server address for Windows Internet Name Service (WINS).

Enable BOOTP

Off*

On

Allow the BOOTP to assign a printer IP address.

MTU

Specify a maximum transmission unit (MTU) parameter for the TCP connections.

Note:  The maximum limit is 1500.

Restricted Server List

Specify an IP address for the TCP connections.

Notes:

  • This menu item appears only in the Embedded Web Server.
  • Use a comma to separate each IP address.
  • You can add up to 50 IP addresses.
  • This menu item is available only in some printer models.
Restricted Server List Options

Block All Ports*

Block Printing Only

Block Printing and HTTP Only

Specify how the IP addresses in the list can access the printer functionality.

Notes:

  • This menu item appears only in the Embedded Web Server.
  • This menu item is available only in some printer models.
Raw Print Port

1–65535 (9100*)

Specify a raw port number for printers connected on a network.

Outbound Traffic Maximum Speed

Disabled*

Enabled

Enable the printer maximum transfer rate.

Enable TLSv1.0

On*

Off

Enable the TLSv1.0 protocol.

Enable TLSv1.1

On*

Off

Enable the TLSv1.1 protocol.

SSL Cipher List

Specify the cipher algorithms to use for the SSL or the TLS connections.


SNMP

Note:  This menu appears only in network printers or printers that are attached to print servers.

Menu item

Description

SNMP Versions 1 and 2c

Enabled

Off

On*

Allow SNMP Set

Off

On*

Enable PPM MIB

Off

On*

SNMP Community

Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) versions 1 and 2c to install print drivers and applications.

SNMP Version 3

Enabled

Off

On*

Context Name

Set Read/Write Credentials

User Name

Authentication Password

Privacy Password

Set Read-only Credentials

User Name

Authentication Password

Privacy Password

Authentication Hash

MD5

SHA1*

Minimum Authentication Level

No Authentication, No Privacy

Authentication, No Privacy

Authentication, Privacy*

Privacy Algorithm

DES

AES-128*

Configure SNMP version 3 to install and update the printer security.


IPSec

Note:  This menu appears only in network printers or printers that are attached to print servers.

Menu item

Description

Enable IPSec

Off*

On

Enable Internet Protocol Security (IPSec).

Base Configuration

Default*

Compatibility

Secure

Set the IPSec base configuration.

Note:  This menu item appears only when Enable IPSec is set to On.

DH (Diffie-Hellman) Group Proposal

modp2048 (14)*

modp3072 (15)

modp4096 (16)

modp6144 (17)

Set the IPSec encryption.

Note:  This menu item appears only when Base Configuration is set to Compatibility.

Proposed Encryption Method

AES*

3DES

Specify an encryption method.

Note:  This menu item appears only when Base Configuration is set to Compatibility.

Proposed Authentication Method

SHA256*

SHA512

SHA1

Specify an authentication method.

Note:  This menu item appears only when Base Configuration is set to Compatibility.

IKE SA Lifetime (Hours)

-1

-2

-4

-8

-24

Specify the IKE SA expiry period.

Note:  This menu item appears only when Base Configuration is set to Secure.

IPSec SA Lifetime (Hours)

-1

-2

-4

-8

-24

Specify the IPSec SA expiry period.

Note:  This menu item appears only when Base Configuration is set to Secure.

IPSec Device Certificate

default

Specify an IPSec certificate.

Note:  This menu item appears only when Base Configuration is set to Compatibility or Secure.

Pre-Shared Key Authenticated Connections

Host [x]

Address

Key

Configure the authenticated connections of the printer.

Note:  These menu items appear only when Enable IPSec is set to On.

Certificate Authenticated Connections

Host [x] Address[/subnet]

Address[/subnet]


802.1x

Note:  This menu appears only in network printers or printers that are attached to print servers.

Menu item

Description

Active

Off*

On

Let the printer join networks that require authentication before allowing access.


LPD Configuration

Note:  This menu appears only in network printers or printers that are attached to print servers.

Menu item

Description

LPD Timeout

0–65535 seconds (90*)

Set the time-out value to stop the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) server from waiting indefinitely for hung or invalid print jobs.

LPD Banner Page

Off*

On

Print a banner page for all LPD print jobs.

Note:  A banner page is the first page of a print job used as a separator of print jobs and to identify the originator of the print job request.

LPD Trailer Page

Off*

On

Print a trailer page for all LPD print jobs.

Note:  A trailer page is the last page of a print job.

LPD Carriage Return Conversion

Off*

On

Enable carriage return conversion.

Note:  Carriage return is a mechanism that commands the printer to move the position of the cursor to the first position on the same line.


HTTP/FTP Settings

Note:  This menu appears only in network printers or printers that are attached to print servers.

Menu item

Description

Enable HTTP Server

Off

On*

Access the Embedded Web Server to monitor and manage the printer.

Enable HTTPS

Off

On*

Configure the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) settings.

Force HTTPS Connections

Off*

On

Force the printer to use the HTTPS connections.

Enable FTP/TFTP

Off

On*

Send files using FTP.

HTTP Proxy IP Address

Configure the HTTP and FTP server settings.

Note:  This feature is available only in some printer models.

FTP Proxy IP Address

HTTP Default IP Port

1–65535 (80*)

HTTPS Device Certificate

FTP Default IP Port

1–65535 (21*)

Timeout for HTTP/FTP Requests

1–299 (30*)

Specify the amount of time before the server connection stops.

Retries for HTTP/FTP Requests

1–299 (3*)

Set the number of retries to connect to the HTTP/FTP server.


USB

Menu item

Description

PCL SmartSwitch

Off

On*

Set the printer to switch to PCL emulation when a print job received through a USB port requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

Note:  If PCL SmartSwitch is off, then the printer does not examine incoming data and uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.

PS SmartSwitch

Off

On*

Set the printer to switch to PS emulation when a print job received through a USB port requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

Note:  If PS SmartSwitch is off, then the printer does not examine incoming data and uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.

Enable USB Port

Enable*

Disable

Enable the standard USB port.

MAC Binary PS

Auto

On*

Off

Set the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs.

Notes:

  • This menu item appears only in some printer models.
  • On processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.
  • Off filters print jobs using the standard protocol.

Restrict external network access

Menu item

Description

Restrict external network access

Off*

On

Restrict access to network sites.

External network address

Specify the network addresses with restricted access.

E-mail address for notification

Specify an e-mail address to send a notification of logged events.

Ping frequency

1–300 (10*)

Specify the network query interval in seconds.

Subject

Specify the subject and message of the notification e-mail.

Message