BIXOLON printers require WLAN USB adapter to use the wireless LAN function. WLAN USB Adapter for BIXOLON printers should be available from BIXOLON. USB Adapter from market not BIXOLON is not guaranteed to be working properly with BIXOLON printers. (2) Ethernet(LAN) / WLAN Protocol...
Network 2. How to Connect Both Ethernet and WLAN can be configured through the printer’s Ethernet interface. Likewise, both Ethernet and WLAN can also be configured though the printer’s WLAN interface. When you want to change the Ethernet or WLAN of the printer, the network settings of the host (PC, PDA, etc) and Ethernet or WLAN of the printer must configured properly configured so that communication can be established.
Network 2-1 Initial Wireless LAN Connection (Windows 2000) Windows 2000 does not support wireless network setting. When you use Windows 2000, you need to set the utility option as below after installing utility program related to the wireless LAN driver that you use. - Network mode : Ad-hoc - SSID : BIXOLON_adhoc - IP address : 192.168.1.2...
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Network 3) Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click “Properties”. 4) Set the IP settings as shown below, and then click “OK”. Rev.1.00 - 6 -...
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Network 5) Select the Wireless LAN tab, and then select “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings.” Click the “Advanced” button. 6) Select “Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network only.” Rev.1.00 - 7 -...
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Network 7) Click the “Add” button. 8) Enter “BIXOLON_adhoc” as the Network name (SSID). Network Authentication: Select Open Data Encryption: Select Disabled Click the “OK” button. Rev.1.00 - 8 -...
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Network 9) Click the “Connect” tab and check “Connect when this network is in range.” 10) Check whether the settings are updated as shown below, and then click “Close” When the printer is set to the default value (Adhoc mode, SSID: BIXOLON_adhoc), it will automatically connect.
Network 2-3 Initial Wireless LAN Connection (Windows VISTA, Windows 7, 8, 10) When wireless utility program is installed, you have to set the wireless control values via the program, otherwise you have to terminate the program in order to do proper setting after following the steps “Control Panel>>Administrative tools>>Services>>Wireless Zero Configuration>>Start”.
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Network 3) Click the “Change adapter settings”. Click the “wireless network adaptor’s Properties”. 4) Select “Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)”, and then click “Properties”. Rev.1.00 - 11 -...
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Network 5) Set the IP settings as shown below, and then click “OK”. 6) Click the “Manage wireless networks”. Rev.1.00 - 12 -...
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Network 7) Click the “Add”. 8) Click the “Create an ad hoc network”. Rev.1.00 - 13 -...
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Network 9) Click the “Next”. 10) “Network name” = BIXOLON_adhoc, “Security type” = Open, “Save this network” check, and then click the “Next”. Rev.1.00 - 14 -...
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Network 11) Click the “Close”. 12) After completing configuration, Bixolon_adhoc network will be created. When the printer is set to the default value (Adhoc mode, SSID: BIXOLON_adhoc), it will automatically connect. Rev.1.00 - 15 -...
Network 3. Configuration LAN Setting Values Classification Item Remarks Input Range Home LAN setting status display Printer Name Printer name 0~32 letters 0~32767 integers TCP Raw port that the Printer Port (except 21, 23, 25, printer can use 80, 443, 3318) System ID to use for FTP, telnet, User Name...
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Network WLAN Setting Values Classification Item Remarks Input Range Home WLAN setting status display Printer Name Printer Name 0~32 letters TCP Raw port that the printer 0~32767 integers Printer Port can use (except21,23,25,80,443,3318) ID to use for , telnet, System User Name 1~32 letters web-server log-in...
Network 3-1 Web Browser Printer supports the security enhanced https protocol as well as http. When SSL of the web server of Printer is enabled, you must enter the address with “https” instead of “http” in the address bar to connect to the web-server. (Automatic connection will be made when connecting with the configuration tool.) When SSL of the web-server is enabled, * A security warning window will pop when you try to connect with https.
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Network When the ID and Password match the ones registered in the printer, the following window will be opened. Both LAN and WLAN can be configured from this window. Home, System, Protocol, Network (WLAN), and Authentication can be configured from this window, and the wizard mode is also provided for easier step by step configuration.
Network 3-2 FTP The configuration files will be downloaded and uploaded to and from the current path. In the following case, the current path is “C:\Documents and Settings”. Enter “FTP Printer IP”, and enter the ID and Password set for the printer. Enter the “ls”...
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Network The contents of the Model_Name.config file are as follows. System Printer Name:[Printer Name] User ID : admin Password : password Port : 9100 Protocol FTP Enable : 1 Telnet Enable : 1 HTTPS Enable : 0 SMTP Enable : 0 SMTP Port : 25 SMTP User : SMTP Password :...
Network 3-3 Telnet Enter “Telnet Printer IP”. Enter the ID and Password set for the printer. The screen related to the network configuration will then be displayed. You can select the menu to configure and edit the settings. Rev.1.00 - 22 -...
Network 4. SMTP The changes of the status of the printer are monitored, and a notification e-mail is sent to the registered administrators. SMTP must be enabled to use the SMTP function. You can use the Web-Browser, Telnet, or FTP to enable the SMTP. (Refer to Configuration) Using Web Browser Connect to the printer web-server.
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Network Click the Configuration button to display the following window. Rev.1.00 - 24 -...
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Network Check the SMTP setting values SMTP User ID Check the ID registered to the mail server SMTP Password Enter the password for the corresponding User ID Enter the mail server (Example: Domain or mail server IP) SMTP Server Name * Check DNS settings when entering domain Enter SMTP port SMTP Port Number...
Network 5. Factory Reset This function changes the Ethernet and WLAN settings of the printer to the initial factory settings. - SSID of WLAN will be reset as Default (BIXOLON_adhoc) Method (There are 2ways to make the printer WLAN reset) 1) In order to carry out the factory reset, turn off the printer, and then turn on the printer while pressing the reset button as shown in the following picture (Please wait for about 10 to 15 seconds while holding down the reset button)
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Network Factory Reset Values Printer Name BGT-100P/102P Printer Port Number 9100 Printer Name User ID admin User Password password Disabled TELNET Disabled HTTPS Disabled Disabled SMTP Server Name: "" SMTP Port Number: 25 Protocol From Address : "" To Address: ""...
802.11 mode Check whether AP supports 802.11b or 802.11g. BIXOLON printer supports 802.11b/g, and 802.11a is not supported. Network Mode Check the network mode of the printer. Network mode must be set to “Infrastructure” to connect to AP and “Ad-hoc”...
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Network Port Check whether the port configured in the printer and the host (PC, PDA) are the same. Authentication / Encryption Check the authentication/encryption setting status. Check whether the settings of the printer and the AP (wireless terminals) are the same. PING Check Checking IP collision When entering IP address manually without using DHCP, you must...
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PC to confirm whether its operation is normal. When using WLAN It is recommended to use the USB extended cable provided by BIXOLON. Connect the USB extended cable and WLAN dongle to other terminals. Rev.1.00...
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