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BIXOLON XT5-40 Series Network Connection Manual

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  • Page 1 Network Connection Manual XT5-40 Series Industrial Label Printer Ver. 2.00 http://www.bixolon.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Network Connection Manual Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................3 2. Precaution ........................3 3. How to Connect......................4 3-1 Connecting Printer ...................... 4 3-2 Check Network Setting ....................5 3-3 Initial Wireless LAN Connection(Windows 10) ............6 4. Configuration ....................... 11 4-1 LAN Setting Values ....................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction This Network manual provides information on the connection of network with the Industrial Label printer. We at BIXOLON maintain ongoing efforts to enhance and upgrade the functions and quality of all our products. In following, product specifications and/or user manual content may be changed without prior notice.

  • Page 4: How To Connect

    Network Connection Manual 3. How to Connect Both Ethernet and WLAN can be configured through the printer’s LCD Display, USB, Ethernet or 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.

  • Page 5: Check Network Setting

    Network Connection Manual 3-2 Check Network Setting • Setting information can be checked by selecting [Interface] – [Ethernet] or [WLAN] in the initial menu of LCD or the information can be printed out by selecting [Interface] – [Interface Info] Ver.2.00 - 5 -...

  • Page 6: Initial Wireless Lan Connection(Windows 10)

    Network Connection Manual 3-3 Initial Wireless LAN Connection(Windows 10) If a wireless LAN utility program is installed, set it using the program or exit the wireless • program and set it in the following orders. 1) Search the “Control Panel” and then Click the “Open”. 2) Click the “View network status and tasks”.
  • Page 7 Network Connection Manual 3) Click the “Change adapter settings”. Click the “WiFi Properties”. 4) Select Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4), and then click Properties. Ver.2.00 - 7 -...
  • Page 8 Network Connection Manual 5) Set the IP settings as shown below, and then click OK. 6) Click the “Set up a new connection or network”. Ver.2.00 - 8 -...
  • Page 9 Network Connection Manual 7) Click the “Manually create a wireless network”. 8) ‘Network name’ = PRINTER_XXXXXX ‘Security type’ = Open, Check “Start this connection automatically”, “Connect even if the network is not broadcasting” and then click the “Next”. Ver.2.00 - 9 -...
  • Page 10 Network Connection Manual 9) Click the “Close”. 10) After completing configuration, PRINTER_XXXXXX network will be created. When the printer is set to the default value(Soft-AP mode, SSID: PRINTER_XXXXXX), it will automatically connect. Ver.2.00 - 10 -...

  • Page 11: Configuration

    Network Connection Manual 4. Configuration 4-1 LAN Setting Values Classification Item Remarks Input Range Home LAN setting status display Printer Name Printer name 0~32 letters 0~32767 integer TCP Raw port that the Printer Port (except 1,23,25, printer can use 80,443,3318) System ID to use for ftp, telnet, User Name...

  • Page 12: Wlan Setting Values

    Network Connection Manual 4-2 WLAN Setting Values Classification Item Remarks Input Range WLAN setting status System display Connection Wireless LAN operating Infrastructure/Adhoc/Soft Type mode AP/WiFi Direct Wireless SSID ID of the AP to connect 1~32 letters WLAN Wireless LAN open, wpa1/2-psk Security Type authentication method Connection...

  • Page 13: Lcd Display

    Network Connection Manual 4-3 LCD Display • Ethernet / WLAN settings can be configured by selecting [Interface] in printer LCD Display menu. 4-3-1 Ethernet Configuration Ethernet settings can be configured by selecting [Ethernet] in printer LCD Display menu. After inputting appropriate IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway for network environment in use, select [Select] button to save the configuration.

  • Page 14: Wlan Configuration

    Network Connection Manual 4-3-2 WLAN Configuration WLAN settings can be configured by selecting WLAN in printer LCD Display menu. After inputting appropriate IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway for network(WLAN) environment in use, select [Select] to save the configuration. Ver.2.00 - 14 -...

  • Page 15: Configuration Tool

    Network Connection Manual 4-4 Configuration Tool Install Net Configuration Setup_[version] and execute. • [Note] - You can download from our home page the Net Configuration Setup_[version]. (www.bixolon.com) (Search the “Net Configuration” and then Click the “Open”) Ver.2.00 - 15 -...

  • Page 16: Ethernet Configuration

    Network Connection Manual 4-4-1 Ethernet Configuration 1) When you press the Search button, the printer connected to the network will be shown in the list. 2) The following warning message may pop up if the firewall is installed. Select [Allow access], and then retry the Search operation. Ver.2.00 - 16 -...
  • Page 17 Network Connection Manual 3) Select the printer from the list and press the [Configuration] button, and then the following window for setting Ethernet settings will pop up. 4) Enter the proper IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway for the currently used network, and then press the Save button to save the settings.
  • Page 18 Network Connection Manual 5) Select the printer from the list and press the [Launch Browser] button, and then the Login window will pop up. 6) Enter the Username and Password set for the printer, and then click OK. (Default settings are Username: “admin”, Password: “password”) Ver.2.00 - 18 -...
  • Page 19 Network Connection Manual 7) When you log in, you will see the web browser for changing the Ethernet settings as shown below. Ver.2.00 - 19 -...

  • Page 20: Wlan Configuration(After Initial Wireless Lan Connection)

    Network Connection Manual 4-4-2 WLAN Configuration(After initial Wireless LAN Connection) 1) When you press the Search button, the printer connected to the network will be shown in the list. 2) Select the printer from the list and press the [Configuration] button, and then the following window for changing the WLAN settings will pop up.
  • Page 21 Network Connection Manual 3) Enter the proper IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway of the currently used network, and then click the [Save] button to save the settings. 4) Select the printer from the list and press the [Launch Browser] button, and then the Login window will pop up.
  • Page 22 Network Connection Manual 5) When you log in, you will see the web browser for changing the WLAN settings as shown below. Ver.2.00 - 22 -...

  • Page 23: Wlan Configuration(Usb Cable)

    Network Connection Manual 4-4-3 WLAN Configuration(USB Cable) 1) Click [WLAN(Advanced)] tab to configure WLAN settings using USB cable 2) Click [Connect] after printer connection via USB to configure Network(WLAN), Protocol, System, Authentication..etc. for network environment in use. Then click[Save] to save settings.

  • Page 24: Web Browser

    Network Connection Manual 4-5 Web Browser Enter the IP address of the printer in the address bar, and the following login window will • pop up. Enter the Username and Password set for the printer, and then click [OK]. (Default setting values are Username: “admin”, Password: “password”.) When the Username and Password match the ones registered in the printer, the following window will be opened.

  • Page 25: Ethernet Configuration Selection

    Network Connection Manual 4-5-1 Ethernet Configuration Selection Settings related to Home, System, Protocol, and Network(LAN) can be configured in this window. Ver.2.00 - 25 -...

  • Page 26: Wireless Lan Selection

    Network Connection Manual 4-5-2 Wireless LAN Selection Wireless, Network(WLAN), Traffic ,Security and ETC can be configured from this window. Ver.2.00 - 26 -...

  • Page 27: Ftp

    Network Connection Manual 4-6 FTP • The configuration files will be downloaded and uploaded to and from the current path. In the following case, the current path is “C:\Users\Public\Documents”. Enter “ftp Printer IP”, and enter the User and Password set for the printer. Enter the “ls”...
  • Page 28 Network Connection Manual The contents of the XT5-40.config file are as follows. * The format of the configuration file is “Configuration item: Setting value”. Uploading a file that doesn’t have the format shown above will not change the setting values. Ver.2.00 - 28 -...

  • Page 29: Telnet

    Network Connection Manual 4-7 Telnet Enter “telnet Printer IP”. Enter the Username 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. Ver.2.00 - 29 -...

  • Page 30: Smtp

    Network Connection Manual 4-8 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.(Enter the IP address of the printer in the address bar.)
  • Page 31 Network Connection Manual Check the SMTP setting values Check the ID registered to the mail server SMTP User ID SMTP Password Enter the password for the corresponding User ID SMTP Server Enter the mail server(Example: Domain or mail server IP) Name * Check DNS settings when entering domain SMTP Port...

  • Page 32: Ethernet / Wlan Test By Using Windows Test Page

    1) Install the Windows printer driver. [Note] - You can download from our home page the Windows driver. (www.bixolon.com) 2) Click the “View devices and printers” from the Control Panel. 3) Select and right click on the corresponding model, and then select “Printer properties.”...
  • Page 33 Network Connection Manual 4) Select the “Ports” tab from the “Properties” window. 5) Click “Add Port…” Ver.2.00 - 33 -...
  • Page 34 Network Connection Manual 6) Select “Standard TCP/IP Port” and click “New Port...” 7) Click the [Next] button in the “Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard” window. 8) Enter the IP address assigned to the printer in the “Printer Name or IP Address” field in the “Add Port”...
  • Page 35 Network Connection Manual 9) Click the [Next] button in the “Additional Port Information Required” window. [Note] - Click the [Next] button to proceed without any changes. 10) Click the [Finish] button at the “Completing the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard”...
  • Page 36 Network Connection Manual 12) Click the “Configure Port...” button in the “Properties” window. 13) Enter the same number as the local port number set during the installation of the interface card in the “Port Number” field in the Raw Settings. [Note] - Do not change any other items except the RAW Settings.
  • Page 37 Network Connection Manual 14) Click [OK] when you finish entering the required values, and then click the [Apply] button. 15) Select the “General” tab in the Properties window, and then select the “Print Test Page” to check the printing status. Ver.2.00 - 37 -...

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Network Connection Manual 6. Troubleshooting When printing doesn’t work Check network setting When using Ethernet IP Address Check whether the IP Address band of the printer rand the AP(or wireless terminals) are the same. The first three digits of the four digit value in the IP Address must be the same.
  • Page 39 Network Connection Manual 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 check whether the corresponding IP address is used by other...
  • Page 40 Network Connection Manual On the other hand, if there is a reply as shown below, then the corresponding IP is used by another network terminal and it cannot be used for the printer IP. Check Cable When using Ethernet In order to check whether the problem is due to the LAN cable, connect the cable connected to the printer to other terminals or the PC to confirm whether its operation is normal.
  • Page 41 Network Connection Manual Default Values XT5-40/43/46 Printer Name 9100 Printer Port Num Printer Name admin User ID User Password password Disable TELNET Disable Disable SMTP Server Name: "" SMTP Port Number: 25 From Address: "" Protocol To Address: "" SMTP Check Interval(Sec): 10 Paper Empty: OFF Cover Open: OFF...
  • Page 42 Network Connection Manual Revision History Rev. Date Page Description 1.00 01.10.18 New. Change image to Win10 2.00 22.01.20 Delete contents Win10 under Ver.2.00 - 42 -...

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