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IPv6 configuration

[Caution]

IPv6 is supported properly only in Windows Vista or higher.
[Note]

Some features and optional goods may not be available depending on model or country (see Features by models or Machine overview).

The machine supports the following IPv6 addresses for network printing and managements.

  • Link-local Address: Self-configured local IPv6 address (Address starts with FE80).

  • Stateless Address: Automatically configured IPv6 address by a network router.

  • Stateful Address: IPv6 address configured by a DHCPv6 server.

  • Manual Address: Manually configured IPv6 address by a user.

In the IPv6 network environment, follow the next procedure to use the IPv6 address.

From the control panel

Activating IPv6

[Note]

  • Accessing menus may differ from model to model (see Menu overview).

  • It may be necessary to press OK to navigate to lower-level menus for some models.

  1. Select (Menu) > Network > TCP/IP (IPv6) > IPv6 Protocol on the control panel.

  2. Select On and press OK.

  3. Turn the machine off and turn it on again.

[Note]

When you install the printer driver, do not configure both IPv4 and IPv6. We recommend to configure either IPv4 or IPv6.

DHCPv6 address configuration

If you have a DHCPv6 server on your network, you can set one of the following options for default dynamic host configuration.

[Note]

  • Accessing menus may differ from model to model (see Menu overview).

  • It may be necessary to press OK to navigate to lower-level menus for some models.

  1. Select (Menu) > Network > TCP/IP (IPv6) > DHCPv6 Config on the control panel.

  2. Press OK to select the required value you want.

    • Router: Use DHCPv6 only when requested by a router.

    • Always Use: Always use DHCPv6 regardless of router request.

    • Never Use: Never use DHCPv6 regardless of router request.

From the SyncThru™ Web Service

Activating IPv6

  1. Access a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, from Windows. Enter the machine IP address (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the address field and press the Enter key or click Go.

  2. If it’s your first time logging into SyncThru™ Web Service you need to log-in as an administrator. Type in the below default ID and password. We recommend you to change the default password for security reasons.

    • ID:  admin

    • Password:  sec00000

  3. When the SyncThru™ Web Service window opens, move the mouse cursor over the Settings of the top menu bar and then click Network Settings.

  4. Click TCP/IPv6 on the left pane of the website.

  5. Check the IPv6 Protocol check box to activate IPv6.

  6. Click the Apply button.

  7. Turn the machine off and turn it on again.

    [Note]

    • You can also set the DHCPv6.

    • To manually set the IPv6 address:

      Check the Manual Address check box. Then, the Address/Prefix text box is activated. Enter the rest of the address (e.g.,:3FFE:10:88:194::AAAA. “A” is the hexadecimal 0 through 9, A through F).

IPv6 address configuration

  1. Start a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, that supports IPv6 addressing as a URL.

  2. Select one of the IPv6 addresses (Link-local Address, Stateless Address, Stateful Address, Manual Address) from Network Configuration Report (see Printing a network configuration report).

    • Link-local Address: Self-configured local IPv6 address (Address starts with FE80).

    • Stateless Address: Automatically configured IPv6 address by a network router.

    • Stateful Address: IPv6 address configured by a DHCPv6 server.

    • Manual Address: Manually configured IPv6 address by a user.

  3. Enter the IPv6 addresses (e.g.,: http://[FE80::215:99FF:FE66:7701]).

    [Caution]

    Address must be enclosed in '[ ]' brackets.