Configuring the WSD printing environment

Setting flow

WSD (Web Service for Device) is a function to search for a WSD-compatible device on the network.

This function allows you to automatically detect the machine connected to the network and easily install it as a Web service printer.

HTTP is used for communication between this machine and the computer. In addition, using SSL to encrypt a communication between the this machine and the computer enables more secure printing.

When using the WSD printing function, follow the below procedure to configure the settings.

  1. Configuring network settings of this machine ( [Network Settings] )

  2. Configuring basic settings for WSD Print ( [Configuring basic settings for WSD Print] )

  3. Configuring settings to suit your environment

    supplementary explanationUsing the proxy server ( [Using a proxy server] )

    supplementary explanationEstablishing SSL communication ( [Using SSL communication] )

  4. Configuring your computer ( [Using WSD Connection for Installation] )

Tips

  • If this machine joins the Active Directory domain, you can use the "WSD Secure Print function" that can securely perform Web service printing in Windows 8.1/10.

Configuring basic settings for WSD Print

Configure the settings to use the WSD print function.

  1. Select [Network] - [DPWS Settings] - [DPWS Common Settings] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and configure the following settings.

    Setting

    Description

    [Friendly Name]

    Enter the name of this machine to be displayed when being searched using the Web service from the computer (using up to 62 characters).

    [Publication Service]

    When using this machine in either one of the following environments, set this option to ON (default: ON).

    • Environment where NetBIOS is disabled on Windows computer

    • Environment constructed so that only communications using IPv6 are allowed

    Up to 512 destinations can be detected in Publication Service (including detection counts by NetBIOS).

  2. Select [Network] - [DPWS Settings] - [Printer Settings] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and configure the following settings.

    Setting

    Description

    [Print Function]

    When using the WSD print function, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

    [WSD Print V2.0 Setting]

    When using the functions of WSD print version 2.0, set this option to ON (default: ON).

    When you connect this machine from the computer compatible with version 2.0, you can issue a printing prenotification to this machine, send account information, specify parameters for the advanced device functions, or obtain the device capability and localization information.

    [Printer Name]

    Enter the name of this machine when using it as the WSD printer (using up to 63 characters).

    [Printer Location]

    Enter a printer location if necessary (using up to 63 characters).

    [Printer Information]

    Enter printer information if necessary (using up to 63 characters).