SATO GL 4xxe Series Quick guide

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LAN/WLAN
Configuration Instructions
For GL4xxe

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Table of Contents
Section Page
1. Wired LAN configuration…………………………………………………… 3
2. Wireless LAN configuration………………………………………………… 5

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1. Configuring LAN connection on GL4xxe
1. Before starting configuration, make sure your printer has the Ethernet interface
card installed and the printer is powered on. (Please note, settings are stored on
the printer, NOT on the interface card like our other model printers).
2. Press the “LINE” key to take the printer offline.
3. Scroll down to “ADVANCE MODE” and press
the “ENTER” key.
4. Scroll up to “Admin User” and press the
“ENTER” key. Highlight the option to
“Enable” and press “ENTER”. If the display
says “Enter Switch Locked”, press the down and
“ENTER” key at the same time to unlock the
menu and then you should be able to press
“ENTER” on “Enable” for Admin User.
5. Press the “FUNCTION” key to bring the menu
up and use the arrow key to select
“INTERFACES” and press the “ENTER” key.
6. If using DHCP, scroll to “ETHERNET
ADDRESS” and press “ENTER”. Select
“DHCP” and make sure it is selected to
“Enabled”. If you want to set up a static address
for the printer, make sure “DHCP” is set to
“Disabled” then scroll to “ETHERNET
ADDRESS” and press “ENTER”. The next
steps will guide you through a static address setup.

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7. Select “IP Address” and press “ENTER”. Press
“ENTER” two more times to start configuring
the first set of numbers for your IP address. Use
the up and down arrows to select your numbers.
After the first set of numbers are configured, use “ENTER” to continue to the
next set of numbers and repeat the process until your IP address is set. Press the
“CANCEL” key 2 times to return to your “ETHERNET ADDRESS” settings.
8. Repeat the above process for your subnet mask and default gateway.
9. When you are finished configuring your IP
Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway,
press the “FUNCTION” key and go back to
“INTERFACES” again.
10. Scroll through the list until you see “Printer
Mgmt.” and press “ENTER”. Select “SNC
PORT” and press “ENTER” again.
11. Make sure your SNC Port is set to “Ethernet”
and press “ENTER”.
12. Press “FUNCTION” again and scroll to
“INTERFACES” and press “ENTER”. Scroll to
“Host Interface” and press “ENTER”. Change
this option to “ETHERNET”.
13. Press the “LINE” key 2 times on your printer
and you will be prompted to press “ENTER” to
save your settings or “CANCEL” to continue
without saving settings.
14. After your settings have been saved, your printer will reboot automatically.

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2. Configuring Wireless LAN connection on GL4xxe
1. Before starting configuration, make sure your printer has the Wireless Ethernet
interface card installed and the printer is powered on. (Please note, settings are
stored on the printer, NOT on the interface card like our other model printers).
2. Press the “LINE” key to take the printer offline.
3. Scroll down to “ADVANCE MODE” and press
the “ENTER” key.
4. Scroll up to “Admin User” and press “ENTER”.
Highlight the option to “Enable” and press
“ENTER”. If the display says “Enter Switch
Locked”, press the down and “ENTER” key at
the same time to unlock the menu and then you
should be able to press “ENTER” on “Enable”
for Admin User.
5. Press the “FUNCTION” key to bring the menu
up and use the arrow key to select
“INTERFACES” and press the “ENTER” key.
6. If using DHCP, scroll to “WLAN ADDRESS”
and press “ENTER”. Select “DHCP” and make
sure it is set to “Enabled”. If you want to set up
a static address for the printer, make sure
“DHCP” is set to “Disabled” then scroll to
“WLAN ADDRESS” and press “ENTER”. The
next steps will guide you through a static
address setup.

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7. Select “IP Address” and press “ENTER”. Press
“ENTER” two more times to start configuring
the first set of numbers for your IP address. Use
the up and down arrows to select your numbers.
After the first set of numbers are configured, use “ENTER” to continue to the
next set of numbers and repeat the process until your IP address is set. Press the
“CANCEL” key 2 times to return to your “ETHERNET ADDRESS” settings.
8. Repeat the above process for your subnet mask and default gateway.
9. When you are finished configuring your IP
Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway,
press the “FUNCTION” key and go back to
“INTERFACES” again.
10. Scroll to “WLAN SETTING” and press the
“ENTER” key. Once in the WLAN SETTING
menu, select “SSID Name” and press “ENTER”
11. Your SSID will be your wireless network name.
The network name can only be entered 15
characters at a time. Select “SSID Name(01-
15)” and press the “ENTER” key. Enter your
SSID name by using the up and down arrows to select your characters to input
and use the right arrow to advance to the next character. If your network name is
more than 15 characters long, you will need to select “SSID Name(16-30)” to
continue with setting up your SSID.
12. If you are NOT using wireless security on your network skip to step 13. If you
are using wireless security, press the “FUNCTION” key to return to the main
menu, scroll to “INTERFACES” and press the “ENTER” key. Scroll down to
“WLAN Setting” and press the “ENTER” key. You now need to find out if your
network is using WEP security or WPA security and if the connection is a shared
or open connection. For “Open” or “Shared”
security, scroll to “Auth Method” and select the
appropriate setting for your network.

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WEP SECURITY SETUP
If you are using WEP Security, scroll to “WEP
Key 1” (or whichever key is set on your
network), and then scroll to “Key Format”. You
will need to select if your WEP key is being
used in “ASCII” format, or in “Hexadecimal”
format.
Next you will select your “Key Width” to 40 or
128 bytes of data.
Afterwards you will set the WEP key Byte by
Byte and press enter when you are done with
each Byte.
WPA SECURITY SETUP (WPA2 Security is not supported by our Interface cards)
If you are setting your security to WPA security,
scroll to “WPA Mode” and press “ENTER”.
Select “Personal” and press “ENTER”
You will then be prompted to choose you’re
“WPA Cipher”. Choose your appropriate
setting for your network weather it is TKIP or
AES.
Next you will be prompted for the first 15
characters of your password. If you have more
than 15 characters to your password, you will
have to select “WPA P-Phs(16-30)” for your
next set of characters.

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13. When you are finished configuring your
wireless security, press the “FUNCTION” key
and go back to “INTERFACES” again.
14. Scroll through the list until you see “Printer
Mgmt.” and press “ENTER”. Select “SNC
PORT” and press “ENTER” again.
15. Make sure your SNC Port is set to “Ethernet”
and press “ENTER”.
16. Press “FUNCTION” again and scroll to
“INTERFACES” and press “ENTER”. Scroll to
“Host Interface” and press “ENTER”. Change
this option to “ETHERNET”.
17. Press the “LINE” key 2 times on your printer
and you will be prompted to press “ENTER” to
save your settings or “CANCEL” to continue
without saving settings.
18. After your settings have been saved, your printer will reboot automatically.