Using the access control function (IP filter) with the IP address

You can use the IP Address to control the access to this machine. You can set whether to authorize setup or printing from the specified IP address. IP filtering is disabled by default.

  • Be sure to specify the correct IP address. If you specify an incorrect IP Address, you will not be able to access the machine using the IP protocol.
  • When IP filtering is enabled, any access to the host not specified in this setting will be denied.


  1. Open the web page of this machine.

    Opening the web page

  2. Log in as an administrator.

    Logging in as an administrator
  3. Select [Network Setup].
  4. Click the Menu button on the upper right corner, select [Security] - [IP Filtering], and then select [Enable] on the displayed screen.

  5. Configure the settings following the on-screen instructions.

    • If nothing is registered in [Administrator's IP Address setting], access to this machine may be disabled depending on the specified IP address range.
    • If you are using a proxy server, [Your Current Local Host/Proxy IP Address] may not match the IP address of the current host.

  6. Click [Apply].

  • IP filtering is applicable only to IPv4.