To obtain a CA-signed certificate, create a CSR (Certificate Signing Request) and apply it to certificate authority. You can create a CSR using Web Config and a computer.
Follow the steps to create a CSR and obtain a CA-signed certificate using Web Config. When creating a CSR using Web Config, a certificate is the PEM/DER format.
Enter the printer's IP address into a browser to access Web Config.
Enter the printer's IP address from a computer that is connected to the same network as the printer.
You can check the IP address of the printer from the following menu.
Settings > General Settings > Network Settings > Network Status > Wired LAN/Wi-Fi Status
Enter the administrator password to log in as an administrator.
Select in the following order.
Network Security tab. > SSL/TLS > Certificate or IPsec/IP Filtering > Client Certificate or IEEE802.1X > Client Certificate
Whatever you choose, you can obtain the same certificate and use it in common.
Click Generate of CSR.
A CSR creating page is opened.
Enter a value for each item.
Available key length and abbreviations vary by a certificate authority. Create a request according to rules of each certificate authority.
Click OK.
A completion message is displayed.
Select the Network Security tab. Next, select SSL/TLS > Certificate, or IPsec/IP Filtering > Client Certificate or IEEE802.1X > Client Certificate.
Click one of the download buttons of CSR according to a specified format by each certificate authority to download a CSR to a computer.
Do not generate a CSR again. If you do so, you may not be able to import an issued CA-signed Certificate.
Send the CSR to a certificate authority and obtain a CA-signed Certificate.
Follow the rules of each certificate authority on sending method and form.
Save the issued CA-signed Certificate to a computer connected to the printer.
Obtaining a CA-signed Certificate is complete when you save a certificate to a destination.