How to set the IP address using the printer's control panel
11-Apr-2012
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Issue
Cause and Solution
1. Move to the printer, press 
on the control panel, select INTERFACE MENU using 
and , then press 
.
on the control panel, select INTERFACE MENU using and , then press . 2.Select NETWORK MENU using and , then press .
and , then press . 3. Select TCP/IP SETTINGS using and , then press .
and , then press . 4. Select the method for setting the IP address.
- Select IP MODE using and , then press .
and , then press . - When specifying the IP address using any one of DHCP, BOOTP, or RARP, select AUTO using and , then press .
and , then press . When specifying the IP address to the printer directly, select MANUAL using and , then press .
and , then press . 5. Specify the IP address of the printer.
If you selected AUTO in Step 4:
- Select PROTOCOL using and , press , and then set each of DHCP, BOOTP, and RARP to ON (use) or OFF (do not use).
and , press , and then set each of DHCP, BOOTP, and RARP to ON (use) or OFF (do not use).NOTE
a. You can select only one from RARP, BOOTP, or DHCP.
b. Even if you are using any one of DHCP, BOOTP, or RARP, specify the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. If you cannot obtain information from the servers of DHCP, BOOTP, and RARP, the values specified here are used.
- Press 
to go back up the menu hierarchy as needed, select IP SETTINGS using and , press , and then specify the settings for IP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, and GATEWAY ADDRESS.
to go back up the menu hierarchy as needed, select IP SETTINGS using and , press , and then specify the settings for IP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, and GATEWAY ADDRESS.6. Cycle the power of the printer or perform a hard reset.
IMPORTANT
The settings become effective after cycling the power of the printer or performing a hard reset. For details on a hard reset, see Related Information at the end of this page.
NOTE
a. For details on the procedure for preparing the protocol settings by NetSpot Device Installer or the ARP/PING command, see Network Guide (PDF manual) in the CD-ROM supplied with the printer.
b. You can prepare the protocol settings when the printer is either online (the Online indicator is on) or offline (the Online indicator is off).
c. If you specify to use any one of DHCP, RARP, or BOOTP, the values obtained from those are displayed after restarting this printer (If the values have been specified previously, they overwrite the obtained ones).
d. Because it takes approximately two minutes to check whether DHCP, BOOTP, and RARP are available, it is recommended that you set the unused protocol(s) to OFF.
e. If you want to use DHCP without using the DNS Dynamic Update function, specify the settings in the DHCP server so that the same IP address is always assigned to this printer. (If the IP address is different, this printer's host name and the IP address cannot correspond to each other.)
f. Specify the settings for ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, and GATEWAY ADDRESS using the following procedure.
1. Select the target field using 
and 
.
and . 2. Select the target value using 
and 
.
and . 3. Repeat Step 1 to 2 for all the fields.
4. Press 
.
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