GCC Technologies Elite 21 Series, User Manual

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Assigning TCP/IP address and parameters through the printer’s front panel:
• Turn on the printer and press either Menu key until Input/Output appears.
• Press either Item key until TCP/IP appears.
• Press either Value key to set TCP/IP to Enabled. Press Select to confirm.
• Press Item down to proceed to the IP Address setting. Press Value + or - to
change each bank of numbers in the same way that the Gateway Address and
Subnet Mask settings were changed. Press Select when the IP Address is set to the
desired value.
• Press Item down to proceed to the Subnet Mask setting. Press Value + or - to
change each bank of numbers in the same way that the Gateway Address was
changed. The Subnet Mask on the printer should match the setting for all the
computers and other devices on the same network. Press Select when the Subnet
Mask is set to the desired value, then select Restart Later once again.
• Press the Item down key to advance to Gateway Address. Press Value to set the
Gateway Address setting. This is the default router address on the network. If
using a router, enter its IP address here, otherwise leave this field at its default
(0.0.0.0). To change this setting, press Value + or - to change each bank of
numbers, then Select to confirm the selection and go to the next bank of numbers.
• Press Select once again when the correct Gateway Address is entered. This change
requires a printer restart, so the LCD will prompt to Restart Now or Restart
Later. Press either Item key to select Restart Later, and press Select. All TCP/IP
menu settings should be changed before restarting the printer.
• The LCD window will once again prompt to Restart Now or Restart Later. Use
either Item key to select Restart Now, then press Select. The printer will reboot
and the TCP/IP settings you selected will become active.
Installation Tip: If you have a DHCP server on your network, you may wish to allow
the printer to get its IP address from the server the first time, even if you want to
assign a static IP address directly through the front panel. The advantage of this
method is that the printer will obtain all the other TCP/IP parameters, such as
Subnet Mask, Gateway Address, etc. from the DHCP server, eliminating potential
errors that could arise when manually entering these settings. You can then go in
and assign an IP address using the instructions above.