IPv6
Phaser® 8560/8860 Printer
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Automatic Address Assignment
Addresses are assigned automatically when a router is found that offers one or more prefixes.
Automatically assigned addresses are routeable. Each router-supplied prefix is combined with
the Interface ID to create an address. The use of router-supplied prefixes is enabled by default.
To enable/disable automatic address assignment, use one of the following options:
■
The printer’s control panel
■
CentreWare IS
Enabling/Disabling Automatic Address Assignment with the Control Panel
To set the Interface ID on the control panel:
1.
Select
Printer Setup
, and then press the
OK
button.
2.
Select
Connection Setup
, and then press the
OK
button.
3.
Select
Network Setup
, and then press the
OK
button.
4.
Select
TCP/IPv6 Setup
, and then press the
OK
button.
5.
Select
Auto Assign
, and then press the
OK
button to turn Auto Assign
On
or
Off
.
Enabling/Disabling Automatic Address Assignment with CentreWare IS
To set the Interface ID with CentreWare IS:
1.
Launch your web browser.
2.
Enter your printer’s IP address in the browser’s
Address
field.
3.
Click
Properties
.
4.
Select the
Protocols
folder on the left navigation panel, and then click
TCP/IP
.
5.
Click the
TCP/IP (v6)
button.
6.
Select/deselect
Use router supplied prefixes
.
7.
Click the
Save Changes
button at the bottom of the page.