Configuring the Network Address
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Configuring the Network Address
This section includes:
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TCP/IP and IP Addresses
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Automatically Setting the Printer’s IP Address
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Dynamic Methods of Setting the Printer’s IP Address
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Manually Setting the Printer’s IP Address
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TCP/IP and IP Addresses
If your computer is on a large network, contact your network administrator for the appropriate TCP/IP
addresses and additional configuration information.
If you are creating your own small Local Area Network or connecting the printer directly to your computer
using Ethernet, follow the procedure for automatically setting the printer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address.
PCs and printers primarily use TCP/IP protocols to communicate over an Ethernet network. With TCP/IP
protocols, each printer and computer must have a unique IP address. It is important that the addresses are
similar, but not the same; only the last digit needs to be different. For example, your printer can have the
address 192.168.1.2 while your computer has the address 192.168.1.3. Another device can have the
address 192.168.1.4.
Generally, Macintosh computers use either TCP/IP or the Bonjour protocol to talk to a networked printer.
For Mac OS X systems, TCP/IP is preferred. Unlike TCP/IP, however, Bonjour does not require printers or
computers to have IP addresses.
Many networks have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. A DHCP server
automatically programs an IP address into every PC and printer on the network that is configured to use
DHCP. A DHCP server is built into most cable and DSL routers. If you use a cable or DSL router, see your
router’s documentation for information on IP addressing.
Automatically Setting the Printer’s
IP Address
If the printer is connected to a small established TCP/IP network without a DHCP server, use the installer
on the
Software and Documentation CD-ROM
to detect or assign an IP address to your printer. For further
instructions, insert the
Software and Documentation CD-ROM
into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. After
the Xerox Installer launches, follow the prompts for installation.
Note:
For the automatic installer to function, the printer must be connected to an established TCP/IP
network.
Dynamic Methods of Setting the Printer’s IP Address
There are two protocols available for dynamically setting the printer’s IP address:
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DHCP (enabled by default)
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AutoIP
