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Configure for TCP/IP
Step 8: Configure for TCP/IP
P/IP
If you have TCP/IP available on your network, we recommend that you
assign an IP address to the printer.
Assigning a printer
IP address
If your network is using DHCP, an IP address is automatically assigned
after you connect the network cable to the printer.
1
Look for the address under the “TCP/IP” heading on the
network setup page you printed in “Printing a network
setup page” on page 54.
2
Go to “Verifying the IP settings” on page 57 and begin with
step 2.
If your network is not using DHCP, then you must manually assign an
IP address to the printer.
An easy way to do this is to use the printer operator panel:
Note:
Standard Network
appears if you purchased a
printer with a network port on
the printer system board. If
you have a MarkNet print
server installed in option
card slot 1 or 2, you see
Network Option 1 or Network
Option 2.
1
Press Menu until you see Network Menu, and then press
Select.
2
Press Menu until you see Standard Network, and then press
Select.
3
Press Menu until you see Std Net Setup (or Network 1 Setup or
Network 2 Setup), and then press Select.
4
Press Menu until you see TCP/IP, and then press Select.
5
Press Menu until you see Set IP Address, and then press
Select.
6
Change the address by pressing Menu to increase or decrease
each number. Press Select to move to the next segment. Press
Select when you are finished.
The message
Saved
appears briefly.
7
Press Menu until you see Set IP Netmask, and then press
Select.
