Discovery Protocols
System Administrator Guide
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UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
UPnP provides a simplified method to obtain an IP Address for a printer, locate devices on the
network, and display those devices on desktop computers.
1.
Launch your web browser.
2.
Enter your printer’s IP address in the browser’s
Address
field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
3.
Click
Properties
.
4.
Click the
Protocols
folder on the left navigation panel.
5.
Select
TCP/IP
.
6.
If prompted, enter your Admin or Key User name and password.
7.
Under
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Settings
, in the
Auto IP Enable
field, select
On
or
Off
.
8.
Select
On
or
Off
for
SSDP Enable
:
■
On
: will enable the printer to send and receive Simple Device Discovery Protocol
announcements and requests.
■
Off
: The printer will not issue nor respond to SSDP requests.
9.
Set the
SSDP TTL
value. This value specifies the multicast radius, often referred to as
hop count
or
time-to-live
, for SSDP. The valid range is between 0-255.
10.
Click the
Save Changes
button.
