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Installing Drivers for Network Printing Printing a Network Setup Page Assigning a Printer IP Address Verifying the IP Settings Windows Macintosh Linux/UNIX NetWare Printing a Network Setup Page If the printer is attached to a network, print a network setup page on the printer to verify the network connection. This page also provides important information to configure the printer for network printing. 1. Make sure the printer is on. 2. Press the Menu button on the operator panel. 3. Press the Down arrow button until appears next to Reports, and then press the Select button . 4. Press the Down arrow button until appears next to Network Setup Page, and then press the Select button . NOTE: If an optional print server is installed, Print Net1 Setup appears on the display. 5. Check the first section on the network setup page, and confirm that Status is "Connected." If Status is "Not Connected," the LAN drop may not be active, or the network cable may be malfunctioning. Consult a system support person for a solution, and print another network setup page to verify the printer is connected to the network. Assigning a Printer IP Address If the network is using DHCP, an IP address is automatically assigned after connecting the network cable to the printer. The default IP address should be 169.254.x.x. 1. Look for the address under the "TCP/IP" heading on the network setup page printed in Printing a Network Setup Page. 2. Go to Verifying the IP Settings, and begin with step 2. If the network is not using DHCP, then manually assign an IP address to the printer. One of the easiest ways is to use the operator panel: 1. Press the Menu button on the operator panel. 2. Press the Down arrow button until appears next to Network/Ports, and then press the Select button . 3. Press the Down arrow button until appears next to TCP/IP, and then press the Select button . Standard Network appears if the printer has a network port on the printer system board. If a print server is installed, you see Network Option 1. 4. Press the Down arrow button until appears next to Address, and then press the Select button . 5. Using the numeric pad, enter the IP address. When the address is entered, press the Select button . Submitting Selection appears briefly. 6. Press the Down arrow button until appears next to Netmask, and then press the Select button . 7. Using the numeric pad, enter the IP netmask. When the address is entered, press the Select button . Submitting Selection appears briefly.

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Installing Drivers for Network Printing
Printing a Network Setup Page
Assigning a Printer IP Address
Verifying the IP Settings
Windows
Macintosh
Linux/UNIX
NetWare
Printing a Network Setup Page
If the printer is attached to a network, print a network setup page on the printer to verify the network connection. This page also provides important
information to configure the printer for network printing.
1.
Make sure the printer is on.
2.
Press the
Menu
button
on the operator panel.
3.
Press the
Down
arrow button
until
appears next to
Reports
, and then press the
Select
button
.
4.
Press the
Down
arrow button
until
appears next to
Network Setup Page
, and then press the
Select
button
.
5.
Check the first section on the network setup page, and confirm that
Status
is "Connected."
If
Status
is "Not Connected," the LAN drop may not be active, or the network cable may be malfunctioning. Consult a system support person for a
solution, and print another network setup page to verify the printer is connected to the network.
Assigning a Printer IP Address
If the network is using DHCP, an IP address is automatically assigned after connecting the network cable to the printer. The default IP address should be
169.254.x.x
.
1.
Look for the address under the "TCP/IP" heading on the network setup page printed in
Printing a Network Setup Page
.
2.
Go to
Verifying the IP Settings
, and begin with step 2.
If the network is not using DHCP, then manually assign an IP address to the printer. One of the easiest ways is to use the operator panel:
1.
Press the
Menu
button
on the operator panel.
2.
Press the
Down
arrow button
until
appears next to
Network/Ports
, and then press the
Select
button
.
3.
Press the
Down
arrow button
until
appears next to
TCP/IP
, and then press the
Select
button
.
Standard Network
appears if the printer has a network port on the printer system board. If a print server is installed, you see
Network Option 1
.
4.
Press the
Down
arrow button
until
appears next to
Address
, and then press the
Select
button
.
5.
Using the numeric pad, enter the IP address. When the address is entered, press the
Select
button
.
Submitting Selection
appears briefly.
6.
Press the
Down
arrow button
until
appears next to
Netmask
, and then press the
Select
button
.
7.
Using the numeric pad, enter the IP netmask. When the address is entered, press the
Select
button
.
Submitting Selection
appears briefly.
NOTE:
If an optional print server is installed,
Print Net1 Setup
appears on the display.