HP Color LaserJet Pro M155-M156 User Guide - Page 55
Rename the printer on a network, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
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b. Open a web browser, and in the address line, type the IP address or host name exactly as it displays on the printer configuration page. Press the Enter key on the computer keyboard. The EWS opens. NOTE: If the web browser displays a message indicating that accessing the website might not be safe, select the option to continue to the website. Accessing this website will not harm the computer. 2. Click the Networking tab to obtain network information. Change settings as needed. Rename the printer on a network To rename the printer on a network so that it can be uniquely identified, use the HP Embedded Web Server. 1. Open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS): Direct-connected printers a. Open the HP Printer Assistant. ● Windows 10: From the Start menu, click All Apps, click HP, and then select the printer name. ● Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the Start screen, and then select the printer name. ● Windows 8: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and then select the printer name. ● Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All Programs, click HP, click the folder for the printer, and then select the printer name. b. In the HP Printer Assistant, select Print, and then select HP Device Toolbox. Network-connected printers a. Print a configuration page to determine the IP address or host name. i. Press and hold the Resume button until the Ready light begins blinking. ii. Release the Resume button . b. Open a web browser, and in the address line, type the IP address or host name exactly as it displays on the printer configuration page. Press the Enter key on the computer keyboard. The EWS opens. NOTE: If the web browser displays a message indicating that accessing the website might not be safe, select the option to continue to the website. Accessing this website will not harm the computer. 2. Open the System tab. 3. On the Device Information page, the default printer name is in the Device Description field. You can change this name to uniquely identify this printer. NOTE: Completing the other fields on this page is optional. 4. Click the Apply button to save the changes. ENWW Configure IP network settings 47