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Embedded web server (EWS) When the printer is connected to a network, you can use the printer's embedded web server (EWS) to view status information, change settings, and manage it from your computer. NOTE: For your security, some settings in the EWS are password-protected. If prompted for a password, enter the PIN from the label on the inside of your printer's cartridge access door. NOTE: You can open and use the embedded web server without being connected to the Internet. However, some features are not available. ● About cookies ● Open the embedded web server ● Embedded web server cannot be opened About cookies The embedded Web server (EWS) places very small text files (cookies) on your hard drive when you are browsing. These files let the EWS recognize your computer the next time you visit. For example, if you have configured the EWS language, a cookie helps remember which language you have selected so that the next time you access the EWS, the pages are displayed in that language. Some cookies (such as the cookie that stores customer-specific preferences) are stored on the computer until you clear them manually. You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, or you can configure it to alert you every time a cookie is offered, which allows you to decide which cookies to accept or refuse. You can also use your browser to remove unwanted cookies. Depending on your printer, if you disable cookies, you also disable one or more of the following features: ● Using some setup wizards ● Remembering the EWS browser language setting ● Personalizing the EWS Home page For information about how to change your privacy and cookie settings and how to view or delete cookies, see the documentation available with your Web browser. Open the embedded web server You can access the embedded web server through either a network or Wi-Fi Direct. To open the embedded web server through a network 1. Find out the IP address or hostname of the printer by pressing the Information button ( Information page. ) to print an NOTE: The printer must be on a network and must have an IP address. 2. In a supported web browser on your computer, type the IP address or hostname assigned to the printer. For example, if the IP address is 123.123.123.123, type the following address into the web browser: http://123.123.123.123. ENWW Embedded web server (EWS) 37

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Embedded web server (EWS)
When the printer is connected to a network, you can use the printer's embedded web server (EWS) to view status
information, change settings, and manage it from your computer.
NOTE:
For your security, some settings in the EWS are password-protected. If prompted for a password, enter
the PIN from the label on the inside of your printer’s cartridge access door.
NOTE:
You can open and use the embedded web server without being connected to the Internet. However,
some features are not available.
About cookies
Open the embedded web server
Embedded web server cannot be opened
About cookies
The embedded Web server (EWS) places very small text files (cookies) on your hard drive when you are browsing.
These files let the EWS recognize your computer the next time you visit. For example, if you have configured the
EWS language, a cookie helps remember which language you have selected so that the next time you access the
EWS, the pages are displayed in that language. Some cookies (such as the cookie that stores customer-specific
preferences) are stored on the computer until you clear them manually.
You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, or you can configure it to alert you every time a cookie is
offered, which allows you to decide which cookies to accept or refuse. You can also use your browser to remove
unwanted cookies.
Depending on your printer, if you disable cookies, you also disable one or more of the following features:
Using some setup wizards
Remembering the EWS browser language setting
Personalizing the EWS Home page
For information about how to change your privacy and cookie settings and how to view or delete cookies, see the
documentation available with your Web browser.
Open the embedded web server
You can access the embedded web server through either a network or Wi-Fi Direct.
To open the embedded web server through a network
1.
Find out the IP address or hostname of the printer by pressing the
Information
button (
) to print an
Information page.
NOTE:
The printer must be on a network and must have an IP address.
2.
In a supported web browser on your computer, type the IP address or hostname assigned to the printer.
For example, if the IP address is 123.123.123.123, type the following address into the web browser:
.
ENWW
Embedded web server (EWS)
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