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Printer IP address assignment, option C: Using a BOOTP or RARP server

Note: This method works only if the printer has not been assigned an IP address.

If your network has a BOOTP server or RARP server on the same subnet as the printer, you can use it to assign the IP address to the printer. Each time the printer is turned on, it will automatically broadcast requests to BOOTP and RARP servers, which will search a configuration file that maps the printer’s built-in Ethernet address to the IP address that you assign.

IMPORTANT When you use BOOTP or RARP to assign the printer’s IP address, the address is stored permanently in the printer. The printer uses this stored address only if the BOOTP or RARP server is not available at a subsequent boot. Otherwise, each time you turn on the printer it gets its IP address from the server. If you use the Apple Printer Utility, PostScript, or ping to set the IP address manually, and later you want to assign the printer’s IP address using a BOOTP or RARP server, you must first use the Apple Printer Utility to reset the printer’s IP address to the factory default (0.0.0.0).

If you have a Macintosh computer connected to the printer, you can use the

Apple Printer Utility to assign the printer’s IP address, as described in

Chapter 2.

If you have a Windows computer connected to the printer, you can use the Apple Printer Utility for Windows to assign the printer’s IP address, as described in Chapter 3.

Your network documentation explains how to add the printer’s information to the BOOTP or RARP configuration file.

For troubleshooting information about BOOTP or RARP, see Chapter 13.

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