Basic Installation
Assign an IP Address to the Print Server
Methods for Setting You can obtain an IP address for your print server by using one of the following the IP Address methods, depending on your network operating environment.
See IP Addressing, on page 1 for detailed instructions on IP address management.
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| DHCP |
| DHCP server |
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| RARP |
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| BOOTP server |
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| No server required. | Automatic assignment of IP addresses. |
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Manual IP Address | When assigning an IP address manually you need to know the Ethernet address | |||||||
Assignment | of the print server. The Ethernet address is based on the print server’s serial | |||||||
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| 00408c181cf0 will have the Ethernet address 00 40 8c 18 1c f0. | |||||||
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| Requires the IP address for each | “Set the IP Address us- | ||
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| Axis software that allows you to |
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| find print servers in your net- |
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| work and assign an IP address to | “Set the IP Address us- | ||
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| This software is recommended | er” on page 16 | |||
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| Axis software that assists in set- |
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| ting the IP address of multiple | “Using AXIS ThinWizard | ||
| AXIS ThinWizard | Windows |
| print servers simultaneously. | software for Print Serv- | |||
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| This software is recommended | er Management” on | ||||
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| for large organizations and ener- | page 94 | ||
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| prise networks. |
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