Note

Note

Manually configuring TCP/IP parameters from the printer control panel

Use manual configuration to set an IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, syslog server, and idle timeout.

Setting an IP address

1.Press to enter the MENUS.

2.Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE.

3.Press to select CONFIGURE DEVICE.

4.Press to highlight I/O.

5.Press to select I/O.

6.Press to highlight EIO X (where X = 1, 2, or 3).

7.Press to select EIO X.

8.Press to highlight TCP/IP.

9.Press to select CONFIG METHOD.

10.Press to select CONFIG METHOD.

11.Press to highlight MANUAL.

12.Press to select MANUAL.

13.Press to highlight MANUAL SETTINGS.

14.Press to select MANUAL SETTINGS.

15.Press to highlight IP ADDRESS.

16.Press to select IP ADDRESS.

The first of four sets of numbers is highlighted. Each set of numbers represents one byte of information and has a range from 0 to 255.

17.Press the or arrow to increase or decrease the number for the first byte of the IP address.

To cycle through the numbers faster, hold down the arrow button.

18.Press to move to the next set of numbers. (Press to move to the previous set of numbers.)

19.Repeat steps 16 and 17 until the correct IP address is entered.

20.Press to save the setting.

21.Press the PAUSE/RESUME button to return to the Ready state.

Setting the subnet mask

1.Press to enter the MENUS.

2.Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE.

3.Press to select CONFIGURE DEVICE.

4.Press to highlight I/O.

5.Press to select I/O.

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