Using DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows automatic assignment of IP address and other IP parameters for attached devices. The SuperScript color laser printer works with DHCP in the following way.

At power-up, the printer’s NIC broadcasts a DHCP request for an IP address. If a DHCP server is present, the request will be processed, and an IP address will be returned to the NIC. Upon receipt of the IP address, the NIC resets, and prints a Network Settings page. This shows the new IP address (and subnet mask, and default gateway, if any). Under factory default settings, once an IP address has been assigned to it, the NIC will no longer broadcast DHCP requests. If you uncheck IP Address in NVRAM, in the Network Administration Page, the printer will broadcast a DHCP request each time you turn on the printer.

The DHCP server may grant a temporary IP address, called a temporary lease or temporary reservation, which expires later, or may grant a permanent or unlimited lease or reservation which does not expire.

Devices that are granted a temporary lease will be notified before the lease expires and asked if they would like to extend the lease. The NIC will continue extending its lease indefinitely (unless prohibited by your DHCP server configuration), and thus maintain a consistent IP address.

Important: If the NIC is not turned on or is not connected to the network when the DHCP server is sending requests to extend the lease, the lease will not be extended. The DHCP server will cancel the lease and may assign the IP address to another device. Therefore, it is highly recommended to explicitly specify the NIC lease as permanent or unlimited in your DHCP server configuration.

Verify that your printer was assigned an IP address through the Network Settings page, then proceed to setting up your workstation to use the printer.

The Network Settings Page

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Unit Serial No: 992048

Version: 05.20

Network Address: 00:40:af:79:19:80

 

Network Topology: Ethernet

Connector:RJ45

Network Speed: 10 Megabits

 

Novell Network Information

enabled

Print Server Name: NEC_992048

 

Password Defined: No

 

Preferred Server Name not defined

 

Directory Services Context not defined

Frame Type: Novell 802.3

 

Peer-to-Peer Information

enabled

Frame Type: 802.3

 

Network ID: 32803

 

TCP/IP Network Information

enabled

Frame Type: Ethernet II

Protocol Address: 131.241.45.84

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway: 131.241.45.254

DNS Address: 0.0.0.0

 

AppleTalk Network Information

enabled

Frame Type: 802.2 SNAP On 802.3

 

Preferred Appletalk Zone:*

San Jose EtherNet

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Novell Connection Information

Printer Name: NEC_992048_P

File Server: LABNW312

Queue: NEC_992048_Q Priority: 1 Attached: Yes

No Notify Defined

Peer-to-Peer Connection Information

Printer Name: NEC_992048

AppleTalk Connection Information

AppleTalk Printer Name: Peggy’s SS4600 4

TCP/IP Connection Information

Port Number: 10001

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NEC 703-A0368-001 manual Using Dhcp, Network Settings

703-A0368-001 specifications

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