Xerox 6250 manual Managing Your Printer, Printer’s IP Address, CentreWare Internet Services IS

Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer

Managing Your Printer

There are a number of resources available to help you get the best quality prints from your printer.

■"Printer’s IP Address" on page 1-12

■"CentreWare Internet Services (IS)" on page 1-12

■"PhaserSMART" on page 1-13

■"PrintingScout" on page 1-13

Printer’s IP Address

You need your printer’s IP address if you change printer settings through CentreWare IS. Follow these steps to identify your printer’s IP address:

1.At the printer’s front panel, select Information, then press the OK button.

2.Select Printer Identification, then press the OK button.

CentreWare Internet Services (IS)

CentreWare IS a printer management tool that helps users and administrators accomplish many tasks. It is available on all networked printers. With CentreWare IS you can:

■Configure and manage multi-vendor printers.

■Access remote diagnostics and troubleshooting information for printer problems.

■Monitor printer and supply status.

■Link to software updates and Technical Support.

CentreWare IS uses TCP/IP (your printer’s IP address) to communicate directly with an embedded web server on the printer. CentreWare IS runs on any TCP/IP enabled computer with a web browser.

Launching CentreWare IS

To launch CentreWare IS:

1.Launch your web browser.

2.Enter your printer's IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).

3.For detailed information about CentreWare IS software, click HELP on the upper right of the CentreWare IS screen.

For more information about “CentreWare IS” go to Reference/Connections & Networks/ Printer Management Software on the User Documentation CD-ROM.

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