Connections and IP Address

Automatically Setting the Printer’s IP Address

Use the Phaser installer on the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROMto detect and/or assign an IP address to your printer. For further instructions, insert the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROMinto your computer’s CD-ROM, launch the installer, then follow the prompts for installation.

Note

For the automatic installer to function, the printer must be connected to a TCP/IP network.

Manually Setting the Printer's IP Address

1.At the printer's front panel, select Printer Setup, then press the OK button.

2.Select Connection Setup, then press the OK button.

3.Select Network Setup, then press the OK button.

4.Select TCP/IP Setup, then press the OK button.

5.Select DHCP/BootP, then press the OK button to select Off.

6.Select TCP/IP Address, then press the OK button.

7.Enter your printer’s IP address, then press the OK button.

Setting a Static IP Address on Your Computer

Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

1.On the desktop, right-click My Network Places, then click Properties.

2.Right-clickLocal Area Connection, then click Properties.

3.If you do not have TCP/IP available, click Add, then click Protocol.

4.Click Add, then click Internet Protocol TCP/IP.

5.Select the General tab, select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card, then click Properties.

6.Select the General tab, then click Use the following IP address.

7.Enter an IP address and Subnet mask, then click OK.

8.If prompted, click OK to restart Windows.

Windows NT 4.x

1.On the desktop, right-click Network Neighborhood, then click Properties.

2.On the Protocols tab, click TCP/IP Protocol, then click Properties.

3.Select the IP Address tab, then click Specify an IP Address.

4.Enter an IP Address and Subnet mask, then click OK.

5.If prompted, click OK to restart Windows.

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8400 specifications

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