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Printer Configuration

Changing Printer Settings

Table 9 • NETWORK Menu (Continued)

WIRED or

Set the IP Resolution Method

 

 

WLAN

This parameter tells if the user (permanent) or the server (dynamic) selects the

IP Protocol

IP address. If a dynamic option is chosen, this parameter tells the method(s) by which

 

the wired or wireless print server receives the IP address from the server.

 

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

ALL

 

 

GLEANING ONLY

 

 

RARP

 

 

BOOTP

 

 

DHCP

 

 

DHCP & BOOTP

 

 

PERMANENT

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

^ND

 

SGD command used:

Wired: internal_wired.ip.protocol

 

 

Wireless: wlan.ip.protocol

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings >

 

 

Network Communications Setup >

 

 

TCP/IP Settings

 

 

 

 

WIRED or

View the MAC Address

 

 

WLAN

View the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the print server that is installed in the

MAC Address

printer (wired or wireless).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

N/A

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

none

 

 

 

 

SGD command used:

Wired: internal_wired.mac_addr

 

 

Wireless: wlan.mac_addr

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings >

 

 

Network Communications Setup >

 

 

Wireless Setup

 

 

 

 

ESSID

View the ESSID Value

 

 

 

The Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) is an identifier for your wireless

 

network. This setting, which cannot be modified from the control panel, gives the

 

ESSID for the current wireless configuration.

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

32-character alphanumeric string (default 125)

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

none

 

 

 

 

SGD command used:

wlan.essid

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings >

 

 

Network Communications Setup >

 

 

Wireless Setup

 

 

 

 

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ZD500 specifications

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