NetworkSetting
ConguringtheIPAddressonthePrinter
Youmustconguretheprinter’sIPaddressbeforeusingtheprinterinaTCP/IPnetwork.
Theprinter’sIPaddressisconguredautomaticallywhenyouinstalltheprinterdriverfollowingthe
instructionsintheSetupGuide.
ConguretheIPaddressbyusingimagePROGRAFDeviceSetupUtility,theprinterControlPanel,orARPor
PINGcommands,iftheIPaddressischanged,orifyouchangetheprinterconnectionmodetoanetwork
connection.FordetailsonconguringtheIPaddress,refertothefollowingtopics.
•ConguringtheIPAddressUsingimagePROGRAFDeviceSetupUtility(→P.564)
•ConguringtheIPAddressUsingthePrinterControlPanel(→P.565)
•ConguringtheIPAddressUsingARPandPINGCommands(→P.567)
Important
•IfyouuseaDHCPserverforautomaticassignmentoftheprinter’sIPaddress,printingmaynolonger
bepossibleaftertheprinteristurnedoffandon.ThisisbecauseanIPaddressdifferentfrombefore
hasbeenassigned.Thus,whenusingDHCPserverfunctions,consultyournetworkadministratorand
congurethesettingsinoneofthefollowingways.
•CongurethesettingfordynamicDNSupdating
InRemoteUI,activatethesettingEnableDNSDynamicUpdate.(→P.570)
•CongurethesettingforassignmentofthesameIPaddresseachtimetheprinterstartsup
Note
•Werecommendconguringtheprinter’sIPaddressevenifyouwillusetheprinterinnetworksother
thanTCP/IPnetworks.Conguringtheprinter’sIPaddressenablesyoutouseRemoteUItocongure
thenetworksettingsandmanagetheprinterwithawebbrowser.
FordetailsonRemoteUI,see“UsingRemoteUI”.(→P.569)
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