Configuring IP parameters

TCP/IP configuration parameters can be configured manually, or they can be automatically downloaded by using DHCP or BOOTP each time the printer is turned on.

When turned on, a new printer that is unable to retrieve a valid IP address from the network automatically assigns itself a default IP address. The default IP address depends on the type of network to which the printer is connected. On a small private network, a technique called link-local addressing is used to assign a unique IP address in the range of 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255, which should be valid. On a large or enterprise network, a temporary address of 192.0.0.192 is assigned until the printer is configured for your network. The IP address for the printer is listed on the printer Configuration page.

This section provides information about the following topics:

• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• BOOTP