Checking The Ip Address Of The Printer - Oki c831n User Manual

Checking the IP address of the printer

Check the current IP address of the printer.
The current IP address of the printer is displayed in the configuration information of the network
(Network Information). Print out the configuration information of the network (Network Information),
and check the IP address of the printer.
Setting the IP address of the printer
Set the IP address of the printer according to the network environment.
(1) Use the default IP address setting.
● When there is a DHCP/BOOTP server, etc. in the network:
The [IP ADDRESS SET] setting of the printer is set to [AUTO] as the factory default. If there is a
DHCP/BOOTP server, etc. in the network, the IP address is automatically obtained from the server
when the printer is connected to the network and turned on.
IP address setting is not required if the settings of the computer and printer are as follows:
- The computer and printer have a same network address in their IP addresses.
- The computer and printer have different host IDs in their IP addresses.
- The computer and printer use the same settings for the subnet mask and gateway.
● When there is no DHCP/BOOTP server, etc. in the network and all the computers connected to the
network are Windows XP:
The [IP ADDRESS SET] setting of the printer is set to [AUTO] as the factory default. When [AUTO]
is selected to the setting, the function of the address resolution without using a server is available. In
this case, even if there is no DHCP/BOOTP server, etc. in the network, the IP address is automatically
set by communicating with Windows XP.
IP address setting is not required if the settings of the computer and printer are as follows:
- The computer and printer have a same network address in their IP addresses.
- The computer and printer have different host IDs in their IP addresses.
- The computer and printer use the same settings for the subnet mask and gateway.
● When there is no DHCP/BOOTP server, etc. in the network, all the computers connected to the
network are Macintosh, and no web browser or Setup Utility will be used:
For the connection with a Macintosh through a network, EtherTalk protocol is used. In this case, IP
address setting is not required.
(2) Set the IP address manually.
● When the case (1) does not apply to your network environment, for example, when there is no
DHCP/BOOTP server, etc. in the network and computers connected to the network have different
system configurations, or when an IP address specified by the network administrator of the company
is required, set the specified IP address to the printer manually. The IP address can be set by using
the control panel of the printer, etc.
Structure of IP Address Setting (Reference Information)
The following is the structure of functions for the IP address setting.
IP address Automatically obtaining
Manually setting up
DHCP/BOOTP
Address resolution without using a server
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Setting IP Address
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