Dell 1600n User Manual page 165

Printing a Network Configuration Page
The Network Configuration page shows how the network interface card on your printer is
configured. The default settings which are suitable for most applications are enabled.
Press <Menu> until you see "Network Setup" on the bottom line of the display.
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Press the scroll button ( or ) until you see "Print Sys. Data" displayed on the
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bottom line.
Press <Select>.
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The first available menu item, "Yes" displays on the bottom line.
Press <Select> to print a network configuration page.
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The Network Configuration page prints out.
Setting Network Protocols
When you first install the printer, all supported network protocols are enabled when you
turn the printer on. If a network protocol is enabled, the printer may actively transmit on
the network even when the protocol is not in use. This may slightly increase network traffic.
To eliminate unnecessary traffic, you can disable unused protocols.
Press <Menu> until you see "Network Setup" on the bottom line of the display.
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Press the scroll button ( or ) until you see "Configuration" displays on the
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bottom line. Press <Select>.
Press the scroll button ( or ) until you see the desired protocol on the bottom line.
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Press <Select>.
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If you selected Ethernet, select a network speed.
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If you selected TCP/IP, assign a TCP/IP address. For details, see below.
If you selected Ether Talk, press the scroll button ( or ) to change the setting to
"On" (enable) or "Off" (disable).
Press <Select> to save the selection.
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Configuring TCP/IP
Your printer can be set up on a variety of TCP/IP networks. There are several ways in which
your printer can be assigned a TCP/IP address, depending on your network.
• Static Addressing: TCP/IP address is assigned manually by the system administrator.
• Dynamic Addressing BOOTP/DHCP(default): TCP/IP address is assigned
automatically by the server.
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