Establishing Network Communication With The Printer; Establishing Communication On A Dynamic Network - HP Designjet 3D Service Manual

Establishing network communication
with the printer
You will need to establish network communication between your
workstation and printer before you can send files to be built. How you
establish this communication with an IP address is dependent upon how
your network and workstation are configured. If your network is configured
for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), your DHCP server will
automatically assign a Dynamic IP address to your printer. This is the default
setting for your HP Designjet printer and commonly used in large networks.
In some situations you may need to manually enter a Static IP address for
your printer and record the IP address in the HP Designjet 3D Software
Solution. Static IP addresses are frequently used for smaller networks.
Follow the instructions below to configure your workstation and network.

Establishing communication on a dynamic network:

If you are on a dynamic network (or not sure of your network type) follow
these steps to allow HP Designjet 3D Software Solution to find your printer
and establish communication.
1. Connect a network cable between the printer and a network hub.
2. Make sure the printer is ON and determine the Unique Device Name
3. From your workstation, start the HP Designjet 3D Software Solution.
4. From the General tab, click the Manage 3D Printers button.
5. Click the Add from Network button in the lower right corner of the win-
6. A new window, Add 3D Printer, should list your printer in the main win-
7. Click Add Printer and you are ready to print. Close the Add 3D Printer
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(UDN) for your printer.
A. From Idle (or Ready to Build), press Maintenance on the
display panel. The display will show Maintenance and the
software version.
B. From the display panel press System.
C. From the display panel press Set Network. The top window
will display: Network Admin - Dynamic IP Address; UDN.
D. The Unique Device Name (UDN) for your printer is listed
here. This is preset at the factory and cannot be changed.
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dow (identified by its UDN). Click on the printer in this window and
enter a name and location in the lower portion of the window.
window.
NOTE: If your printer is not displayed in the "Add 3D Printer"
window, you are not using a dynamic network and you will need to
set up a static network address.