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5.7 Frequently asked questions
Question
How do I know if my printer has the
Ethernet option installed?
What PC operating systems work with
my Ethernet printer?
How do I connect my printer to my
network?
How can I find the MAC address of my
Ethernet printer?
How can I find the IP address of my
Ethernet printer?
Can I print from my PC to multiple
Ethernet printers?
Can multiple PCs print to my Ethernet
printer?
Can I print from my PC to an Ethernet
printer on a different network segment?
How do I upgrade the printer firmware
in my Ethernet-enabled printer?
PLT-02931, A.4
Answer
All printer models come with Ethernet installed as standard equipment.
Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit)
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Windows 8 / 8.1 (32- and 64-bit)
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Windows 10 (32- and 64-bit)
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Windows Server 2008 R1 (32- and 64-bit)
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Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit only)
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Windows Server 2012
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Windows Server 2012 R2
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Windows Server 2016
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You can connect from the RJ45 network connection on the back of your printer to an available
connection on your network (not directly to your PC). You can use a good CAT-5 or better cable
to make this connection.
Do one of the following:
If you know the IP address of your printer, you can see the MAC address on the Home page
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of the print server.
If you do not know the IP address or the printer does not work with a usable IP address, then
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the MAC address is listed in the data printed on the "Printer Settings" self-test card.
You can find it on the printer display if the Ethernet option is functioning properly.
Select Info, then click Next several times until the IP address is shown.
Choose Local printer... unless a shared network printer is to be installed on a print server.
Use the Windows Add Printer Wizard to create a printer instance to communicate to the printer
at the new IP address.
If the printer port is not listed as an existing port then a new Card Printer TCP/IP Port must be
created and configured to communicate to the printer at the proper IP address.
See the appropriate Windows documentation for additional help.
Yes. Each PC must install the printer driver software for the specific Ethernet-enabled printer
and connect to the intended printer using the correct IP address.
Yes. If you know the IP address of the printer on any segment of your network, you will be able
to print to it.
This is done in the same way as a USB-connected printer. The PC doing the upgrade must have
a driver installed for the printer to be upgraded. This varies by the level of Microsoft Windows
you are running. In general,
1. Run the Driver Update Manager from the Settings > Devices > HDP6600 Card Printer >
Manage > Printing Preferences.
2. Go to the Utilities tab.
3. Select Update Manager.
4. Click Check for updates.
5. Select the printer you wish to update.
6. Select the update you wish to install.
7. Click Begin Updating Firmware.
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