7.3.2 Connecting the printer to a local area network
Configuration of network settings
To connect the printer to a LAN it is necessary to perform certain
configurations on the server of your LAN.
Please contact your company’s network administrator for support.
Connect the
printer to the
LAN
• Connect the printer to the LAN with the Ethernet cable
Insert one Ethernet connector of the cable into the Ethernet
interface of the printer
and insert the other connector into an
Ethernet port of the LAN.
• Configure the TCP/IP interface of the printer. There are two
options for the configuration of the printer’s TCP/IP interface:
• Fix IP
• Dynamic IP
Please read the descriptions for these two options below and
choose the one the fits best to your network.
7.3.2.1 Using a fixed IP address
1. Printer
settings “fix
IP”
• Open the main menu of the printer with the Home
key.
• Open the menu PRINTER CONFIG. > BOOT DEFAULTS >
COMMUNICATION > TCP/IP.
• In this menu select the setting fix IP.
In the next menu you can set the values for Port Number, IP
Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Address.
Port number The default port 9100 is commonly used by printers. Please make
sure that this port is not blocked in your LAN or use a port number
that is accessible in your LAN.
IP Address Please enter an IP address that is valid with your LAN.
Subnet Mask Please enter the Subnet Mask of your LAN.
Gateway IP Address Please enter the IP address of the server of your LAN.
2. Enter/
change the
default
settings
• The printer default values are shown below.
Port Number: 9100
IP Address: 192.168.50.180
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP Address: 192.168.50.180
• Confirm any changes to the values by pressing the Ok
key. Now
press the Cancel
key until the main view is shown in the display.
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