P14-42 Mobile Printer CPCLProgramming Manual
ip.dhcp.cid_type
type: getvar; setvar
This parameter defines the type of Client Identifier (option
61) that will be sent if DHCP is enabled. A value of “1”
means the type is “Ethernet” and the printer’s MAC ad-
dress will be used. A value of “0” means the type is “syn-
thetic” and the client identifier sent will be
“ip.dhcp.cid_prefix” concatenated with
“ip.dhcp.cid_value”.
NOTE: This parameter is only applicable if “ip.dhcp.enable” is set to “on”.
getvar result The current Client Identifier type to be used with
DHCP.
Example Description This command instructs the printer
to respond with the client identifier
type.
Syntax ! U1 getvar “ip.dhcp.cid_type”
Result “1”
setvar choices • “0”: synthetic string
• “1”: use printer’s MAC address
Default “1”
Example Description Enable “synthetic” Client Identifier.
Syntax ! U1 setvar “ip.dhcp.cid_type” “0”
Result The next time the printer is pow
ered-on and DHCP is enabled, the
Client Identifier (option 61) sent will
be a “synthetic” type.