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Configure IP network settings

Printer sharing disclaimer

HP does not support peer-to-peer networking, as the feature is a function of Microsoft operating systems and

not of the HP printer drivers. Go to Microsoft at

www.microsoft.com

.

View or change network settings

Use the HP Embedded Web Server to view or change IP configuration settings.

1.

Find the printer IP address. On the printer control panel, press the button, and then use the arrow keys
to select the Ethernet

menu. Press the

OK

button to open the menu and display the IP address or host

name.

2.

Open a web browser, and in the address line, type the IP address or host name exactly as it displays on the

printer control panel. Press the

Enter

key on the computer keyboard. The EWS opens.

NOTE:

If the web browser displays a message indicating that accessing the website might not be safe,

select the option to continue to the website. Accessing this website will not harm the computer.

3.

Click the Networking tab to obtain network information. Change settings as needed.

Rename the printer on a network

To rename the printer on a network so that it can be uniquely identified, use the HP Embedded Web Server.

1.

Find the printer IP address. On the printer control panel, press the button, and then use the arrow keys
to select the Ethernet

menu. Press the

OK

button to open the menu and display the IP address or host

name.

2.

Open a web browser, and in the address line, type the IP address or host name exactly as it displays on the

printer control panel. Press the

Enter

key on the computer keyboard. The EWS opens.

NOTE:

If the web browser displays a message indicating that accessing the website might not be safe,

select the option to continue to the website. Accessing this website will not harm the computer.

3.

Open the General tab.

4.

On the Device Information page, the default printer name is in the Device Name field. You can change this

name to uniquely identify this printer.

NOTE:

Completing the other fields on this page is optional.

5.

Click the Apply button to save the changes.

Manually configure IPv4 TCP/IP parameters from the control panel

Use the control-panel

Settings

menus to manually set an IPv4 address, subnet mask, and default gateway.

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