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Specifying an IP Address for IPv6 (No DHCP)

Use the following procedure to assign a specific IP address to the printer with IPv6 protocol. This procedure is only necessary if you want to use the printer on a network without DHCP, or want to prevent the printer's IP address from changing.

Before beginning this procedure, make sure you have the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address that the printer will use.

1Press the [Menu] key.

Menu key illustration

2Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to display [Host Interface], and then press the [OK] key.

Menu:               
 Host Interface     

3Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to display [Network Setting], and then press the [OK] key.

Host Interface:     
 Network Setting    

4Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to display [IPv6 Config.], and then press the [OK] key.

Network Setting:    
 IPv6 Config.       

When [IPv6 Config.] setting is changed, Alert indicator lights up indicating that the machine needs to be restarted. Although the printer can be used normally, the light will not turn off until you restart the machine.

5Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to display [IPv6], and then press the [OK] key.

IPv6 Config.:       
 IPv6               

6Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to display [On], and then press the [OK] key.

IPv6:               
 On                 

7Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to display [DHCP], and then press the [OK] key.

IPv6 Config.:       
 DHCP               

8Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to display [Off], and then press the [OK] key.

DHCP:               
 Off                

9Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to display [Manual Address], and then press the [OK] key.

IPv6 Config.:       
 Manual Address     

10Press the [Up arrow key ] [Down arrow key] keys to display [Prefix Length], and then press the [OK] key.

Manual Address:     
 Prefix Length      

11Press the [Up arrow key ] [Down arrow key] keys to enter the value, and then press the [OK] key.

Prefix Length:      
(0 - 128) 0         

12Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to display [Manual Address], and then press the [OK] key.

Manual Address:     
 Manual Address     

13Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to enter the address, and then press the [OK] key.

Manual Address:     
XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:     

Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to enter the left most entry field of the address. After entering the left field, press the [OK] key, and then you can enter the next field. After completing to enter in the all field, press the [OK] key.

14Use this method to assign Gateway Address.

15Press the [Menu] key.

16If you are requested to restart the printer, turn off the printer, and then turn it back on.

17Print a configuration page to confirm the settings made.

Reference

  • For details about printing the configuration page using control panel, see Test Printing.