IPv6Phaser® 5550 Printer3-27Resetting the TCP/IP ConfigurationUse the following procedure at the control panel to reset the TCP/IP configuration to thedefault settings:1. Select Printer Setup, and then press the OK button.2. Select Connection Setup, and then press the OK button.3. Select Reset Connection Setup, and then press the OK button.Setting the Interface IDYour IPv6-enabled printer has one interface with multiple addresses. The Interface ID is thepart of the address after the prefix. The printer uses the Interface ID when assigning both theLink-Local address and automatic addresses that use router supplied prefix(es). It is not usedin addresses supplied by DHCPv6. Link-Local addresses are used by nodes to communicatewith other nodes on the same local network. There are two options to set the Interface ID:■ The default is to have the Interface ID automatically computed from the MAC addressassociated with the interface. The ID is different for each device. This is the recommendedmethod for setting the Interface ID.■ The other option is to manually set the interface ID. The Interface ID must be 64 bits(8 bytes) in length, and must not contain special characters other than colons or validhexadecimal digits (0 through 9, a through f, or A through F).Note: If you change the Interface ID, you will be prompted to reset the printer before thechanges take effect.The Interface ID can only be set in CentreWare IS.Using CentreWare ISTo set the Interface ID using CentreWare IS:1. Launch your web browser.2. Enter your printer’s IP address in the browser’s Address field.3. Click Properties.4. Select the Protocols folder on the left navigation panel, and then click TCP/IP.5. Click the TCP/IP (v6) button.6. Do one of the following:■ Select User Interface ID from MAC address.■ Select Use this Interface ID.7. Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page.
