Configuring the Network AddressPhaser® 6280 Printer35Configuring the Network AddressThis section includes:• TCP/IP and IP Addresses on page 35• Dynamic Methods of Setting the Printer’s IP Address on page 36• Manually Setting the Printer’s IP Address on page 37TCP/IP and IP AddressesIf your computer is on a large network, contact your network administrator for theappropriate TCP/IP addresses and additional configuration information.If you are creating your own small Local Area Network or connecting the printer directly toyour computer using Ethernet, follow the procedure for automatically setting the printer’sInternet Protocol (IP) address.PCs and printers primarily use TCP/IP protocols to communicate over an Ethernet network.With TCP/IP protocols, each printer and computer must have a unique IP address. It isimportant that the addresses are similar, but not the same; only the last digit needs to bedifferent. For example, your printer can have the address 192.168.1.2 while your computerhas the address 192.168.1.3. Another device can have the address 192.168.1.4.Generally, Macintosh computers use either TCP/IP or the Bonjour protocol to talk to anetworked printer. For Mac OS X systems, TCP/IP is preferred. Unlike TCP/IP, however,Bonjour does not require printers or computers to have IP addresses.Many networks have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. A DHCP serverautomatically programs an IP address into every PC and printer on the network that isconfigured to use DHCP. A DHCP server is built into most cable and DSL routers. If you usea cable or DSL router, see your router’s documentation for information on IP addressing.See also:Online Support Assistant at www.xerox.com/office/6280support
