Installation and SetupWorkCentre 6505 Color Laser Multifunction PrinterUser Guide32Configuring Network SettingsThis section includes:• About TCP/IP and IP Addresses on page 32• Assigning the IP Address of the Printer on page 32• Finding the IP Address of Your Printer on page 35• Enabling the Printer for Faxing on page 35• Enabling the Printer for Scanning on page 36Note: These instructions apply to the printer when it is connected to a network. If you have a USBconnection to the printer, you can skip this section.About TCP/IP and IP AddressesComputers and printers primarily use TCP/IP protocols to communicate over an Ethernet network.Generally, Macintosh computers use either TCP/IP or the Bonjour protocol to communicate with anetwork printer. For Macintosh OS X systems, TCP/IP is preferred. Unlike TCP/IP, however, Bonjour doesnot require printers or computers to have IP addresses.With TCP/IP protocols, each printer and computer must have a unique IP address. Many networks andCable and DSL routers have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. A DHCP serverautomatically assigns an IP address to every computer and printer on the network that is configured touse DHCP.If you use a Cable or DSL router, see the documentation for your router for information on IPaddressing.Assigning the IP Address of the PrinterThis section includes:• Allowing the IP Address to be Assigned Automatically on page 33• Assigning the IP Address Manually on page 33• Changing the IP Address Using CentreWare Internet Services on page 34By default, the printer is set to acquire an IP address form the network server using DHCP. Networkaddresses assigned by DHCP are temporary, however. After a specified time, the network could assigna new IP address to the printer. You can experience connectivity issues if the print driver is set to an IPaddress that changes periodically. To avoid problems, or if your network administrator requires a staticIP address for the printer, you can assign the IP address to the printer. For details, see Assigning the IPAddress Manually on page 33.Note: You can view the IP address of your printer from the Startup Page, the Configuration Page,or the printer control panel. For details, see Finding the IP Address of Your Printer on page 35.
