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7.6 Direct Ethernet connection between the printer and the PC<br />
1. Connect the<br />
printer to the<br />
PC with an<br />
Ethernet cable<br />
• Connect the printer to the PC with the Ethernet cable.<br />
Insert one Ethernet connector of the cable into the Ethernet<br />
interface of the printer and insert the other connector into the<br />
interface of your PC.<br />
2. TCP/IP<br />
interface<br />
configuration<br />
of the printer<br />
• Open the main menu of the printer with the Home key.<br />
• Open the menu PRINTER CONFIG. > BOOT DEFAULTS ><br />
COMMUNICATION > TCP/IP.<br />
• In this menu select the setting fix IP. This is the required setting<br />
for a direct Ethernet connection between printer and PC.<br />
3. Enter/<br />
change the<br />
default<br />
settings<br />
• Set the values for Port Number, IP Address, Subnet Mask and<br />
Gateway IP Address according to your needs or leave the default<br />
values.<br />
Port Number: 9100<br />
IP Address: 192.168.50.180<br />
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0<br />
Gateway IP Address: 192.168.50.180<br />
• Confirm any changes to the values by pressing the Ok key. Now<br />
press the Cancel key until the main view is shown in the display.<br />
• Press the Ok key to turn the printer online. The bottom line of<br />
the display must now show: OnlinTCP<br />
Changing the PC’s IP address<br />
Please note all your network settings before performing the<br />
configuration described below. When you want to use this PC in your<br />
LAN again, the network settings of this PC have to be reconfigured.<br />
4. Configure<br />
the network<br />
settings of the<br />
PC<br />
In order to use this connection you have to set a fixed IP address for<br />
this PC.<br />
• Open the “Network and Sharing Center” on your PC (START ><br />
Control Panel > Network and Internet).<br />
• Click onto “Change adapter settings”.<br />
• Select the „Local Area Connection” and click onto “Change Settings<br />
of this connection”.<br />
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