Setting the IP Address Using the ARP/PING Commands

NOTE
If your computer and the printer are connected via the router
You cannot set the IP address using the ARP/PING command.
1
Run Command Prompt.
NOTE
If you are using Windows
Run Command Prompt using the following procedure.
From the [Start] menu, select [All Programs] or [Programs] → [Accessories] → [Command Prompt].
If you are using Macintosh
Perform the following procedure.
1.
Run Terminal.
Select the hard disk you use → [Applications] → the [Utilities] folder, and then double-click the [Terminal] icon.
2.
Enter "su", and then press the [return] key on your keyboard.
3.
"Password:" is displayed. Enter the root password, and then press the [return] key on your keyboard.
If you are using UNIX
Display the console screen, and then log in as a super user.
2
Enter "arp -s <IP address> <MAC address>", and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
<IP address>:
Enter the IP address to assign to the printer.
Specify the address with four numbers (from 0 to 255) separated with a period (.).
<MAC address>:
Enter the MAC address of the printer.
When entering the number, separate the number every two digits with a hyphen (-) (a colon (:) for Macintosh/UNIX).
Input Example (Windows):
"arp -s 192.168.0.215 00-1E-8F-46-80-2e"
Input Example (Macintosh/UNIX):
"arp -s 192.168.0.215 00:1E:8F:46:80:2e"
NOTE
If you are using IBM-AIX
Enter "arp -s ether <the IP address> <the MAC address>."
3
Enter the following command, and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
If you are using Windows:
"ping <the IP Address> -l 479"
If you are using Macintosh:
"ping -c 1 -s 479 <the IP Address>"
If you are using Solaris 1.x/2.x:
"ping -s <the IP Address> 479"
If you are using IBM-AIX:
"ping <the IP Address> 479"
If you are using HP-UX:
"ping <the IP Address> 487"
If you are using Linux:
"ping -s 479 <the IP Address>"
<IP address>:
Enter the same IP address as the one entered in Step 2.
Enter a lowercase "L" for "-l."
Input Example (Windows): "ping 192.168.0.215 -l 479"
→
The IP address is set for the printer.
The subnet mask and gateway address are set to [0.0.0.0].
4
Enter "exit", and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
→
Command Prompt closes.
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