Connecting to Your Network through the Printer's Ethernet Port
Connecting to Your Network through the Printer's Ethernet Port

Connecting to Your Network through the Printer's Ethernet Port

To use a wired print server (Ethernet) connection, you may need to configure the printer to communicate with your Local Area Network (LAN).
For additional information about Zebra print servers, refer to the ZebraNet Wired and Wireless Print Servers User Guide. To download the latest version of these guides, go to zebra.com/support.
  1. After you install the drivers (see Installing the Drivers), connect the printer to an Ethernet cable that is connected to your network.
  2. Plug the A/C power cord into the A/C power connector on the back of the printer.
  3. Plug the A/C power cord into an appropriate power outlet. Your printer's electrical specifications are 100–240 VAC, 50-60 Hz.
  4. Turn printer power on (
    I
    ).
    The printer attempts to communicate with your network. If the search is successful, it fills in your LAN's gateway and subnet values and gets an IP address.
  5. On the Home screen, touch the
    Printer Info
     tab. Check the display to see if an IP address was assigned to the printer.
    If the printer’s IP address is...
    Then...
    0.0.0.0
    or
    000.000.000.000
    The NETWORK light is off or displays steady red. See Indicator Lights for more information.
    1. Check the Ethernet connector on the back of the printer. If no light is on or if it is blinking, the Ethernet connection is not active. Check that both ends of the cord are plugged in correctly and that the network port that you are plugging into is active. When this issue is resolved, the printer should connect automatically.
    2. If necessary, configure the following printer settings to set a static IP address and then reset the network. Contact your network administrator for the proper values for your network.
      • Connection
        Wired
        Wired IP Protocol
        —Change the value from ALL to PERMANENT.
      • Connection
        Wired
        Wired Gateway
        —Match the gateway value of your LAN.
      • Connection
        Wired
        Wired Subnet
        —Match the subnet value of your LAN.
      • Connection
        Wired
        Wired IP Address
        —Assign a unique IP address to the printer.
    any other value
    The connection was successful. The NETWORK light displays steady green or yellow, depending on the network. (See Indicator Lights for more information.)
  6. Reset the network (see Reset Network in Connection Menu) to allow changes to the network settings to take effect.