Network Settings

Network Settings

NETWORK Menu
Network Setting
Description
Active Print Server
Only one print server (wired or wireless) can be installed at a time. Therefore, the print server installed is the active print server.
User menu item: *
* This menu item cannot be modified from the control panel.
Main Menu >
NETWORK
Primary Print Server
Only one network (wired or wireless) can be connected to at any given time. Therefore, the network configured is the primary network.
User menu item: *
* This menu item cannot be modified from the control panel.
Main Menu >
NETWORK
Primary TCP/IP Port
View the Ethernet TCP port number, over which labels and commands can be sent for processing.
User menu item: *
* This menu item cannot be modified from the control panel.
Main Menu >
NETWORK
Alternate TCP/IP Port
View the alternate Ethernet TCP port number, over which labels and commands can be sent for processing.
User menu item: *
* This menu item cannot be modified from the control panel.
Main Menu >
NETWORK
IP Address
View and, if necessary, change the printer’s IP address.
To save changes to this setting, set IP Address (listed in this table) to PERMANENT, and then reset the print server. See Reset Network in this table.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
NETWORK
Accepted values:
000 to 255 for each field
Related ZPL command(s):
^ND
SGD command used:
Wired:
internal_wired.ip.addr
Wireless:
ip.addr, wlan.ip.addr
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Network Communications Setup
TCP/IP Settings
Subnet Mask
View and, if necessary, change the subnet mask.
To save changes to this setting, set IP Protocol (listed in this table) to PERMANENT, and then reset the print server. See Reset Network (listed in this table).
User menu item:
Main Menu >
NETWORK
Accepted values:
000 to 255 for each field
Related ZPL command(s):
^ND
SGD command used:
Wired:
internal_wired.ip.netmask
Wireless:
wlan.ip.netmask
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Network Communications Setup
TCP/IP Settings
Gateway
View and, if necessary, change the default gateway.
To save changes to this setting, set IP Protocol (listed in this table) to PERMANENT, and then reset the print server. See Reset Network (listed in this table).
User menu item:
Main Menu >
NETWORK
Accepted values:
000 to 255 for each field
Related ZPL command(s):
^ND
SGD command used:
Wired:
internal_wired.ip.gateway
Wireless:
wlan.ip.gateway
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Network Communications Setup
TCP/IP Settings
IP Protocol
This parameter tells if the user (permanent) or the server (dynamic) selects the IP address. When a dynamic option is chosen, this parameter tells the method(s) by which the wired or wireless print server receives the IP address from the server.
User menu item:
ain Menu >
NETWORK
Accepted values:
  • ALL
  • GLEANING ONLY
  • RARP
  • BOOTP
  • DHCP
  • DHCP & BOOTP
  • PERMANENT
Related ZPL command(s):
^ND
SGD command used:
Wired:
internal_wired.ip.protocol
Wireless:
wlan.ip.protocol
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Network Communications Setup
TCP/IP Settings
MAC Address
View the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the print server that is installed in the printer (wired or wireless).
User menu item:
Main Menu >
NETWORK
SGD command used:
Wired:
internal_wired.mac_addr
Wireless:
wlan.mac_addr
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Network Communications Setup
Wireless Setup
ESSID
The Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) is an identifier for your wireless network. This setting, which cannot be modified from the control panel, gives the ESSID for the current wireless configuration.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
NETWORK
Accepted values:
32-character alphanumeric string (default 125)
SGD command used:
wlan.essid
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Network Communications Setup
Wireless Setup
Channel
View the wireless channel being used when the wireless network is active and authenticated.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
NETWORK
SGD command used:
wlan.channel
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Network Communications Setup
Wireless Setup
Signal
View the wireless signal strength when the wireless network is active and authenticated.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
NETWORK
SGD command used:
wlan.signal_strength
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Network Communications Setup
Wireless Setup
Reset Network
This option resets the wired or wireless print server. You must reset the print server to allow any changes to the network settings to take effect.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
NETWORK
Related ZPL command(s):
~WR
SGD command used:
device.reset
Printer web page:
Print Server Settings
Factory Print Server Settings