Some current printer models such as Canon, HP, Samsung,… have added network connection features, helping users to easily share documents and especially perform wireless printing. via smartphone, laptop, tablet quickly. And to be able to set up the printer's WiFi connection feature, users need to know the printer's IP address. So how can I check the printer's IP address?
1. How to check the printer IP address
Find the printer IP address using Control Panel
Often, the best solutions in Windows 10 lie not in the new settings and interfaces that the operating system is trying to direct users to, but in the “classics”. And so, the best way to find your printer's IP address is with the Control Panel.
Click Startsearch “control panel”then click Control Panel when it is found. Click “Devices and Printers”then find the printer with the IP you want, right click on it and select Properties.
Click the tab “Web Services”then note down the IP address displayed at the bottom of the window.
Find the printer IP address using Printer Properties
Whether the printer is turned on or not, you can easily find its IP address (or WSD address) in Windows 10. Press the Win key from the screen, then enter “Printer” and click “Printers & scanners”.
Click the printer whose IP address you want to know in the list, then click Manage > Printer properties > Ports. Scroll down the list to find the printer, then look in the left column to see which port the printer is on.
It's possible that your printer doesn't use a standard TCP/IP port but instead uses a WSD port. This is a protocol designed to make the connection of wireless devices automated on the network (think of them as USB or plug-and-play devices). For all purposes, the WSD port and IP in this case fulfill the same role.
Whether the printer has a WSD or IP address, you can still manually add it to other Windows 10 devices on your network from the menu “Add a printer” of the computer you want to connect to it. Just make sure to choose “Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname”then select the correct device type (TCP/IP or Web Services Device) from the drop-down menu.
Use the physical printer buttons to find the IP address
Almost every modern printer can output a page that shows all the important diagnostics of that printer, such as its ink levels and also its IP address. The button on the printer can be a button 'i' Or you can navigate around the printer's LCD screen and look for a function like type “Print Diagnostics Page”.
If the printer has an LCD screen, you may not even have to print a test page. Just use the LCD screen to navigate to the network options and look for options like “Network address”, “TCP/IP” nice “Wi-Fi status”.
Find the printer IP on the router
When network printers pass through the router, it is natural that the router contains their IP information. Log in to the router (usually by entering 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 into the browser address bar, then enter the username and password) and you will be able to find a list of all network devices connected to your router.
The exact way to find this information varies between routers, but you can find the list in “Attached Devices” or “Network Devices”. Browse a bit around the router menu and you will eventually find it. First, find the printer name in the column “Device”then look through the column “IP Address” to see the printer's IP address.
2. How to set the printer IP address
Step 1:
We press the key User Function yellow circle and then press select Admin displayed on the screen.
Step 2:
Next, enter the password for the printer. If not changed, the default password will be 12345.
Step 3:
We click on Network and then select TCP/IP to view the IP address and reset the IP address for the printer if desired.
So you have completed the steps to check the IP address for the printer and can proceed to change the IP address for the printer. Using printers with WiFi connection will help users easily print remotely on smartphones, in case you are not connected to a computer.
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Wishing you success!
