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Assign static IP address to printer
I am trying to assign a staic IP address to my network printer. When I go to Avanced/Setup/LAN setup and see the Address reservation table, I find my printer and click on its radio button and click ...
You should not need to assign the printer a static IP address unless your computers specifically associate the printer with a fixed address. Windows computers can generally find a printer by name and without knowing its address; they do so by using a variety of broadcast protocols whenever Windows Network Discovery is enabled. I haven't used a Mac for a couple of years, so I don't remember how their printing functions work. If Macs discover printers by IP addresses, then proceed with reserving an IP address.
BTW, it's important to distinguish between static vs reserved IP addresses. A static address is typically a non-DHCP managed address that is manually configured on a device. A static IP address must be assigned outside of the DHCP range managed by any DHCP server(s) on the LAN. OTOH, a reserved IP address is a DHCP-managed address that is always assigned by a DHCP server to a particular device (usually identified by its MAC address). The IP addresses managed through Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup are reserved IP addresses.
Go to Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup. If you see a table, then this is a list of reserved addresses. If your printer is already listed, then you are done. If you don't see it, then click on the Add button. Don't select a device unless you want to remove the reservation. After you click Add, you will be presented a new table of devices. Select your printer, then click the Add button again. This should reserve the IP address currently assigned to your printer.
What IP address are you trying to give the printer? You can do it from printer set up menu too.
I am trying to permanently assign the IP address that the printer already has: 192.168.1.18.
As I went through the printer set up, I did not recall the option to have the IP address permanently assigned.
BTW, It is a Brothers HL-L2380DW.
And, let me clarify: My concern is that when I have to reset the router, or I lose power or whatever, the printer may get assigned a different IP address. Since all of my computers are "seeing" the networked printer by it's old IP address, then I would have to "reinstall" the network printer on each computer. I am trying to avoid that problem by permanently assigning an IP address to the printer.
Thanks,
MikeTinVA
You should not need to assign the printer a static IP address unless your computers specifically associate the printer with a fixed address. Windows computers can generally find a printer by name and without knowing its address; they do so by using a variety of broadcast protocols whenever Windows Network Discovery is enabled. I haven't used a Mac for a couple of years, so I don't remember how their printing functions work. If Macs discover printers by IP addresses, then proceed with reserving an IP address.
BTW, it's important to distinguish between static vs reserved IP addresses. A static address is typically a non-DHCP managed address that is manually configured on a device. A static IP address must be assigned outside of the DHCP range managed by any DHCP server(s) on the LAN. OTOH, a reserved IP address is a DHCP-managed address that is always assigned by a DHCP server to a particular device (usually identified by its MAC address). The IP addresses managed through Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup are reserved IP addresses.
Go to Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup. If you see a table, then this is a list of reserved addresses. If your printer is already listed, then you are done. If you don't see it, then click on the Add button. Don't select a device unless you want to remove the reservation. After you click Add, you will be presented a new table of devices. Select your printer, then click the Add button again. This should reserve the IP address currently assigned to your printer.
Then you can give that IP to printer from the router. And you are saying it is out of range?
I have two WiFi printers. One is Canon, One is Brother, they both have fixed IP.