It is important to know your printer’s IP address if you want to connect it to your network or troubleshoot any problems. Your printer’s IP address is kind of like its street addresses. Without it, you can’t send your printer any print jobs or give it any other commands. Here’s how to find your printer’s IP address on a Mac or Windows PC.
It doesn’t matter if you are using a Mac or a PC, you can find your printer’s IP address by accessing your router.
There are a couple of ways to print your IP address from a Windows 10 desktop or laptop. The easiest way is by finding it in the Control Panel. Here’s how:
If you can’t find your printer in the control panel, you can do a more intensive search by using the Command Prompt. Here’s how:
There are two easy ways for you to find your printer IP address on your Mac desktop or laptop. First, you can find it under System Preferences. You could also find it online using Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), an open-source printing system for Apple and UNIX devices.
Now that you know how to find your printer’s IP address, the next step is to learn how to add your printer on Mac or Windows 10 desktop or laptop.
Almost all printers can print out a network configuration page, which will include the printer’s IP address.
If your printer has a user interface (UI) display, the configuration page can generally be printed by going to the Settings or Setup page. Again, the exact steps will vary for different printer makes and models.
For example, on an HP LaserJet Pro M1212n, you would need to go to the Set-up > Reports > Reports Demo Page > Config Report to print the configuration page.
On the other hand, for Canon imageRUNNER printers, you would need to go to the Main Menu > Settings > Preferences > Network to print out a report. Check your device manual on the exact steps to follow.
For models without a user interface display, you will need to press and hold a certain button (usually this button is labeled as Power, Go, or in some cases, the Wi-Fi button) for five to 10 seconds to print a configuration page. It’s best to check the printer manual on how you can do this.
Now that you know how to find your printer’s IP address, the next step is to learn how to add your printer on Mac or Windows 10 computer.
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