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2When requested to do so, type the IP address of the gateway in the following format,

then press Enter:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, where each XXX is a number between 0 and 255.

Note: If you enter an invalid address for the gateway or if the gateway goes

down, the printer may not be able to communicate with remote networks.

Enabling or disabling connection timeout checking

The timeout feature automatically breaks TCP/IP connections that are idle for

more than 5 minutes. Under most circumstances, you should leave this

function enabled.

1From the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility menu, press 7 and Enter.

2 Follow the instructions on your screen.

Changing the password for this utility

1From the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility menu, press 8 and Enter.

2When requested to do so, type a 5–10 character password.

The characters you type do not appear on the screen.

Resetting the printer’s TCP/IP interface

If you’re having problems with your TCP/IP connection to the printer and

can’t solve the problem by any other means, you may want to try resetting the

printer’s TCP/IP interface.

From the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility menu, press 9

and Enter.

IMPORTANT

If you reset the printer while a document is printing, it may not

finish printing.

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Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Workstations or TCP/IP Users