HP RIP Software - User Guide

B-4 Configuring Your Workstation for TCP/IP
Configuring Your
Workstation for
TCP/IP
To send a print job via TCP/IP, your workstation must be configured as
follows:
• Your workstation must have an Ethernet adapter (interface card),
which must be properly installed and connected via Ethernet
cabling to the network.
• You must have TCP/IP software installed and configured on your
workstation.
Your workstation must have:
• IP address
• Subnet mask
• Default gateway (optional, used for connection to the Internet)
If your network supports DHCP, simply enable this service. DHCP auto-
matically assigns IP addresses without user intervention.
If your network does not support DHCP, or your network administrator
prefers to use static (unchanging) IP addresses, your network adminis-
trator must assign an address.
You can use the following IP address and subnet mask when your work-
station is cabled directly to the printer’s network port, or if they are both
on a local area network:
• IP Address: 192.168.1.1
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
If you add additional workstations, simply add 1 to the IP address (for
example, the second printer could be 192.168.1.2; the third,
192,168.1.3, and so on).