User's Manual

Tally Dascom 2600/2610/PRN-7

6.2 IP Configuration

6.2.1 Network IP Configuration

The network interface of the printer requires an IP address.

There are several ways to assign an IP address to the printer:

䕺 DHCP (A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server assigned IP address.)

䕺 Static (An IP address obtained from your network administrator added to the

printer

manually.)

䕺 BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol server assigned IP address.)

6.2.2 Assigning the IP Address

If the printer menu is locked, please see the

4.2.5.

1. Automatic DHCP IP address assignment:

䕺 Press <Setup>, then <Menu>.

䕺 Press <Next> until the I/O selection appears. Select <I/O>.

䕺 Press <Next> until the ETH-INT selection appears. Select <ETH-INT>.

䕺 Press <Next> until the IP Get M selection appears. Select <IP Get M> Select <DHCP>.

䕺 Verify that your printer was assigned an IP address by printing the “Current Settings”

configuration page or in the operator panel menu.

1) At power-up, the printer network interface broadcasts a DHCP request for an IP

address. If a DHCP server is present, the request will be processed, and an IP

address will be returned to the printer network interface. Upon receipt of the IP

address, the printer accepts and uses this new IP address (and subnet mask, and

default gateway, if any).

2) Once an IP address has been assigned, the printer network interface will no longer

broadcast DHCP requests. The printer will broadcast a DHCP request each time you

turn on the printer.

3) The DHCP server may grant a temporary IP address, called a temporary lease or

temporary reservation, which expires later, or may grant a permanent or unlimited

time lease or reservation, which does not expire.

4) Devices such as the printer that are granted a temporary lease will be notified before

the lease expires and asked if they would like to extend the lease. The printer

network interface will continue extending its lease indefinitely (unless prohibited by

your DHCP server configuration), and thus maintain a consistent IP address.

If the printer is not turned on or is not connected to the network when the DHCP

server is sending requests to extend the lease, the lease will not be extended. The

DHCP server will cancel the lease and may assign the IP address to another device.

Therefore, it is highly recommended to explicitly specify the printer lease as

permanent or unlimited in your DHCP server configuration.