Specifications

Mobile Printing Systems CPCL Programming Manual
Section 14
Configuration/
Control
Commands
pg. 14-85
continued
ip.dhcp.cid_type
type: getvar; setvar
This parameter defines the type of Client Identifier (option 61) that will be sent if DHCP is enabled. A
value of “1” means the type is “Ethernet” and the printer’s MAC address will be used. A value of “0” means
the type is “synthetic” and the client identifier sent will be “ip.dhcp.cid_prefix” concatenated with “ip.dhcp.
cid_value”.
NOTE: This parameter is only applicable if “ip.dhcp.enable” is set to “on”.
getvar result The current Client Identifier type to be used with DHCP.
Example
Description This command instructs the printer to respond with the client
identifier type
Syntax ! U1 getvar “ip.dhcp.cid_type”
Result “1”
setvar choices
• “0”: synthetic string
• “1”: use printer’s MAC address
Default “1”
Example
Description Enable “synthetic” Client Identifier.
Syntax ! U1 setvar “ip.dhcp.cid_type” “0”
Result The next time the printer is powered-on and DHCP is enabled, the
Client Identifier (option 61) sent will be a “synthetic” type