Rename the printer on a network – HP Color LaserJet Pro M454dw User Manual

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Rename the printer on a network

Use the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) to rename the printer on a network so it can be uniquely identified.

1.

Locate the printer's IP address on the printer control panel:

Touchscreen control panel: From the Home screen on the printer control panel, touch the Wireless

icon ( ) or the Ethernet icon ( ) to view the printer's IP address or host name.

2-line LCD control panel: On the printer control panel, press the

OK

button to display the Home

screen. Use the arrow buttons and the

OK

button to navigate to and open the following menus:

1.

Setup

2.

Network Setup

3.

General Settings

On the General Settings menu, select

Show the IP Address

, and then select

Yes

to display the printer's

IP address or host name.

2.

Open a web browser, and in the address line, type the IP address or host name exactly as it displays on the

printer control panel. Press the

Enter

key on the computer keyboard. The EWS opens.

NOTE:

If a message displays in the web browser indicating that the website might not be safe, select the

option to continue to the website. Accessing this website will not harm the computer.

3.

On the EWS Home page, click the Network tab.

4.

In the left navigation pane, click General to expand the options, and then click Network Identification.

5.

In the Host Name text field, enter a name to uniquely identify this printer, and then click Apply to save the

changes.

Manually configure IPv4 TCP/IP parameters from the control panel

Use the control-panel menus to manually set the IPv4 address, subnet mask, and default gateway.

1.

Navigate to the Setup menu:

Touchscreen control panel: From the Home screen on the printer control panel, swipe the tab at the

top of the screen downward to open the Dashboard, and then touch the Setup icon .

2-line LCD control panel: Press the

OK

button to display the Home screen. Use the arrow buttons to

navigate to

Setup

, and then press the

OK

button again.

2.

From the Setup menu, touch or use the arrow buttons and the

OK

button to open the following menus:

1.

Network Setup

2.

Ethernet Settings

3.

IP Settings

4.

Manual

3.

Use the arrow buttons to enter the IP Address and then press

OK

.

ENWW

Configure IP network settings

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