Printer Configuration

Printer Configuration

o   The printers must have a static IP address, below are the steps to follow to assign a printer a static IP address.

• Connect the printer to power.
• Connect the printer to an Apple Airport Extreme Router via Ethernet cable
• Turn off the printer.
• Push and hold the feed button on the front of the printer while you turn the printer back on. Hold the feed button until a piece of paper prints.
• Two papers should print and at the bottom of the second paper you will find the current IP address.
• On your computer open CMD and type: telnet                      (enter the printer’s current IP address which is found on the bottom of the paper that just printed.) Then hit Enter.
• Login: root
• Password: public
• Type 1 and hit Enter for IP Parameters Configuration
• Type 1 for Static and hit Enter
• Type 1 for IP Address and hit Enter
• Type in the new IP address (172.16.1.200 or above) and hit Enter
• Type 2 for Subnet Mask and hit Enter
• Type in the Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 and hit Enter
• Type 3 for Default Gateway and hit Enter
• Type in the Default Gateway: 172.16.1.1 and hit Enter
• Type 99 for Back to IP Address Menu and hit Enter
• Type 99 for Back to Main Menu and hit Enter
• Type 98 for Save and Restart and hit Enter
• Type 1 for Save and Restart Device & Configuration Printing

o   A new sheet of paper should have printed out with the new IP Address settings.

How to Reset a TSP 100 Printer (if you messed something up the first time)

o   Before you begin, ensure that the printer is both connected to power and stocked with paper

• While the printer is turned off, turn the printer over and take off the plate on the bottom (it’s the only plate with a screw, and there is only one screw)
• Using a paperclip, turn the number four dipswitch to the off position
• With the dipswitch still in the off position turn on the printer and wait for a click (approximately 10 – 30 seconds)
• Turn the printer off again and then proceed to turn the number four dipswitch back into the on position
• Reattach the plate

o   The printer is now reset and you are free to configure it (see instructions above)

How to Reset a TSP 700 Printer

o   Before you begin, ensure that the printer is connected to power, Ethernet and is stocked with paper

• While the printer is turned on, use a paper clip or other narrow object to push and hold the butoon on the back of the printer labeled SW. Hold that button for 1-5 seconds until you see the green and red lights flash regularly
• Once the lights are flashing, release the button
• Press the SW button again. This will turn off the red and green lights
• You’re done! With the lights off, the printer will reboot itself automatically
• To get the IP address, turn the printer off. While holding the feed button, turn the printer on and continue to hold the feed button. You’ll hear the printer go through a start up process, and then it will beep once. Release the feed button and the printer will print a lot of paper. At the very bottom you’ll find the new IP address