Using the control panel
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Disabling the APIPA protocol
If the APIPA protocol is enabled, the print server will automatically allocate a Link-Local IP address in the
range (169.254.1.0 - 169.254.254.255) when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the BOOT
Method you have set.
By default, the APIPA protocol is enabled. If you wish to automatically disable the APIPA protocol, please
follow these steps:
1
Turn off the printer.
2
Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
3
Hold down the
Go
button as you turn on the power switch. Keep the
Go
button pressed down until the
Toner
,
Drum
and
Paper
LEDs light up. Release the
Go
button. Make sure that the
Toner
,
Drum
and
Paper
LEDs are off.
4
Press the
Go
button seven times and then release the
Go
button. Make sure that all the LEDs light up.
Then the APIPA protocol has been disabled.
Note
•
For more information on APIPA, see
, or visit http://solutions.brother.com.
•
You can also disable the APIPA protocol using the web browser, BRAdmin Professional or Web
BRAdmin.