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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 

IP 

METHOD

 you have set. 

By default, the APIPA protocol is enabled. You can disable the APIPA protocol using the BRAdmin 
Profesional utility and a web browser. For more information, see 

Changing the print server settings

 on page 

2-5.

You can also disable the APIPA protocol using the control panel on the top of the printer. Please follow these 
steps:

(For HL-5250DN)

For HL-5250DN, the print server is automatically reset back to its default factory settings when you disable 
the APIPA protocol.

1

Turn off the printer.

2

Make sure that the front cover is closed and 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 

to indicate the print server has been reset to its default factory settings.

(For HL-5270DN)

1

Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.

2

Turn on the printer and wait until the printer is in the Ready state.

3

Press any of the 

Menu

 buttons (

+

,

 -

, 

Set

 or 

Back

) to take the printer off line.

4

Press 

+

 or 

-

 until 

NETWORK

 appears on the LCD display.

5

Press 

Set 

to proceed to the next menu level, and then press 

+

 or 

-

 until 

APIPA

 appears.

6

Press 

Set 

to proceed to the next menu level, and then press 

+

 or 

-

 to select 

OFF

. The APIPA protocol 

has been set to be disabled.

Note

For more information on APIPA, see 

Chapter 1

 or 

Chapter 2

, or visit http://solutions.brother.com.