Understand the network configuration page
If the device is connected to a network, you can print a network configuration page to
view the network settings for the device. You can use the network configuration page
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to help troubleshoot network connectivity problems. If you need to call HP, it is often
useful to print this page before calling.
Network Configuration Page
1. General Information: Shows information about the current status and active
connection type of the network, and other information, such as the URL of the
embedded Web server.
2. 802.3 Wired: Shows information about the active wired network connection, such
as the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, as well as the hardware address
of the device.
3. 802.11 Wireless: Shows information about the active wireless network connection,
such as the IP address, the communication mode, the network name,
authentication type, and signal strength.
4. Miscellaneous: Shows information such as the total unicast broadcast packets
transmitted and received, and the administrator details.
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mDNS: Shows information about the active Multicast Domain Name System
(mDNS) connection. mDNS services are typically used on small networks for
IP address and name resolution (through UDP port 5353) where a
conventional DNS server is not used.
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SLP: Shows information about the current Service Location Protocol (SLP)
connection. SLP is used by network management applications for device
management. The device supports SNMPv1 protocol on IP networks.
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To print the network configuration page from the control panel
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If the device has a two-line display: PressSetup, select Network Setup, select
Print Network Settings, and then press OK.
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If the device has a color display: Press the Setup button, select Network, select
View Network Settings, select Print Network Configuration Page, and then
press OK.