Xerox 5400 User Manual

Networking

Connecting to your network

Setting a TCP/IP address

Your Phaser 5400 printer can be set up on a variety of TCP/ IP networks. There are several 
ways in which your printer can be assigned a TCP/IP address depending on your network.

Static Addressing TCP/IP address is assigned manually by the System Administrator.

Dynamic Addressing RARP/BOOTP TCP/IP address is assigned automatically by the 
Server.

Dynamic Addressing DHCP (Dynamic Host Resolution Protocol) TCP/IP address is 
assigned automatically by the Server.

Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) is the ability to automatically update a DNS 
server when an IP address is automatically assigned from a DHCP server to a network 
device.

DDNS only works if DHCP and DNS servers are running and DNS gets updated 
from DHCP.

For setting a TCP/IP address, refer to the Quick Network Install Guide. Determine which 

method is appropriate to use for your network and follow the steps of the procedure.

Enabling bidirectional communications

If a TCP/IP port is established, you can configure the port to enable bidirectional 
communications. 

1.

Open the Properties dialog. 

2.

Select the TCP/IP port, you wish to configure. 

3.

Click the Configure Port button. The Configuration dialog for the selected port 
displays the current settings. 

4.

Under Bidirectional Settings, check the box for Bidirectional communication 

enabled. Set the timing for configuration and status updates.

Once bidirectional support is enabled and communication is established via TCP/IP with 
the printer, the Configuration tab is automatically updated to match the configuration of 
the device connected to the printer driver.