Xerox 860 User Manual

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a system in which UNIX and 
Windows NT servers can dynamically allocate IP addresses. The printer is a DHCP client; 
when the printer is reset, it receives an IP address from the DHCP server.

Enabling DHCP on the Printer

Make sure that the printer’s DHCP protocol is enabled. You can do this from the front 
panel; see page 32. 

Supported DHCP Fields

The printer recognizes the DHCP fields listed in the following table.

Setting the IP Address Using CentreWare IS

After setting the printer’s IP address by another method, you can perform the rest of the 
TCP/IP configuration using CentreWare IS. 

1.

Connect to the printer via CentreWare IS (see page 23).

2.

On the right side of the printer’s main CentreWare IS page, click Properties. 

3.

On the left side, under Protocols, click TCP/IP.

4.

Enter your printer’s settings and click Save Changes at the bottom of the page. 

The changes will not take effect until the printer is reset.

gw

Gateway address list

List of IP addresses separated by spaces.

ha

Hardware address

Hexadecimal;  the ha tag must be preceded by the ht tag.

ht

Hardware type (see 

Assigned Numbers 

RFC)

Unsigned decimal, octal, or hexadecimal integer, or one of the 

following symbolic names:

ethernet or ether for 10-Mbit Ethernet (DIX encapsulation);

ieee802 for IEEE 802 Ethernet (SNAP encapsulation).

ip

IP address

Single IP address.

lg

Log host address(es)

List of IP addresses separated by spaces.

sm

Subnet mask

Single IP address.

dn

IP domain name

Single domain name.

ds

DNS server IP address

Printer recognizes up to two IP addresses, separated by spaces.