Fixed IP address for Epson SX420W

Question

I bought this cheap printer at the supermarket (shame on me! 80€ - 20€ coupon! Double shame :-P) and while I found it easy to configure Wi-Fi with WPS, I see it obviously never gets the same IP from my ISP-provided home router.

This makes me unable to print until I manually change the IP settings in the printer's port. Any ideas on how to configure static IP?

Thanks

Solution

Check out the Network manual on this page http://www.epson.co.uk/Store/Printers-and-All-in-Ones/Epson-Stylus-SX420W/Drivers-Support;jsessionid=D63283D2C64B7168B87B3BC986BC51C6.acc6-new

Once you unpack the zip file look in the EN folder it created and click the Index.htm, when your browset opens the manual go to "Set Up Using Control Panel and OS Functions, then click "Setup Printer LAN using the Control Panel" then refer to #6

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Comments

[MaQleod]

can you set your home router to assign it the same IP? Most home routers can assign the same address based on MAC address. Or, if you can manually set it in the printer, limit the DHCP range in the router and set the static in the printer to be an address outside the DHCP range.

[usr-local-ΕΨΗΕΛΩΝ]

@MaQleod: impossible. The router is ISP-owned and controlled. I have no way to set it up :(

[MaQleod]

So add a second router. Double-NAT is not ideal, but it will hand DHCP to your router, and you can control the DHCP config of your internal network.

[Nick van Tilborg]

Your supposed to answer to a question in here. If you want to ask a new question, ask a question using the button on right top of the page.

[desconocido]

Yes, my text was intended to suggest that Moab's answer was not always correct. (Couldn't find a comment button on his/her post)

[desconocido]

Yes, I knew about the date. If you know where to get newer firmware, that would be useful (I have not succeeded myself). Don't think I need a new manual. Thanks for your help, although I think you are getting a little off-topic.