Want to reset assigned Ip address on a dell 1720dn printer

Your IP address is assigned by your network system.

If you have a conflict with your IP, you can try a ipconfig /release or ipconfig /renew.


At the command prompt type
ipconfig /? for all available switches.

If you are using a cable modem, you would want to reset to factory first.

It depends on the network setting if you have chosen to dynamically assign the IP addresses to the device (DHCP) The IP automatically gets reset every as an IP is assigned to it dynamically by the DHCP server.

This means that another device on your network has the sames address as your printer, if the address of the printer is fixed / manual then you will need to find out what other device is using the address and restart it.

I Open my browser....I signed in to my router as administrator ....
Mine is 192.168.1.1 ....
I went to status in my router ....
Then to local network ....
Then to DHCP Clients Table ....
This is how I found what printer address the was.... Then I typed the printer ip address into my browser
Mine happened to be 192.168.1.105 ....
Yours will probably be different....That got me to the 1720dn printer menu ....I clicked on Configuration ....
I clicked on Print Server Settings
I clicked on TCP/IP
I clicked on Set static IP address.
I changed IP address from 192.168.1.105 To 192.168.1.125
and Submit....Now you can get to the printer menu at 192.168.1.125

Go to run....
Printers & Faxes
Right click on Dell laser printer 1720dn
Properties. Ports ....
Add port ....
Double click on Dell Enhanced TCP/IP ....
I named the port My dell laser 1720 dn....Where it said enter a single IP address or host name I entered the new address 192.168.1.125
the clicked OK ....

Right click on Dell laser printer 1720dn
Properties....Ports
Choose your new port ....

try resetting the "print spooler"

1. start
2. control panel
   
3. admin. tools
4. computer management
5. services and applications
   
6. services
7. scroll down till you see "print spooler"
8. left click once
9. "restart"
   

I did a forced reset to default... Open the front panel, hold down the green and orange buttons, turn on the printer. Wait as the lights cycle until the error light remains on, then close the front panel. A new config page will print, and then you will be able to connect to the printer using the new DHCP address that has been assigned.

"Press & hold the cancel button untill all lights start flashing in a sequence and then i release the button and close the front cover." "DO NOT release the button, but continue to hold down it while you close the front cover.

Printer offline: Right click on your printer in the "Printers and Faxes" folder and "UN Check" use printer off line,

Hi,
Most HP printers can be reset to factory defaults (or cold-reset ) by turning the printer off and holding down the Online or Go button while turning the printer back on. The printer control panel display should read "Cold Reset" or "Restoring Factory Settings" or something like these lines. This will remove any IP address that the printer had previously.
When you plug it in, your router should have assigned an ip address automatically. Go into your router and look at the attached devices and it will show you what ip address has been assigned to each device on your network.

Use Web Interface or Manually Assign an IP address NOTE: Network HP Printers allow you to manage them via Internet Explorer. You can enter the IP address that the printer currently has and access its configuration settings. This assumes that the web interface hasn't been locked.
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1. Print the Configuration page if needed. You will be entering the "current" IP Address.
2. Open Internet Explorer. Delete EVERYTHING from the Address line.
3. Enter the IP Address in the Address line and press Enter.
4. You should then connect to the printer. If this fail, go to the next section to assign the IP address manually.
   
   NOTE: There are 2 basics versions of the web interface. Type 1 is on newer printers. Type 2 is on older models
   
   
5. Type 1: Click the Networking tab.
   Type 2: Click the Administration button. Click the Configuration tab.
   
   
6. Edit the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway as needed.
7. Do not change any other fields.
8. Scroll to the bottom and click Apply. Click OK.
9. Close Internet Explorer.
10. Restart the Printer. Print the Configuration page to see if number was set.

NOTE: If the above steps do not allow you to assign the IP address via the Wizard, you will need to do it through at the printer itself.

1. Go to this HP Support Page.
   
   Configuring TCP/IP through the Front Control Panel
   
   
2. Click the link to your printer model. Highlight these steps.
3. From the File menu choose Print. In the Page Range section, click Selection. Click Print.
   
   Note: For the complete printer user guide, go to the HP Printers Support & Troubleshooting page. Locate your specific printer type and model. On its home page, under self-help resources, click the manuals link. Download the printer's User Guide (not the Getting Started Guide). Look for steps to manually configure TCP/IP parameters from the printer control panel.
   
   
4. Follow the steps from the printout to assign the desired IP Address to the printer.
   
   IP address will be entered at the IP BYTE prompt
   Subnet mask is entered at SM BYTE prompt
   Gateway address is entered at GW BYTE prompt
   
   Note: The syslog server IP address (LG BYTE 1=) and timeout (TIMEOUT=) do not need configured.
   
   
5. Once the IP Address is entered, restart the Printer. Print the Configuration page to see if number was set.

Hope this helps

Chris (ziraffa)

Please have a look if you have Dell 1700 series laser printer. Please follow the instruction bellow to reset printer to factory default: 1. Power Off the Printer from the back switch from the back 2. Open Front cover 3. Hold Down “Continue” & “Cancel” button while turning printer on

se http://digg.com/hardware/How_to_Reset_Dell_1700_1700dn_1710_1710dn_1720_1720

Regards Anders.Thornberg.Qnetcom.se

You can reserve an IP address in your router configuration.