Assign x576 Scanner to ip Address?

[ghanson59]

Printer was flakey on LAN using the regular installation port. When we changed it to an ip address the printer has worked flawlessly. The problem, however, is that the scanner does not seem accessable via an ip address - it is only available through the HP printer on the WSD port.

Is there a way to change the scanner to a standard TCP/IP port?

[Dragon-Fur · Accepted solution]

@ghanson59

If you have installation, offline, or port issues, try / consider:

Example:

1. How-to “Create TCP Port” Contributed by greenturtle

Create TCP IP port

1. Print a Configuration Page to get the printer's IPv4 address (you can also tap on the wireless icon on the Front panel of your Printer to get the IP address)
2. On your PC, go to Control Panel, from Devices and Printers, right click the printer and left click Printer Properties, select the Ports tab.
3. Click Add Port, select Standard TCP/IP Port, then select New Port and follow the wizard.
4. Type in the proper IP address for the printer.

This video resource will show you how to do it:
Create & Use TCP IP port

Note that you can ALWAYS revert back to the original port that the HP software installed by selecting the HP port under the Ports tab (in Printer Properties)

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[ghanson59]

I literally stumbled upon this idea when pulling the port information for the HP-installed port. I changed it to the Standard TCP/IP I had set up manually for the printer (using Add a Printer in Devices and Printers).

So far so good with the original HP printer installation now pointing at the TCP/IP port it also appears to take the scanner with it.

Your method was more elegant. Thank you.

[Dragon-Fur]

@ghanson59

You are welcome.

Nice explanation and video were contributed by our HP Expert  greenturtle

Look for more posts by greenturtle to find lots of information and his links to helpful videos, too.

Happy Printing!

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