These days, we'd like to recollect most people know how to find the IP address of their computer or their router.

But what about a printer? How can you find a printer's IP address? Thankfully, it'southward non too complicated. However, the process is very dissimilar from finding the IP address for your estimator. Keep reading to find out more.

How to Observe the IP Address of Your Printer

Outset, a quick note on finding non-printer IP addresses. If y'all're non sure, we've explained how to find your IP accost on Windows 10 and how to trace an IP address back to a PC elsewhere on the site.

You tin try a few unlike methods if you want to find the IP address of your printer.

Method 1: Utilize the Printer'southward Display

If your printer has an LCD brandish, there will almost certainly be an option somewhere in the Settings menu to display the IP address on-screen.

Method 2: Printer Properties

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On Windows, you can utilise the Control Console to find the printer'southward IP accost.

  1. Become to Settings > Devices > Printers and Scanners.
  2. Find your printer in the list, click on it, and select Manage.
  3. Click on Printer Properties.
  4. In the General tab, find the Location field. Your printer's IP accost will be located in it.

Method 3: Employ the Control Prompt

Y'all can besides apply Control Prompt to find the address of your printer.

  1. Open up Command Prompt by pressing the Windows key and typing cmd.
  2. Type netstat -r.
  3. Printing Enter.

Y'all will come across a complete list of all the network devices continued to your calculator.

Method 4: Use the Router

Lastly, you tin can observe your printer's IP address in your router's portal. No two router'south menus are organized in the same manner, and then it's impossible to requite precise instructions. Simply, with a bit of poking around, you should be able to find it.

Make sure you reach out to us on Twitter if you lot are still having issues.

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