How to find your printer's IP address on HP and Brother printers
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Where do I find my printer's IP address?
Look on the printer itself. Touchscreen models show the IP address in their network or wireless menu, and HP and Brother printers can print a network configuration page from the control panel that lists the address. HP printers also show it in the HP app, under the printer's network information.
HP describes the IP address as an identification number that your router assigns automatically. That means the printer has to be connected to the network before it has one to show. If you plan to use the HP app, the phone or computer running it must be on the same network as the printer.
How do I find the IP address on an HP printer?
HP documents three ways. Use whichever matches your printer. How reports are printed from the control panel can vary by printer model.
How do I print a configuration page on an HP LaserJet Pro P1566 or P1606dn?
These LaserJet Pro models print a Network Configuration Page that shows the network status and the printer's IP address.
How do I print the Network Configuration Report on a Brother printer?
Brother printers list their network settings on the Network Configuration Report. The menu path depends on the model; the steps below come from Brother's guide for the HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3240CDW, HL-L3280CDW and HL-L3295CDW. For other Brother models, check the online user's guide for your printer.
What does the Brother report show?
The report shows the IP address together with the subnet mask, node name and MAC address. Brother's example reads IP address 192.168.0.5, subnet mask 255.255.255.0, node name BRN000ca0000499 and MAC address 00-0c-a0-00-04-99. Your values will differ.
The default node name starts with BRN on a wired network or BRW on a wireless network, followed by the machine's MAC address. That helps you tell which connection the printer is using.
Why does the report show the IP address as 0.0.0.0?
Brother's guide says that if the IP address on the Network Configuration Report shows 0.0.0.0, you should wait one minute and print the report again.
How do I check my computer's IP address to compare it?
Brother's FAQ for its PT-series models (PT-D800W, PT-E800W, PT-P750W, PT-P900W and PT-P950NW) pairs the printer's IP address with a check of the computer's IP address and subnet mask. These steps show the computer's address, not the printer's. On those PT models, Brother reads the printer's IP from the Communication settings in the Printer Setting Tool or from a printed printer configuration report.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find the printer IP address on the printer itself?
Use the control panel. On HP printers with a touchscreen, open the Wireless Summary or Network Settings menu. On HP printers without a touchscreen, press the Information button to print an Information Report. Brother printers print a Network Configuration Report from the Print Reports menu, which lists the IP address.
How do I find the printer IP address on an HP printer?
In the HP app, click your printer's image and then Network Information, or go to Product Information > More information and reports > Network. On the printer, check the Wireless Summary or Network Settings menu, or print an Information Report with the Information button. The HP LaserJet Pro P1566 and P1606dn print a Network Configuration Page when you hold Go until the Ready light blinks.
How do I find the printer IP address on a Brother printer?
Print the Network Configuration Report. On the HL-L3220CDW and HL-L3240CDW, select [Print Reports] > [Network Config] and press Go; on the HL-L3280CDW and HL-L3295CDW, go to [Settings] > [All Settings] > [Print Reports] > [Network Configuration] and press [Yes]. On Brother PT-series models, you can also check the Communication settings in the Printer Setting Tool.
How do I find the printer IP address on my computer?
For HP printers, open the HP app on a computer or phone connected to the same network as the printer and click Network Information. For Brother PT-series models on Windows, the Printer Setting Tool shows it under Communication settings. The Windows Network and Sharing Center steps in Brother's FAQ show your computer's own IP address, not the printer's.
How do I find the printer IP address on my network?
Your router assigns the IP address automatically when the printer connects, according to HP, so make sure the printer is connected first. Then read the address from the printer's network menu or a printed network configuration page. If a Brother report shows 0.0.0.0, wait one minute and print it again.
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Sources & methodology
- HP Support: Find the IP address for an HP printer Manufacturer: IP address in the HP app, in the Wireless Summary or Network Settings menu on touchscreen models, or on the Information Report printed with the Information button
- HP Support: HP LaserJet Pro P1566, P1606dn Printers, Print a Configuration Page Manufacturer: hold the Go button until the Ready light blinks to print a Network Configuration Page with the network status and IP address
- Brother Online User's Guide (HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3240CDW, HL-L3280CDW, HL-L3295CDW): Print the Network Configuration Report Manufacturer: control panel steps for the report, what it lists (IP address, subnet mask, node name, MAC address) and what to do if the IP shows 0.0.0.0
- Brother FAQ (PT-D800W and related PT models): Where can I find the IP addresses of my computer and the printer? Manufacturer: checking the computer's IP address and subnet mask on Windows 10, Windows 11 and Mac, and the printer's IP via the Printer Setting Tool or a printer configuration report
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