Printers IP addresses

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You might want to look at this previously posted info:

(There is a lot of other info in the full discussion; some general, some specific to the model in question, which is not yours.)

To obtain the IP of any device that is listening for streams on the CUPS port (631), you can request a report using:

nmap    -p 631     -sV 192.168.1.0/24

or if you want more detail about what that did ...

nmap    -p 631     -sV 192.168.1.0/24     -v

You may even want to hard-code that IP address, via the printer's front panel and configuration options, instead of letting it be dynamically assigned. It might simplify things if your issue persists. :slight_smile:


Detailed response for panel viewing of printer’s existing IP from Google AI for query ‘get wireless IP for “Brother” “MFCJ480DW” ‘ :

AI Summary

Using the Control Panel:

  1. Access Settings: Press the Settings button on your printer.

  2. Navigate to Network: Scroll to Network using the arrow keys and press OK.

  3. Select WLAN: Scroll to WLAN and press OK.

  4. Choose TCP/IP: Scroll to TCP/IP and press OK.

  5. Find IP Address: Scroll to IP Address and press OK. The IP address will be displayed.


Detailed response for panel setup of IP from Google AI for query ‘set wireless IP for "Brother" "MFCJ480DW" ‘ :

AI Overview

To set a static IP address on your Brother MFC-J480DW printer, you'll need to . There, you can manually set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway.

Detailed breakdown:

  1. Access the printer's settings:
    Press the "Menu/Set" button on the printer's control panel.

  2. Navigate to network settings:
    Locate and select the "Network" or "LAN" settings.

  3. Access TCP/IP settings:
    Choose "Setup TCP/IP" or a similar option.

  4. Configure the Boot Method:
    If available, select "Boot Method" and choose "Manual" or "Static".

  5. Set the IP address:
    Find the "IP Address" setting and enter the desired static IP address.

  6. Set the subnet mask:
    Configure the subnet mask appropriately for your network.

  7. Set the gateway:
    Enter the IP address of your router as the default gateway.

  8. Save and apply settings:
    Confirm and save the changes to apply the new IP address.


This older page might give you some other ideas as well:


You can also check out this page on the Arch Wiki:

or, for the full range of “drivers”,


For the Brother site for drivers specific to that printer,

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