Find the Printer IP Address Using the Printer’s Built-In Menu
On most printers, the network setting is found in the printer menu under Preferences, Options, or Wireless Settings (if it’s a wireless printer). The IP address for the printer may be displayed at the top of the network settings dialog box. If you don’t see it, click through the submenus, such as View Wireless Details, to find the IP address. In most cases, you can’t manually set this IP address. Your wireless router assigns IP addresses automatically to devices that connect to your home network.
Check the printer settings on your computer
If you don’t have access to the printer or if you don’t want to search through the menu system, find the printer IP address on any computer on which the printer is set up.
For Windows
Open Control Panel > Devices and Printers. Right-click the printer and select Properties. One of two sets of tabs displays, depending on the type of connection the printer driver uses. If the printer is set up under a WSD port, it uses Web Services for Devices technology to connect to the printer. In this case, select the Web Services tab to see the printer IP address listed in the IP address field. If you don’t see a Web Services tab, then the printer is set up using a TCP/IP port. In this case, find the IP address in Printer Properties.
Find the IP Address by Issuing a Command
Another quick trick to find the printer IP address is with the command prompt.
For Windows
For macOS
Find a Printer’s IP Address Using the Router
The last option is to go directly to your router. The router manages all network traffic, so the printer IP must be registered there as a connected device. To view the IP, log in to the router. You’ll need the administrator ID and password for the router. If you don’t know it, ask whoever set up the router for you. First, you’ll need to know the default gateway IP address. Regardless of the type of computer you use on the network, this is typically http://10.1.1.1 or http://192.168.1.1. If neither of these work, look yours up.
For Windows
What You Can Do With Your Printer’s IP Address
Once you have the IP address of your printer, use it to set up the printer from any computer or mobile device connected to your network. Having the printer IP address handy also enables you to type a ping command in the command prompt from any computer if you have printer problems and need to check if the printer is on the network.
