Originally Posted by
mixture
it still puzzles me as to why printers manufacturers insist on shipping with DHCP enabled by default instead of forcing you to configure static ...... out of the box "experience" I guess.
It's a godsend for people like me who have to support companies who go out on their own and buy a printer then plug it into the network. I can log into the DHCP server remotely, scan down the list of MAC addresses until I find one from the printer supplier, check the IP, log onto the embedded web browser to ensure it's the right printer, then set a static DHCP mapping for the printer and reboot the printer through the web interface - all without leaving my seat to drive to the site.
FWIW, with DHCP services provided by routers, I wouldn't be setting static IPs on devices sitting within the DHCP range if I wanted a trouble-free future.