Configure From A PC
- Connect the printer to power and load paper.
- Connect Ethernet from the printer to the router, switch, or directly to the PC.
- Print a self-test or network report and note the current IP address.
- Open the vendor utility or printer web config if available.
- Select the printer by model, MAC address, serial number, or IP address.
- Configure IP mode, IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and Wi-Fi settings.
- Save and restart the printer.
- Print a new self-test or status page and confirm the final IP address.
Print Self-Test
Most thermal printers use a Feed-button self-test:- Turn the printer off.
- Hold
Feed. - Turn the printer on while holding
Feed. - Release
Feedwhen printing starts.
Reset Network Settings
- Try vendor utility reset or network initialization first.
- If the printer has a hardware reset menu, enter it from the printed self-test menu.
- Restart the printer.
- Configure Ethernet or Wi-Fi again.
- Print a new status page and update Plato.
Configure In Plato
- Add a
Printerdevice. - Set
Connection ConfigtoNetwork. - Enter the printed IP address.
- Enter the printed port, usually
9100. - Configure
Template. - Connect the printer to the correct POS.