When an HP LaserJet 4250 printer is on and ready to print, the only thing displayed on the screen is "Ready." However, you can set your printer to display its IP address. Displaying the IP address isn't always necessary but can be helpful -- it prevents having to hunt through the onscreen menus to find it when you need it.
Follow the steps below to display the IP address for an HP 4250 printer. (You can turn the IP address display off at any time by following these steps and selecting "Off.") These instructions also apply to the other printers in this series, including the LaserJet 4200, 4300, and 4350.
From the ready screen, press the down arrow button to bring up the menu. Scroll down through the menu options until you see Configure Device, then press Select (the green button with the check mark on it).
Scroll down through the Configure Device menu until you come to System Setup. Press Select when System Setup is the highlighted choice. Then scroll down to Show Address and press Select.
Two choices will be displayed on the screen: Auto and Off. The one with the asterisk (*) next to it, which will probably be Off, is the active choice. To turn IP address display on, use the up or down arrow to highlight Auto, then press Select. A message will be displayed to let you know that the new setting has been saved.
When you exit out of the menu (by using the Back button) the printer's IP address will be displayed under the word "Ready".
🛈 IT departments often use stickers to denote printer IP addresses. By setting the printer to display its IP address on the ready screen, you can avoid having to tag each printer. It also eliminates the headache of having to re-tag each printer if you ever need to change its IP address.
(Originally published on Helium.com, 2011)
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