Error IP Address in use on Machine
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Machine Error: The IP Address is already in use
Guide on how to resolve the issue for the error "The IP address is already in use".
STEP 1 - We need to assign 1 unused IP Address to be put on machine, in order to check which IP Address that unused, we need to ping in the Command Prompt, from the computer, search for Command Prompt. Once you open command prompt, type IPCONFIG to show current ip address PC. As per example below, IP Address PC will be 10.244.40.84. In order to get the current IP Add Machine, you may refer here on how to get IP Address from Machine.
In this example.
Computer IP is 10.244.40.84
Printer IP is 10.244.40.11 (IP Address that already n use)
New Printer IP that can use 10.244.40.X, which mean X can be between 1-254 depend on availability.
The new Printer IP that we can put is between 1-254 under X column, the more number IP behind more better and less likely use by other PC. In order to test whether this ip has been occupied, we can ping the ip address by typing PING IP_ADD on Command Prompt. In this example, we will take number 50 as to be use on machine.
If the output is Destination host unreachable or Request timeout, mean the IP add still haven't occupied yet and can be use as machine new IP.
If the output is similar as above mean the IP Add has been occupied, and don't apply this IP at the machine.
Next step we will proceed go back to Machine and change the New IP Address on Machine.
STEP 2 - Select [Utility].
STEP 3 - Select [Administrator Settings].
STEP 4 - Key in admin password and click ok to login.
STEP 5 - Select [Network Settings].
STEP 6 - Select [TCP/IP Settings].
STEP 7 - Select [IPv4 Settings].
STEP 8 - Select IP Address and click on Display Keypad, change the IP from 10.244.40.11 to 10.244.40.50, click OK to save the settings. The error IP Address in use should be disappear now.
STEP 9 - Once successfully change IP Address on KM Printer Machine, we need to update on the Printer Driver each of the PC in order to do printing.
9(a) Go to Control Panel, Select Devices and Printers.
9(b) Right click of KM Printer Machine, select Printer Properties.
9(c) Select Port Tab, click on Configure Port.
9(d) Change Original Printer IP from 10.244.40.11 to new Printer IP 10.244.40.50, click OK to save the setting.
