If you are looking for the IP Address of a printer, it is likely that you want to manually add the Printer to your computer using its static IP Address.
In general, adding a printer using IP Address is required to add network printers at an office, school, college or place of work; which require a direct and reliable connection compared to wireless printers, which are prone to printing errors and going offline.
If you are trying to add a USB or Wi-Fi printer to computer, you can refer to this guide: How to Add Wireless & USB Printer to Windows Computer.
Find Printer IP Address in Windows 11/10
Perhaps the easiest way to find the IP Address of a printer is by asking the printer to print a self-test page; which contains all the information about the printer, including its IP Address.
If the printer is unable to print a self-test page or if you want to re-confirm the IP Address, you can use any of the following methods to find or confirm the IP Address of the printer.
1. Find Printer IP Address by Printing Configuration Sheet
Most wireless printers list IP Address on the configuration page, which can be printed by using a procedure as described in the user manual of the printer; usually under “Maintenance” or “Troubleshooting” section of the user guide.
For example, printers with buttons (No Screen); may require you to press & hold the Cancel (X), Power or Feed button for a few seconds or use a button combination (Information + Down Arrow) to print the Test or the configurations page.
In the case of printers with Touch & LCD Screens, you may be required to use the Settings menu to print the configurations page (Settings > Print Reports > Network Configuration Page).
2. Find Printer IP Address Using Command Prompt
If your printer is not going through any connectivity issues, you can find its IP Address by using the “netstat” command.
1. Right-click on the Start button and select Command Prompt (Admin).
2. On the Command Prompt screen, type netstat -r and press the Enter key.
Once the command is executed, you will find the IP Address of all network connections listed on the Command Prompt screen, including the IP Address of the printer.
Note: As mentioned above, this method won’t work if the printer is going through network or connectivity issues.
3. Find Printer IP Address Using Settings
If you are like most users, you are likely to prefer using the Settings menu to find the IP Address of your printer.
1. Go to Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Printers & Scanners and click on your Printer.
2. On the next screen, click on Printer Properties tab.
Windows 10: Go to Settings > Devices > Printers and Scanners > select your Printer > click on Manage > click on Printer Properties.
3. On the “Properties” screen, you will find the Printer IP Address in Location section of the General tab.
If you cannot find the Printer IP Address in General tab, switch to Ports tab and select the Port that has the check mark.
Widen the Port Column to see if the IP Address is listed. If not, click on the Configure Port button.
4. On the next screen, you will be able to see the IP Address of the Printer.
4. Find Printer IP Address Using Control Panel
Although, Microsoft has been moving items from Control Panel to Settings menu, you can still Printer IP Address using Control Panel.
1. Open the Control Panel on your computer.
2. On the Control Panel screen, click on View Devices and Printers link located under “Hardware and Sound” section.
Note: If this does not open Devices & Printers screen, click on Hardware and Sound and then click on View Devices and Printers on the next screen.
3. On the next screen, right-click on the Printer and select Printer Properties.
4. On “Printer Properties” screen, you should be able to find the IP Address of the Printer listed in Location section of the General tab.
If you do not find Printer IP Address in the General tab, click on the Ports Tab > select the Port with the check mark and widen the Port column.
If IP Address is not listed in the Port column, click on Configure Port option and you should be able to see IP Address on the next screen.
5. Find Printer IP Address Using Router
If the Network Printer uses DHCP, you should be able to find its IP Address by logging into the Router.
1. Switch ON the printer, so that it can connect to the Router.
2. Open Google Chrome or any other Web browser on your computer > type Router iP Address into the Address bar and press the Enter Key.
Note: If you do not know the IP Address of the Router, take a look at this guide: How to Find Router IP Address.
3. On the next screen, Login to the Router by entering your Router User Name and Password.
4. Once you are logged-in, you should be able to find the IP Address of the Printer by going to Wireless Clients List, located under DHCP or Advanced section.
Note: The actual steps may vary, depending on the model of the Router.