i just bought and installed a Lexmark X9575 all-in-one printer/scanner/copier/fax. now I'm getting the little MSWarning bubble at the bottom right of the screen telling me
There is an IP address conflict with another system on the network.
WTF do i do about that?
It sounds like the Lexmark is trying to use an IP address already in use.
First thing, unplug it and plug it back in. Maybe it will find a new IP.
If that fails, try reading the manual. Maybe you can reset it's IP somehow.
If that fails, you're probably going to have to much around in some arcane Windows IP setting somewhere, and I'm no help there.
Wait, you could always just turn off all your hardware (computers and printers and such), and then reset your router. Doesn't the router assign the IP addresses? It should be able to assign like 50 of them without trouble. I had the same problem in my house a few weeks ago.
MEGA-EDIT: Doing this should reset all of your IP addresses, if I'm not mistaken.
if the warning is on your computer, and not the printer (assuming they are both using the same IP address)
do this
start>run
type in "CMD"
press enter
type in "ipconfig /release"
press enter, wait
type in "ipconfig /renew"
press enter, wait
type in "exit"
press enter
window will close
see if it fixed the issue.
Tim Baxter wrote: ........ try reading the manual......
Baxter, you very funny guy(in my best Jackie Chan impersonation).I thought the standard answer is re-boot.
C'mon, we're guys-we never read directions......
I don't suggest resetting the router. There's a good chance that it's either a modem/router combo device, and the connection info from the ISP is stored there. I work for Verizon, and we bridge out the modem and set the connection in the router by protocol.
What Autolex said would more than likely fix the issue. If not, I'm betting the printer can be set up to use a static IP (probably already has that set up) and can be changed. Change that IP to something random that's within the IP range of the router, and you should be good.
Or it could be an issue with the range of IP addresses the router has at its disposal.
or it could just fix itself. berkeleying electrons.
Either wave a really big magnet over it, or put it in the nuker on high until you hear the first "pop." Either way, it can go back under warranty.
Give Autolex suggestion a try, it should fix the problem. If not report back and we will come up with something else.
