How To Find Printer IP Address in Windows

Don’t know your network printer’s IP address? Here are four easy methods to find the IP address of your printer in Windows 11 & 10

Unlike a printer connected directly to a single computer, network printers are connected to a, well, network. Every network printer gets a unique IP address. This allows other computers and devices connected to the same network to see and use the printer as if it were directly connected to them. So, to print something from a network printer, you can simply click print, select the printer, and the printer does its job.

Generally, Windows is pretty good at detecting a network printer. That means, you don’t have to fiddle with its or Windows’ network settings. However, if Windows is failing to detect your network printer or for troubleshooting, you might sometimes need to know the actual IP address of the printer. Unlike the regular IP address, which you can get from the Network Status page in the Windows Settings app, checking the printer IP address is a bit different. However, it is still pretty easy to find the printer IP address.

In this quick and easy guide, I will show you four easy methods to find the IP address of a network printer. Let’s get started.

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Use one of the methods given below to know your Printer IP address.

Use Printer Properties to Find It’s IP Address
Use ‘netstat -r’ Command to Find Your Printer IP Address
Open printer settings to find the IP address
Find printer IP address in Router

1. Use Printer Properties to Find Its IP Address

You can take a look at the printer properties to figure out the IP address of the printer. Here is how.

On Windows 10:

Open Settings by pressing “Windows key + I”.
Go to the “Devices” > “Printer and Scanner” page.
Find your printer and click on it on the right page.
Click the “Manage” button.
Press the “Printer Properties” link.
Go to the “General” tab.
The printer IP Address is listed in the “Location” field.

On Windows 11:

Open Settings by pressing “Windows key + I”.
Go to the “Bluetooth & devices” > “Printer & Scanner” page.
Find your printer and click on it on the right page.
Press the “Printer Properties” link.
Go to the “General” tab.
The printer IP Address is listed in the “Location” field.

2. Use the ‘netstat -r’ Command to Find Your Printer IP Address

Another trick to knowing the printer’s IP address is to use the netstat command. It will show all the IPs in the routing table. From here, you can identify the IP address of the printer.

Open the Start menu.
Search for and open “Command Prompt“.
Run the netstat -r command.
From the list of IP addresses, identify and note down your printer’s IP address.

Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)

First, open the Command Prompt window by searching for it in the Start menu. After that, execute the netstat -r command.

As soon as you do that, Windows will list the connected IP addresses. If the printer is connected to the network, you should be able to see it.

Unlike the printer properties method, this method is not that precise and doesn’t explicitly say which IP address belongs to the printer. However, this method is valuable and helpful in troubleshooting scenarios.

3. Open Printer Settings to Find the IP address

Most modern printers have a display to make it easy to find and configure printer settings directly on the printer itself. When connected to a network, the printer menu will automatically display the current IP address.

So, if your printer has a screen, open the “Printer” menu, go to the “Networking” section, and look at the wired or wireless connection details page. The IP address will be listed here. If you cannot see the IP address, you are not connected to a network.

Important note: Like any software, each printer manufacturer has its own way of showing the GUI (graphical user interface) on the printer screen. So, you might have to consult the printer manual to get around the menu and find the option you are looking for.

4. Find the Printer IP address in the Router

If the printer is directly connected to your Router, you can look at the connected devices page in your Router’s admin page to get the printer IP address.

However, just as with the Printer software, the design and placement of options in the router admin page will be different from manufacturer to manufacturer. For example, I can see the IP addresses of all the connected devices on the “Clients List” page on my Router. For you, it will be different. So, consult the manual to find the IP addresses of the connected devices and find the printer IP address on that page.

That is all. It is that simple to know the printer IP address in Windows. If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.s

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