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Can't access embedded web server for printer

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arin.pavlov
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I'm trying to access my printer's embedded web server (EWS) by typing the printer's IP address into the address bar (as instructed by Dell support ). However, when I do this on desktop, Firefox treats the IP address as a search term, and takes me to search results instead of the the EWS. When I tried on Firefox for Android and Firefox Focus for Android, I did not have the same issue, but instead was taken to an all-black page (still unable to access the settings I need!). Any thoughts as to what might be going on and how to fix it?

Google Chrome treats the IP address as a search term on both desktop and mobile, so this might be a problem bigger than Firefox.

I'm trying to access my printer's embedded web server (EWS) by typing the printer's IP address into the address bar ([https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000135385/setting-a-static-ip-address-on-your-dell-laser-printer-using-the-embedded-web-server-ews as instructed by Dell support] ). However, when I do this on desktop, Firefox treats the IP address as a search term, and takes me to search results instead of the the EWS. When I tried on Firefox for Android and Firefox Focus for Android, I did not have the same issue, but instead was taken to an all-black page (still unable to access the settings I need!). Any thoughts as to what might be going on and how to fix it? Google Chrome treats the IP address as a search term on both desktop and mobile, so this might be a problem bigger than Firefox.

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markwarner22
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Screenshot of the address bar your typing the IP to? Sounds more like your typing it into a search box rather then into the URL location.

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James
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arin.pavlov said
I'm trying to access my printer's embedded web server (EWS) by typing the printer's IP address into the address bar (as instructed by Dell support ). However, when I do this on desktop, Firefox treats the IP address as a search term, and takes me to search results instead of the the EWS.

So you are typing in the IP address like the example https://192.168.1.28 or http://192.168.1.28 (or what ever your printer IP is) in the Location (address) bar like you would type in www.example.com ?

It does sound like you are typing this is the Search Bar instead to get search engine results. .

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