Re: HP JETDIRECT setup.

[Steve Reindl <sreindl@apci.net>]

Bonnie Saunders wrote:

>Hello all. Finally got around to setting up a
>jetdirect card (j2550A, firmware A.04.09) in my HP5
>printer. Printer sees the card. Default RARP/BOOTP
>setup gives the printer the following ip identity, as
>it were:
>
>HOST NAME: 192.168.0.102
>IP Addy: 192.168.0.102
>Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
>Def. Gateway: 192.168.0.102 (my Dilink router)
>Syslog server not specified
>Idle timeout 90
>SNMP Get CMTY Name: all
>SNMP Set CMTY Name: None
>BootP Server 0.0.0.0
>Config file:
>
>  
>
If indeed your dlink router is 192.168.0.102, the problem is that the 
printer is sharing that address with your router.  When I set mine up I 
disabled bootp and gave the printer a static address say 192.168.0.254 
and a mask od 255.255.255.0. Then at each workstation you would 
configure CUPS to use use the jetdirect driver with an address of 
192.168.0.254:9100. I have a HP4+, essentially the same printer, and 
this setup works fine. You'll need to know how to get into the printer 
menu and configure it but other than that it's a piece of cake. Then 
again you are using Xandros which I know very little about.

Good luck.

Steve

PS - will I be seeing you in class on Tuesday and Thursday nights?

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