Re: HP JETDIRECT setup.

[Ken Keefe <kaje@digitalfamily.org>]

I agree, my JetDirect didn't need much in the way of configuration, but
I did set it to a static IP because thats how CUPS (or whatever else you
use) is going to contact it. If the power goes out or someone turns the
printer off, it might get a new IP when it restarts.

Ken


On Tue, 2004-08-03 at 08:39, Steve Reindl wrote:
> 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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