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| From | "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.os.linux.ubuntu, comp.periphs.printers |
| Subject | Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help |
| Date | 2011-11-06 21:54 -0500 |
| Organization | DHL |
| Message-ID | <j97ha10kvp@news3.newsguy.com> (permalink) |
| References | (6 earlier) <j8s02m01j0a@news4.newsguy.com> <j8s4mq$2c2$1@dont-email.me> <j973g8$h4$1@dont-email.me> <j97bpm0gr3@news3.newsguy.com> <j97ero$1j5$1@dont-email.me> |
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From: "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> > > Some responses are inline ... > > > "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message news:j97bpm0gr3@news3.newsguy.com... >> From: "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> >> >>>> Thanks, yes, I have tried a used external print server, >>>> which might have been defective. So, >>>> I'm still looking for a good print server. >>>> It's been on my list of things to do. Not sure I want to >>>> get a JetDirect print server, the one in my printer does not work. >>>> And, JetDirect reviews are less than stellar. >>>> >>> >>> Okay, I went out and bought a brand new TRENDnet print server. >>> And, like the used one, it still takes down the network. This time, >>> I used Firestarter to dig further. Firestarter blocked the following event ... >>> >>> PORT = 67 >>> SOURCE = 0.0.0.0 [the culprit ?] >>> PROTOCOL = UDP >>> SERVICE = DHCP >>> >>> Wouldn't the above event conflict with some routers [192.168.0.xxx]? >>> >>> And, the following event ... >>> >>> PORT = <blank> >>> SOURCE = 192.168.0.xxx [valid print server IP address not shown] >>> PROTOCOL = ICMP >>> SERVICE = Unknown [the culprit ?] >>> >>> Firestarter Preferences has ICMP Filtering enabled with ALL options checked. >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >> >> I have two JetDirects (200M & 300x) on my SOHO LAN and I have managed ~140 printers >> with a wide variety internal or external JetDirect units. Just looking on my shelf I >> have two 300x,a 610N and 615N ready to be used. Albeit it isn't HP but, I even have a >> MPI BlueTooth printer server. I know print servers and I can state emphatically that >> *any* JetDirect reviews that indicate they are less than stellar is not true. But will >> admit they are more expensive. >> >> TCP Port is BootPS and is often used in conjunction with TFTP to both assign an IP and >> configure the Print Server. It is the predecessor of DHCP and thus when the print >> server announces I have IP 0.0.0.0 with a provided MAC address via TCP port 67 it is >> requesting a DHCP server to assign it an address. If you are using a SOHO Router >> chances are high the Router is at 192.168.1.1 and that Router is the DHCP Server and >> you are not allowing the TRENDnet to get an IP assigned to it by the Router. > > That's right, since most suggestions have been to use static (not dynamic) IP address. > Should I use DHCP instead now ? > > >> If you have the ability to configure TRENDnet out-of-band (such as a Serial port) you >> can use that approach to statically set the TCP/IP stack. > > You lost me here. I'll have to look into this. > > >> Otherwise you will have to allow the TRENDnet to get an IP assigned to it by the >> Router. >> >> -- >> Dave >> Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk >> http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp > > Thanks, the TRENDnet print server has been "manually" assigned an IP address that > is just outside and before (less than) the DHCP server's IP address range. > > I followed this link ... > http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wired-Routers/BEFSR41-DHCP-reservation/td-p/283377 > > So, I am confused why the print server is still asking for an IP address from DHCP > server. > > What am I missing? > I don't know what Router you are using or what you have done. If the Router has a BootP capability then you must know the MAC address of the Print Server and enter it and the assigned IP into an address table on the Router. Thus when the print server announces it has an IP 0.0.0.0 with a provided MAC address, the Router compares the MAC address to the assigment list and then dishes out the IP address from that table. It is MUCH easier to let the TRENDnet use DHCP and get an IP address. Then you can look at the Router's assigment table and you can either HTTP or Telnet into the Print Server and statically set the IP address to that address or a different address. Note that if a node has a statically set IP address within the DHCP assigment range then it will be skipped when assigning addresses for other devcices. Persomnally I reserve the the first 25 IP addresses to static assigments (example: 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.25 ) and the DHCP server can dish out the rest (example: 192.168.1.26 ~ 192.168.1.254 ). In one office I managed, we had numerous licenses of the Hummingbird eXceed TCP/IP suite. I setup a BootP/TFTP Server. In it I had all the MAC address and IP assigment table and text files for each HP JetDirect that had a firmware that can use BootP/TFTP. When the JetDirect was powered-up, it would get an IP address via BootP and then use TFTP to get and interpret the text file which told the Print Server what all its settings were so I didn't have to manually confgure each and every one via telnet or HTTP. When it comes to TCP/IP capable applliances, there are two ways to configure them. In-band and out-of-band. In-band configuration would be through a networking protocol. Out-of-band configuration would be done via a serial or other port. Then using a Terminal Emulation software, you would connect something like a notebook via a serial cable to the appliance and use VT100 Terminal Emulation to setup the TCP/IP stack and any/all other settings. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
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printing to PDF does nothing - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-10-31 13:14 -0700
Re: printing to PDF does nothing - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-10-31 17:51 -0400
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-11-01 00:24 -0700
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help Andy <nospam@> - 2011-11-01 19:55 +1000
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2011-11-01 14:33 +0100
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help Vance Howard <itsme@example.invalid> - 2011-11-01 14:28 +0000
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-11-01 09:01 -0700
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-11-02 10:24 -0700
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-11-02 13:53 -0400
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-11-02 12:12 -0700
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-11-06 14:59 -0800
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-11-06 20:20 -0500
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-11-06 18:13 -0800
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-11-06 21:54 -0500
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-11-07 16:50 -0800
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-11-07 21:02 -0500
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2011-11-08 02:09 +0000
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-11-07 21:26 -0500
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2011-11-08 02:40 +0000
Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2011-11-08 02:07 +0000
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