On 12/01/2022 20:39, Todd Goodman wrote:
On 1/12/2022 11:45 AM, Peter Humphrey wrote:
Hello list,
I have a Lexmark C2425 colour laser, which used to be detected
automatically
but now isn't. I can connect it over USB, but I'd like to use IPP or
HTTP.
This is a stable amd64 box, and CUPS is installed thus:
net-print/cups-2.3.3_p2-r3::gentoo USE="X acl dbus pam ssl threads usb
zeroconf -debug -kerberos (-selinux) -static-libs -systemd -xinetd"
ABI_X86="(64) -32 (-x32)"
Two questions:
1. What else do I need to do for the printer to be detectable?
2. The guides I've found say I can set it up manually with
ipp://hostname/
printers/printername. What is 'printername'? Is it just arbitrary?
Clues, anyone?
TiA.
Hi Peter and list,
I have a Lexmark color laser on my network that I print to from Windows
and a Gentoo ~amd64 desktop.
I believe I just used the printer's IP address in CUPS in place of the
hostname (e.g., ipp://192.168.1.1).
I use a static IP configured through the printer panel and can find it
in the settings if I forget
Or use a dynamic static IP. On my (and most) routers, you can lock an IP
and MAC address together, so it's all done dynamically, but it's always
the same IP because it's locked not leased.
Cheers,
Wol
