I do have a staic ip for my router It is 192.168.123.254 Where would I enter the the ip number What program would I use to set it up Thanks Greg
Technoslick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Mon, 2003-03-10 at 22:35, Greg wrote: > >> Hi Everyone I need help to set up my 9.0 box to printer to my printer server on >> my lan The windows Machines can print to it using prt local port The print server >> is a Barricade router with the print server built in >> I have tried but I can not get it to woth with Linux My printer is a HP 600c >> Any one have any ideas Thanks Greg > >Hi, Greg, > >I use an Intel NetportExpress 10/100 print server, so maybe I can help >you. I am not familiar with the Barricade router, but have seen such >devices advertised locally and on the Web. > >My print server can be statically addressed or get its IP through a DHCP >server through a local LAN. Since yours is also a touter, I suspect that >you must statically address your router? Whatever that IP address is >(say 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1, etc.), you can either use that IP as >the name of your LPD server, or if your router allows such, give a name >to the device (mine's 'gateway'). If you name it, and you are not using >local DHCP, WINS support through Samba-winbind, you will need to enter >its IP and name in 'hosts' to be sure that it gets resolved. Check with >your manual to see if there is a 'queue' name for the LPT port on the >router. You will need this, as well. So, here's how I would set-up my >printers using my device under and LPD/UNIX print server in Linux: > >Queue Name: eps1550 (I have an Epson ActionLaser 1500...old timer) >Queue Type >Server: print (I could have used its static IP - 192.168.1.51) >Queue: lpt1_passthru (I have two LPT ports and one serial. >lpt1_passthru, lpt2_pathru, etc.) > >Then select your appropriate driver for the printer. > >The set-up is similar under all distros. > >Does this help any? > >T > > > > -- Linux Mandrake Rules __________________________________________________________________ Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promos=380455
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