that printer was originally a business-class machine intended for use in corporate offices, administered by IT professionals. the interface is nigh inconceivable to one who doesn't think like that. just see my video - even by following that, it's really tough to get it right. even I screwed it up the first time in the video, and that was after practicing several times before recording.
we were able to get on a video call via google hangouts, and I could see the printer's screen and controls and talk him through the myriad button presses to get all the network numbers set right. IP, subnet mask, gateway. it pretty much worked right away at that point. -wes On Sun, Nov 29, 2015 at 7:18 PM, Michael Rasmussen <[email protected]> wrote: > Wait! Wait! > What was the bit of magic he was able to show? > > On Sun, Nov 29, 2015 at 06:56:06PM -0800, Charles wrote: > > Wes; > > > > I want to sing your praises publicly > > for the great assistance you gave to me today, > > in getting my HP-4100 printer to > > talk thru my network with my laptop. > > > > The existence of good people like you > > & others here with PLUG > > help me to feel confident, that, > > this world really can be a beautiful place. > > > > Thanks again, Wes. > > > > Charles Stewart. > > Sandy Oregon. > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > On 11/28/2015 10:09 PM, wes wrote: > > > On Sat, Nov 28, 2015 at 6:36 PM, Charles <[email protected] > > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > On 11/28/2015 05:38 PM, wes wrote: > > > > > > > > > Google-chat might already be set-up on my HTC-1 > cell-phone. > > > An ex-house-mate set my phone up with extensive google > > > programs. > > > https://plus.google.com/u/0/104223789927624641382/posts > > > > > > And i also have a facebook account, here: > > > https://www.facebook.com/CharlesStewart4 > > > > > > if you can locate an app on your phone named "Hangouts" that > may > > > be all > > > we need. > > > > > > > > > I have "Hangouts" installed on my phone. > > > > > > you can add me as a contact ([email protected] > > > <mailto:[email protected]>) > > > or give me your google addressso I can add you. > > > > > > > > > My google email-address is > > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > another address connected there-to, is > > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > Some related data from my google-page reads as: > > > > > > "Other phones > > > (503) 482-9145 <tel:%28503%29%20482-9145> > > > Used for: Google Voice, Hangouts" > > > > > > I contacting you at > > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > well, I hope you intended to blast your personal contact info across > the > > > internet. it's out there now, no going back. > > > > > > I get an error saying > > > "you are offline." > > > > > > my phone seems set by default to connect thru my network; > > > but, some-how, it cant connect to my network. > > > > > > I just called a friend on my regular "Ting" account, > > > & so norman cell-tower connections seem working. > > > > > > When it is trying to connect thru my network, > > > it tries for "ip 192.168.0.1" > > > (if that is of any help). > > > > > > > > > you may want to consider turning off wi-fi so it connects through the > > > cell towers, if you have a data plan and don't mind using it for this. > > > getting Hangouts to connect is a pre-requisite for this to work. > > > > > > -wes > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > -- > Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon > Be Appropriate && Follow Your Curiosity > It's like watching you try to unshoot yourself in the head after pulling > the trigger. > ~ Warren Ellis > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
