On Friday, 26 April 2019 18:00:13 BST Dale wrote: > Grant Edwards wrote: > > On 2019-04-22, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On the question of ethernet. [...] Do I plug the printer into the > >> router or do I have to connect it to the puter itself? I think I > >> read somewhere ages ago, on this list most likely, that you plug it > >> into the router. > > > > Yes, that's how it's usually done. > > > >> That way all puters hooked to the router can access it. > > > > Exactly. > > Picking last reply. I got the printer, removed all the shipping stuff, > did the normal setup and got a test page printed from CUPS, in color. > I'm taking this from the CUPS printer page that shows the connection. > It printed from Kwrite and shows as ready for other programs as well. I > would like someone to confirm that this is the best way to have this set > up. I googled and can't find a howto for this. Most everything I found > referenced .rpm and .deb stuff.
Printers are plug 'n play these days. There is no manual configuration needed, unless your PCs and/or router configurations do not use zeroconf/mDNS. > Lexmark_C2325dw (Idle, Accepting Jobs, Not Shared) > Description: Lexmark International Lexmark C2325dw > Location: Local Printer > Driver: Lexmark C2300 Series (color, 2-sided printing) > Connection: ipp://192.168.2.6 > Defaults: job-sheets=none, none media=na_letter_8.5x11in > sides=two-sided-long-edge > > > The only way I could find to print is using the ipp thingy, at least it > was the first way I could print successfully. Still, is this the proper > way? The printer manual should state what protocols it able to communicate over. Failing this, try to login using its web GUI (usually on port 80) with a browser. There will be some network configuration page where information may be provided on what protocols/ports are available. > P. S. Is there anything special I should do to make sure no one can > access my printer over the internet and do something bad? Does the DSL > modem and router protect that by default? When you access the printer over its web GUI set up a password - it should probably ask you for it. In addition, switch off any services you do not use, assuming it offers you such a choice, e.g. SNMP. Finally, disable the WiFi on the printer, if it offers this option. Regarding your modem, unless it is NAT-ing fully, like a router would, it will expose your router to the Internet. In any case, your router will isolate WAN-LAN from probing eyes with its NAT - so you should be safe enough. -- Regards, Mick
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