I never was able to print a test page directly from the JetDirect. The only way I could print a test page was from the PC. I do have the IP address from that.
I think I am going to bag this whole idea for the time being. I have spent so much time trying to get it to work, it's not even funny. I am considering setting up the Canon with the iMac since I know I can print jobs from the PC to printers attached to my Mac. I still have a space issue, but that seems like the simplest solution for printing to both printers from both computers. On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 05:24:46 -0800 (PST), Gregg Eshelman wrote: > --- Gretchen Summers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I did not change it from DHCP, but I have no idea >> how to change it to static IP. > > Print the config pages by pressing the test button > to get the currently assigned IP. > > Start, Run and type telnet in there, then click OK. > > This brings up a telnet window. Enter > > set local_echo > > This is so you can see what you're typing, then enter > > open 192.168.0.142 > > Use your JetDirect's IP here, this is my LaserJet 4's > internal JetDirect. Now hit Enter, then hit it again > when you have the > prompt. Type ? and Enter to get > the help list. Type / and Enter to see the current > configuration. > > Type > > dhcp-config: 0 > > to disable DHCP. Type / and Enter to check the > current config. There should be an IP address, the > Host should be the PC's IP on the ethernet port the > JetDirect is assigned to and the subnet mask will > probably be 255.255.255.0 > > To save the changes you must type QUIT. Do not type > EXIT as it will not save the changes. Don't dally > around too long or the JetDirect will drop your telnet > connection. It does that in order to not tie it up > in case other people on the network might be wanting > to send it print jobs. As long as you keep it busy, > it won't drop the telnet connection. > > After you have DHCP off, you can go to the Printers > and Faxes control panel (that's in XP, all other > Windows versions it's just Printers) and click on the > printer icon and hit Delete. DO NOT have windows > remove the printer drivers if it asks! > > Now run the network printer install wizard again and > you won't be having problems with the printer "going > walkabout" again. ;) > > If you have more questions about configging the > JetDirect via Telnet, just ask. :) It is easier > with one of the newer ones with the built in web > server interface or you could install the web server > software for the older models like yours and use > that to configure it, but that's PITA for a small > setup because you can't do squat with it until you > setup at least one print queue and have the printer > installed. I tried that first because I thought using > Telnet to reconfigure the server would be "hard". > Ha! I found it quite easy and even did it the first > time with local echo off so I couldn't see what I > was typing, and I'm semi-dyslexic. ;) > > The reason the JetDirect defaults to DHCP enabled > is because otherwise you'd have to change the IP > range of at least one PC temporarily just to change > the server's IP. With DHCP it grabs an IP from > your LAN and you just need to print the config pages > to find out what IP it has at that moment. > > With my LaserJet 4 I don't have to configure its > JetDirect with Telnet because the server is in the > printer's MIO slot and I can configure it via the > printer's front panel display and controls. If I had > an Ethernet JetDirect in the MIO slot of the DeskJet > 1200C/PS, I'd have to use Telnet because that printer > doesn't have a display, just blinking lights. > > ===== > Say hello to Juror #49. Yep, I'm on jury duty until the end of March. > Gotta call in each weekend. Fun. > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Gretchen Summers [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Mac-N-DOS is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac-N-DOS list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-n-dos.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-n-dos%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
