On 05/08/2017 10:58 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
On 05/08/17 12:20, Fred Smith wrote:
> is that not a USB pribter, with an "address" like that?
>
> if so, you wouldn't have an IP address, or at least it isn't
> meaningful since it is USB-connected, not network-connected.
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Yes, I was grasping at straws, it is a wireless printer but apparently
the wireless is not running.
Michael D. Setzer II <mikes(a)guam.net> suggested I try CUPS, I did, and I
have a connection on this computer as a result, but can't do anything
useful with that either since it needs a new toner cartridge which I
ordered but wont have for a day or two. I was hoping to see the
configuration via Firefox as I do on the others but a usb connection
wont do that?
My interest in the configuration stems from the complaints I've had
about how difficult it is to get it working with their Apple devices at
their place. I'm beginning to see why, if they've shut off the wifi
somehow ...
You could try something like:
avahi-browse -ar
and look for the printer in that list. It'll show you the IP address
that Avahi (bonjours/rendevous) got for it and the ports it's using. For
example, an Officejet Pro 8600 here at the office shows up as an IPP
printer:
= eno1 IPv4 Officejet Pro 8600 [E956C6] Internet Printer
local
hostname = [HP2C59E5E956C6.local]
address = [192.168.1.65]
port = [631]
txt = ["Scan=T" "Duplex=T" "Color=T"
"UUID=1c852a4d-b800-1f08-abcd-2c59e5e956c6" "note="
"adminurl=http://HP2C59E5E956C6.local." "mac=2c:59:e5:f0:54:76"
"priority=20" "usb_MDL=Officejet Pro 8600" "usb_MFG=HP"
"product=(HP
Officejet Pro 8600)" "ty=Officejet Pro 8600"
"URF=CP1,MT1-2-8-9-10-11,OB9,OFU0,PQ3-4-5,RS300-600,SRGB24,W8,DEVW8,DEVRGB24-48,ADOBERGB24-48,DM3,IS1-2"
"rp=ipp/printer"
"pdl=application/vnd.hp-PCL,image/jpeg,application/PCLm,image/urf"
"qtotal=1" "txtvers=1"]
Also as a Unix spooling printer:
= eno1 IPv4 Officejet Pro 8600 [E956C6] UNIX Printer
local
hostname = [HP2C59E5E956C6.local]
address = [192.168.1.65]
port = [515]
txt = ["Scan=T" "Duplex=T" "Color=T"
"UUID=1c852a4d-b800-1f08-abcd-2c59e5e956c6" "note="
"adminurl=http://HP2C59E5E956C6.local." "mac=2c:59:e5:f0:54:76"
"priority=52" "usb_MDL=Officejet Pro 8600" "usb_MFG=HP"
"product=(HP
Officejet Pro 8600)" "ty=Officejet Pro 8600"
"pdl=application/vnd.hp-PCL,image/jpeg,application/PCLm,image/urf"
"rp=RAW" "qtotal=1" "txtvers=1"]
And as a PDL printer:
= eno1 IPv4 Officejet Pro 8600 [E956C6] PDL Printer
local
hostname = [HP2C59E5E956C6.local]
address = [192.168.1.65]
port = [9100]
txt = ["Scan=T" "Duplex=T" "Color=T"
"UUID=1c852a4d-b800-1f08-abcd-2c59e5e956c6" "note="
"adminurl=http://HP2C59E5E956C6.local." "mac=2c:59:e5:f0:54:76"
"priority=40" "usb_MDL=Officejet Pro 8600" "usb_MFG=HP"
"product=(HP
Officejet Pro 8600)" "ty=Officejet Pro 8600"
"pdl=application/vnd.hp-PCL,image/jpeg,application/PCLm,image/urf"
"qtotal=1" "txtvers=1"]
And its scanner bit shows up as:
= eno1 IPv4 Officejet Pro 8600 [E956C6] _scanner._tcp
local
hostname = [HP2C59E5E956C6.local]
address = [192.168.1.65]
port = [8080]
txt = ["feeder=T" "flatbed=T" "button=T"
"UUID=1c852a4d-b800-1f08-abcd-2c59e5e956c6" "note="
"adminurl=http://HP2C59E5E956C6.local." "mdl=Officejet Pro 8600"
"mfg=HP" "ty=Officejet Pro 8600" "txtvers=1"]
It also shows up as web sites on the same IP and both ports 80 and 8080
(administrative interface). Not all of them would have that.
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