Assigning and IP Address to printer

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How would you go about assigning a printer an IP address in 2.5.1?

I have a sparc 5 station on an existing company network. I plug the printer into the network and I have no idea how to assign this printer an IP.

I am really really new to networking in UNIX. sorry.

 

[ayjaycee]

Isn't that down to the printer?

If it's a HP with a JetDirect card (for instance), then you get the JetAdmin software which you use to assign an IP address & other config settings with.

Also, if you're using bootp/dhcp, then this might work "out of the box" or via the printer's control panel.

If you don't know what method to use, try printing a configuration page on a working printer & see whether the IP address is "hard coded" or assigned dynamically by bootp/dhcp.

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