Help the new guy set up a 4 plus

[codasco]

So, I just aquired a LaserJet 4plus with an internal JetDirect card. I'm gonna guess that simply plugging the printer into the network will not work. Can someone give me a rough outline of what I need to do to be in business? All computers on the network are XP, no domain (all peer to peer). I've also got 1 mac I need to print from. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[gbaughma]

There is a utility for the JetDirect to set up the jetdirect card... but an easier way is this:

Print a configuration page, look at the IP address of the jetdirect card, temporarily put a computer on the same subnet as that IP address, and telnet into it.

You can change your IP address, netmask, etc. at that point on the JetDirect card.



Just my $0.02

"In order to start solving a problem, one must first identify its owner." --Me
--Greg

 

[codasco]

Somenoe told me that JetDirect wasn't capable of receving a DHCP lease. Is this correct?...if so, how do I go about assigning a static IP address? (delete the printer from the DHCP client table and then manually assign an IP address at the printer (192.169.1.2xx for static IP's on a Linksys?), correct?

 

[Lou0686]

Hi,

First off you can configure the printer to receive a DHCP address but you will be better off assigning a static IP. This way the IP never changes and users will not need to recreated it if it did change.

Second you can assign a static or DHCP address at the printer itself through the menu.

Lou

 

[codasco]

Perfect.....my DHCP address hardly ever change (today was the first time in over a year), so I think I'll go with that....if I have problems I'll go with static.....now, anybody have a PDF or know where to get a PDF of the manual, so I'm not blindly hunting around the menu?

 

[Auger282]

just make a reservation on your dhcp server and configure it for the mac of the printer.

that way you'll use dhcp and it'll still be static