IP address for printer

[Tatchina]

Is there a command that you can type at the command line which will show IP address for a network printer?

 

[CitrixEngineer]

If you know the network name of the printer, ping -a should do it, if your DNS is correctly set up.

CE

 

[Andree]

try doing an NS lookup on the printer name. If it's in the Wins properly, it will show up. You can also try nbtstat on the printers MAC address.

 

[Lyle1]

Just go to settings, printers, and the driver of the printer in question and click properties. Click on the port tab and if it's a network printer the port will be the IP address Thanks in advance for your response(s)!
Cheers,
Lyle1

 

[CitrixEngineer]

That rather depends on whether the printer has been setup at the workstation, wouldn't you think?

 

[Lyle1]

it only takes 30 secs to load the driver. Thanks in advance for your response(s)!
Cheers,
Lyle1

 

[pbxman]

Citrix is correct - to find out a printer's IP means any PC should be able to find that information. Using TCP/IP or ICMP ping commands will resolve the name to an IP regardless of whether or not the printer is installed localy - which is what Tatchina meant i believe.

If all you want is an IP for a network device, Cirtix's suggestion will work without installing anything - no need to install anything to obtain an IP on a network.
Pbxman
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