printing over the internet

[MarkGoodwin]

hi there

is there any way i can send files to my printer at home, that is conencted to a pc which is permentantly connected to the internet? ie when im at work

pc running xp, iis, apache web software, ftp software......

many thanks
Mark

 

[hpwizzard]

Maybe this HP forum thread will give ya a few hints :

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xa372107d277ad611abdb0090277a778c,00.html

Also make sure the port (9100) gets forwarded by the host or router as you cannot reach the internal IP in your network from outside.

 

[UncleRick]

Look up IPP, Internet Printing Protocol, it was developed for this sort of thing and MS Windows supports it.

Have fun,