network printer not showing up?!?!

LazyGregg · Post by **LazyGregg** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 1:58 pm

windows 2000
printer is HP Laserjet 4050N
printer is on, read status, plugged into the network, but won't come up when i search for networked printers...

i can ping the printer though!

please help

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:53 pm

Gonna guess you're using Jet Direct? Plugs into network via RJ-45?

Several ways of doing it...different versions of Jet Admin out there, software that should come on the CD with the printer to let you configure it, etc.

What I do is manually program the IP of the printer to something within the IP range of your network, but outside the DHCP scope. Then add it through Win2K or XP via TCP printer.

But they usually ship software with it, or you can also download that software from HP's site, with "wizards"...etc that will configure it for you, scan for unconfigured printers on your network via MAC, run through all the stuff.

LazyGregg · Post by **LazyGregg** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 3:29 pm

yes i am using Jet Direct and it plugs into network via RJ-45...

how do i know which version of jet direct to download from HP.com

we dont have the software for the printer....

thanks

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:02 am

you have to be logged in to the computer hosting the printer before it will see it...

either create a user with your comps Username/pass on the other comp or go to workgroup and log in with whatever user you were supplied with.

twwabw · Post by **twwabw** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 6:57 am

Generally, you don't even need the JetAdmin software anymore. You can't even find it on HP's site- only the network printer wizards. But that's OK, 'cause you don't need it!

You can attach to an HP JetDirect 170 or 300, as well as most later model internals (4050 should be OK- 4-5 yrs old?) via HTTP and a Java applet. If you have the IP address of your printer, connect with a browser. There you can configure it for protocols, IP's etc. , everything that JetAdmin software used to do. It looks like this:

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LazyGregg · Post by **LazyGregg** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:37 am

what is the easiest way to get the printers ip address? the last time i got i just printed the config page off the printer...and i tried to do that again but i couldnt do it...thx

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:43 am

Originally posted by LazyGregg
what is the easiest way to get the printers ip address? the last time i got i just printed the config page off the printer...and i tried to do that again but i couldnt do it...thx

Program the IP on the printer to what you want it to be...else by default it will "obtain IP automatically" from a DHCP service...which IMHO is not the ideal way. I prefer to assign them static IP's outside the DHCP of your network.

HPs replacement for JetAdmin, called WebAdmin, is available for download from their website. I'm not that fond of it though...

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:03 pm

settings>Printers>Add New Printer, add local printer, define port, select TCP/IP port, type in the printers IP address, then select printer from list of use driver disk and voila!

LazyGregg · Post by **LazyGregg** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:49 am

ok so when i add the printer, i add it as a local printer, then i choose create new port - tcp/ip port...then i input the printers ip address which i will input as is without quotations "192.168.1.6"

but what do i use for a port name?!?!

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 11:47 am

port name is arbitrary, i ususally just use the default which is IP_192.168.xxx.xxx or whatever your printers IP is.

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