printing to PDF does nothing - please help

[Adam]

Host OS: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Print to PDF does nothing. No file name prompt.
Any ideas?

 

[David H. Lipman]

Host OS: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Print to PDF does nothing. No file name prompt.
Any ideas?

comp.periphs.printers

That means peripheral printers as in physical peripherals or physical printers not virtual
printers that print to disk files.

 

[Adam]

Print to File in 10.10 (and forwared) includes a default pdf name
(output.pdf) which can be changed prior to printing. I just overwrote my
10.04 test install for 11.10 so I no longer have a 10.04 to test with.
However, I think that 10.04 has this option as well.

Of course you can check:
<http://www.google.com/webhp?complet....,cf.osb&fp=8b8bf4a55b6b0b91&biw=1173&bih=675>

where there seem to be several scripts to do this.

If nothing else, set Label to 1 for a unique job id:

### Key: Label
## label all jobs with a unique job-id in order to avoid overwriting old
## files in case new ones with identical names are created; always true
for
## untitled documents
## 0: label untitled documents only, 1: label all documents
### Default: 0

Label 1

Thanks, now I am faced with another print problem.
This time, printing to printer just queues print jobs.

 

[Andy]

Adam wrote:

Thanks, now I am faced with another print problem.
This time, printing to printer just queues print jobs.

Thanks for quoting the entire post just to add 2 lines about a
completely different problem (with almost no details).

Did you particularly enjoy scrolling down all this way? I know I did.

 

[Dirk T. Verbeek]

Op 01-11-11 10:55 schreef Andy:

Thanks for quoting the entire post just to add 2 lines about a
completely different problem (with almost no details).

Did you particularly enjoy scrolling down all this way? I know I did.

And you doing the same was meant as punishment for the rest of the audience?
Pfff

 

[Vance Howard]

On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:24:12 -0700, Adam wrote:

Thanks, now I am faced with another print problem. This time, printing
to printer just queues print jobs.

http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/ubuntu.html

I have an HP Laser Jet CP1025nw color and it would not work in Ubuntu
11.10. Ubuntu 11.10 ships with HPLIP 3.11.7 and kept asking for a driver
plugin at boot up time. Trying to download and install the driver plugin
kept giving me a "driver plugin file does not match it's digital
signature" error message.

I did some digging and found the above web site that shows you how to
install the latest HPLIP 3.11.10 and the driver plugin. It is the manual
install. I could not get the auto install script to work. After doing
this, my laser jet printer works fine.

 

[Adam]

On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:24:12 -0700, Adam wrote:


http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/ubuntu.html

I have an HP Laser Jet CP1025nw color and it would not work in Ubuntu
11.10. Ubuntu 11.10 ships with HPLIP 3.11.7 and kept asking for a driver
plugin at boot up time. Trying to download and install the driver plugin
kept giving me a "driver plugin file does not match it's digital
signature" error message.

I did some digging and found the above web site that shows you how to
install the latest HPLIP 3.11.10 and the driver plugin. It is the manual
install. I could not get the auto install script to work. After doing
this, my laser jet printer works fine.

Thanks, I will check to see whether that will fix things. It used to print
fine.

 

[Adam]

Thanks, I will check to see whether that will fix things. It used to
print fine.

The Release Notes did not mention my printer (LaserJet 4100).
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/release_notes.html

But, the following link ...
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/laserjet/hp_laserjet_4100_series.html
also lead me to your link ...
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/ubuntu.html
so I tried ...

Running "uname -m" outputs "x86_64" so I took the 64-bit Ubuntu 10.04 path.

Now, I am stuck on Step 8: "Configuring your printer using hp-setup"

Running "sudo hp-setup" and choosing Ethernet did not find any printers.
[My parallel printer is connected to an old Win98SE system on a small wired
network.]

So, I am trying CUPS, which gives me the creeps.
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/step4/cups/net.html

I am using Printer Sharing via a Win98SE print server and do not know how to
proceed.

 

[David H. Lipman]

Thanks, I will check to see whether that will fix things. It used to print fine.

The Release Notes did not mention my printer (LaserJet 4100).
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/release_notes.html

But, the following link ...
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/laserjet/hp_laserjet_4100_series.html
also lead me to your link ...
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/ubuntu.html
so I tried ...

Running "uname -m" outputs "x86_64" so I took the 64-bit Ubuntu 10.04 path.

Now, I am stuck on Step 8: "Configuring your printer using hp-setup"

Running "sudo hp-setup" and choosing Ethernet did not find any printers.
[My parallel printer is connected to an old Win98SE system on a small wired network.]

So, I am trying CUPS, which gives me the creeps.
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/step4/cups/net.html

LaserJet 4100 - emulate a HP LaserJet Series II

I am using Printer Sharing via a Win98SE print server and do not know how to proceed.

Win98 would be a Print Share and you'd be using NetBIOS over IP.
Have you thought about installing a HP Print Server like a JetDirect 610N or using an
external Print Server. This way the printer is not dependent upon W98 and will print
directly to the printer via TCP/IP.

 

[Adam]

On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:24:12 -0700, Adam wrote:
<snip>


Thanks, now I am faced with another print problem. This time, printing
to printer just queues print jobs.

http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/ubuntu.html

I have an HP Laser Jet CP1025nw color and it would not work in Ubuntu
11.10. Ubuntu 11.10 ships with HPLIP 3.11.7 and kept asking for a
driver
plugin at boot up time. Trying to download and install the driver
plugin
kept giving me a "driver plugin file does not match it's digital
signature" error message.

I did some digging and found the above web site that shows you how to
install the latest HPLIP 3.11.10 and the driver plugin. It is the
manual
install. I could not get the auto install script to work. After doing
this, my laser jet printer works fine.

--
To reply by email: vhoward12 at frontier dot com


Thanks, I will check to see whether that will fix things. It used to
print fine.

The Release Notes did not mention my printer (LaserJet 4100).
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/release_notes.html

But, the following link ...
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/laserjet/hp_laserjet_4100_series.html
also lead me to your link ...
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/ubuntu.html
so I tried ...

Running "uname -m" outputs "x86_64" so I took the 64-bit Ubuntu 10.04
path.

Now, I am stuck on Step 8: "Configuring your printer using hp-setup"

Running "sudo hp-setup" and choosing Ethernet did not find any printers.
[My parallel printer is connected to an old Win98SE system on a small
wired network.]

So, I am trying CUPS, which gives me the creeps.
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/step4/cups/net.html

LaserJet 4100 - emulate a HP LaserJet Series II

I am using Printer Sharing via a Win98SE print server and do not know how
to proceed.

Win98 would be a Print Share and you'd be using NetBIOS over IP.
Have you thought about installing a HP Print Server like a JetDirect 610N
or using an external Print Server. This way the printer is not dependent
upon W98 and will print directly to the printer via TCP/IP.

Thanks, yes, I have tried a used external print server,
which might have been defective. So,
I'm still looking for a good print server.
It's been on my list of things to do. Not sure I want to
get a JetDirect print server, the one in my printer does not work.
And, JetDirect reviews are less than stellar.

 

[Adam]

On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:24:12 -0700, Adam wrote:
<snip>


Thanks, now I am faced with another print problem. This time,
printing
to printer just queues print jobs.

http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/ubuntu.html

I have an HP Laser Jet CP1025nw color and it would not work in Ubuntu
11.10. Ubuntu 11.10 ships with HPLIP 3.11.7 and kept asking for a
driver
plugin at boot up time. Trying to download and install the driver
plugin
kept giving me a "driver plugin file does not match it's digital
signature" error message.

I did some digging and found the above web site that shows you how to
install the latest HPLIP 3.11.10 and the driver plugin. It is the
manual
install. I could not get the auto install script to work. After doing
this, my laser jet printer works fine.

--
To reply by email: vhoward12 at frontier dot com


Thanks, I will check to see whether that will fix things. It used to
print fine.


The Release Notes did not mention my printer (LaserJet 4100).
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/release_notes.html

But, the following link ...
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/laserjet/hp_laserjet_4100_series.html
also lead me to your link ...
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/ubuntu.html
so I tried ...

Running "uname -m" outputs "x86_64" so I took the 64-bit Ubuntu 10.04
path.

Now, I am stuck on Step 8: "Configuring your printer using hp-setup"

Running "sudo hp-setup" and choosing Ethernet did not find any printers.
[My parallel printer is connected to an old Win98SE system on a small
wired network.]

So, I am trying CUPS, which gives me the creeps.
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/step4/cups/net.html

LaserJet 4100 - emulate a HP LaserJet Series II

I am using Printer Sharing via a Win98SE print server and do not know
how to proceed.

Win98 would be a Print Share and you'd be using NetBIOS over IP.
Have you thought about installing a HP Print Server like a JetDirect 610N
or using an external Print Server. This way the printer is not dependent
upon W98 and will print directly to the printer via TCP/IP.

Thanks, yes, I have tried a used external print server,
which might have been defective. So,
I'm still looking for a good print server.
It's been on my list of things to do. Not sure I want to
get a JetDirect print server, the one in my printer does not work.
And, JetDirect reviews are less than stellar.

Okay, I went out and bought a brand new TRENDnet print server.
And, like the used one, it still takes down the network. This time,
I used Firestarter to dig further. Firestarter blocked the following event
....

PORT = 67
SOURCE = 0.0.0.0 [the culprit ?]
PROTOCOL = UDP
SERVICE = DHCP

Wouldn't the above event conflict with some routers [192.168.0.xxx]?

And, the following event ...

PORT = <blank>
SOURCE = 192.168.0.xxx [valid print server IP address not shown]
PROTOCOL = ICMP
SERVICE = Unknown [the culprit ?]

Firestarter Preferences has ICMP Filtering enabled with ALL options checked.

Any ideas?

 

[David H. Lipman]

Thanks, yes, I have tried a used external print server,
which might have been defective. So,
I'm still looking for a good print server.
It's been on my list of things to do. Not sure I want to
get a JetDirect print server, the one in my printer does not work.
And, JetDirect reviews are less than stellar.

Okay, I went out and bought a brand new TRENDnet print server.
And, like the used one, it still takes down the network. This time,
I used Firestarter to dig further. Firestarter blocked the following event ...

PORT = 67
SOURCE = 0.0.0.0 [the culprit ?]
PROTOCOL = UDP
SERVICE = DHCP

Wouldn't the above event conflict with some routers [192.168.0.xxx]?

And, the following event ...

PORT = <blank>
SOURCE = 192.168.0.xxx [valid print server IP address not shown]
PROTOCOL = ICMP
SERVICE = Unknown [the culprit ?]

Firestarter Preferences has ICMP Filtering enabled with ALL options checked.

Any ideas?

I have two JetDirects (200M & 300x) on my SOHO LAN and I have managed ~140 printers with a
wide variety internal or external JetDirect units. Just looking on my shelf I have two
300x,a 610N and 615N ready to be used. Albeit it isn't HP but, I even have a MPI
BlueTooth printer server. I know print servers and I can state emphatically that *any*
JetDirect reviews that indicate they are less than stellar is not true. But will admit
they are more expensive.

TCP Port is BootPS and is often used in conjunction with TFTP to both assign an IP and
configure the Print Server. It is the predecessor of DHCP and thus when the the print
server annonces I have IP 0.0.0.0 with a provided MAC address via TCP port 67 it is
requesting a DHCP server to assign it an address. If you are using a SOHO Router chances
are high the Router is at 192.168.1.1 and that Router is the DHCP Server and you are not
allowing the TRENDnet to get an IP assigned to it by the Router. If you have the ability
to configure TRENDnet out-of-band (such as a Serial port) you can use that approach to
statically set the TCP/IP stack. Otherwise you will have to allow the TRENDnet to get an
IP assigned to it by the Router.

 

[Adam]

Some responses are inline ...

Thanks, yes, I have tried a used external print server,
which might have been defective. So,
I'm still looking for a good print server.
It's been on my list of things to do. Not sure I want to
get a JetDirect print server, the one in my printer does not work.
And, JetDirect reviews are less than stellar.

Okay, I went out and bought a brand new TRENDnet print server.
And, like the used one, it still takes down the network. This time,
I used Firestarter to dig further. Firestarter blocked the following
event ...

PORT = 67
SOURCE = 0.0.0.0 [the culprit ?]
PROTOCOL = UDP
SERVICE = DHCP

Wouldn't the above event conflict with some routers [192.168.0.xxx]?

And, the following event ...

PORT = <blank>
SOURCE = 192.168.0.xxx [valid print server IP address not shown]
PROTOCOL = ICMP
SERVICE = Unknown [the culprit ?]

Firestarter Preferences has ICMP Filtering enabled with ALL options
checked.

Any ideas?

I have two JetDirects (200M & 300x) on my SOHO LAN and I have managed ~140
printers with a wide variety internal or external JetDirect units. Just
looking on my shelf I have two 300x,a 610N and 615N ready to be used.
Albeit it isn't HP but, I even have a MPI BlueTooth printer server. I
know print servers and I can state emphatically that *any* JetDirect
reviews that indicate they are less than stellar is not true. But will
admit they are more expensive.

TCP Port is BootPS and is often used in conjunction with TFTP to both
assign an IP and configure the Print Server. It is the predecessor of
DHCP and thus when the print server announces I have IP 0.0.0.0 with a
provided MAC address via TCP port 67 it is requesting a DHCP server to
assign it an address. If you are using a SOHO Router chances are high the
Router is at 192.168.1.1 and that Router is the DHCP Server and you are
not allowing the TRENDnet to get an IP assigned to it by the Router.

That's right, since most suggestions have been to use static (not dynamic)
IP address.
Should I use DHCP instead now ?

If you have the ability to configure TRENDnet out-of-band (such as a
Serial port) you can use that approach to statically set the TCP/IP stack.

You lost me here. I'll have to look into this.

Otherwise you will have to allow the TRENDnet to get an IP assigned to it
by the Router.

Thanks, the TRENDnet print server has been "manually" assigned an IP address
that
is just outside and before (less than) the DHCP server's IP address range.

I followed this link ...
http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wired-Routers/BEFSR41-DHCP-reservation/td-p/283377

So, I am confused why the print server is still asking for an IP address
from DHCP server.

What am I missing?

 

[David H. Lipman]

Some responses are inline ...

Thanks, yes, I have tried a used external print server,
which might have been defective. So,
I'm still looking for a good print server.
It's been on my list of things to do. Not sure I want to
get a JetDirect print server, the one in my printer does not work.
And, JetDirect reviews are less than stellar.


Okay, I went out and bought a brand new TRENDnet print server.
And, like the used one, it still takes down the network. This time,
I used Firestarter to dig further. Firestarter blocked the following event ...

PORT = 67
SOURCE = 0.0.0.0 [the culprit ?]
PROTOCOL = UDP
SERVICE = DHCP

Wouldn't the above event conflict with some routers [192.168.0.xxx]?

And, the following event ...

PORT = <blank>
SOURCE = 192.168.0.xxx [valid print server IP address not shown]
PROTOCOL = ICMP
SERVICE = Unknown [the culprit ?]

Firestarter Preferences has ICMP Filtering enabled with ALL options checked.

Any ideas?

I have two JetDirects (200M & 300x) on my SOHO LAN and I have managed ~140 printers
with a wide variety internal or external JetDirect units. Just looking on my shelf I
have two 300x,a 610N and 615N ready to be used. Albeit it isn't HP but, I even have a
MPI BlueTooth printer server. I know print servers and I can state emphatically that
*any* JetDirect reviews that indicate they are less than stellar is not true. But will
admit they are more expensive.

TCP Port is BootPS and is often used in conjunction with TFTP to both assign an IP and
configure the Print Server. It is the predecessor of DHCP and thus when the print
server announces I have IP 0.0.0.0 with a provided MAC address via TCP port 67 it is
requesting a DHCP server to assign it an address. If you are using a SOHO Router
chances are high the Router is at 192.168.1.1 and that Router is the DHCP Server and
you are not allowing the TRENDnet to get an IP assigned to it by the Router.

That's right, since most suggestions have been to use static (not dynamic) IP address.
Should I use DHCP instead now ?

If you have the ability to configure TRENDnet out-of-band (such as a Serial port) you
can use that approach to statically set the TCP/IP stack.

You lost me here. I'll have to look into this.

Otherwise you will have to allow the TRENDnet to get an IP assigned to it by the
Router.

Thanks, the TRENDnet print server has been "manually" assigned an IP address that
is just outside and before (less than) the DHCP server's IP address range.

I followed this link ...
http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wired-Routers/BEFSR41-DHCP-reservation/td-p/283377

So, I am confused why the print server is still asking for an IP address from DHCP
server.

What am I missing?

I don't know what Router you are using or what you have done.

If the Router has a BootP capability then you must know the MAC address of the Print
Server and enter it and the assigned IP into an address table on the Router. Thus when
the print server announces it has an IP 0.0.0.0 with a provided MAC address, the Router
compares the MAC address to the assigment list and then dishes out the IP address from
that table.

It is MUCH easier to let the TRENDnet use DHCP and get an IP address. Then you can look
at the Router's assigment table and you can either HTTP or Telnet into the Print Server
and statically set the IP address to that address or a different address. Note that if a
node has a statically set IP address within the DHCP assigment range then it will be
skipped when assigning addresses for other devcices. Persomnally I reserve the the first
25 IP addresses to static assigments (example: 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.25 ) and the DHCP
server can dish out the rest (example: 192.168.1.26 ~ 192.168.1.254 ).

In one office I managed, we had numerous licenses of the Hummingbird eXceed TCP/IP suite.
I setup a BootP/TFTP Server. In it I had all the MAC address and IP assigment table and
text files for each HP JetDirect that had a firmware that can use BootP/TFTP. When the
JetDirect was powered-up, it would get an IP address via BootP and then use TFTP to get
and interpret the text file which told the Print Server what all its settings were so I
didn't have to manually confgure each and every one via telnet or HTTP.

When it comes to TCP/IP capable applliances, there are two ways to configure them.
In-band and out-of-band. In-band configuration would be through a networking protocol.
Out-of-band configuration would be done via a serial or other port. Then using a Terminal
Emulation software, you would connect something like a notebook via a serial cable to the
appliance and use VT100 Terminal Emulation to setup the TCP/IP stack and any/all other
settings.

 

[Adam]

Some responses are inline ...

From: "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>

Thanks, yes, I have tried a used external print server,
which might have been defective. So,
I'm still looking for a good print server.
It's been on my list of things to do. Not sure I want to
get a JetDirect print server, the one in my printer does not work.
And, JetDirect reviews are less than stellar.


Okay, I went out and bought a brand new TRENDnet print server.
And, like the used one, it still takes down the network. This time,
I used Firestarter to dig further. Firestarter blocked the following
event ...

PORT = 67
SOURCE = 0.0.0.0 [the culprit ?]
PROTOCOL = UDP
SERVICE = DHCP

Wouldn't the above event conflict with some routers [192.168.0.xxx]?

And, the following event ...

PORT = <blank>
SOURCE = 192.168.0.xxx [valid print server IP address not shown]
PROTOCOL = ICMP
SERVICE = Unknown [the culprit ?]

Firestarter Preferences has ICMP Filtering enabled with ALL options
checked.

Any ideas?


I have two JetDirects (200M & 300x) on my SOHO LAN and I have managed
~140 printers with a wide variety internal or external JetDirect units.
Just looking on my shelf I have two 300x,a 610N and 615N ready to be
used. Albeit it isn't HP but, I even have a MPI BlueTooth printer
server. I know print servers and I can state emphatically that *any*
JetDirect reviews that indicate they are less than stellar is not true.
But will admit they are more expensive.

TCP Port is BootPS and is often used in conjunction with TFTP to both
assign an IP and configure the Print Server. It is the predecessor of
DHCP and thus when the print server announces I have IP 0.0.0.0 with a
provided MAC address via TCP port 67 it is requesting a DHCP server to
assign it an address. If you are using a SOHO Router chances are high
the Router is at 192.168.1.1 and that Router is the DHCP Server and you
are not allowing the TRENDnet to get an IP assigned to it by the Router.

That's right, since most suggestions have been to use static (not
dynamic) IP address.
Should I use DHCP instead now ?

If you have the ability to configure TRENDnet out-of-band (such as a
Serial port) you can use that approach to statically set the TCP/IP
stack.

You lost me here. I'll have to look into this.

Otherwise you will have to allow the TRENDnet to get an IP assigned to
it by the Router.

Thanks, the TRENDnet print server has been "manually" assigned an IP
address that
is just outside and before (less than) the DHCP server's IP address
range.

I followed this link ...
http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wired-Routers/BEFSR41-DHCP-reservation/td-p/283377

So, I am confused why the print server is still asking for an IP address
from DHCP server.

What am I missing?

I don't know what Router you are using or what you have done.

If the Router has a BootP capability then you must know the MAC address of
the Print Server and enter it and the assigned IP into an address table on
the Router. Thus when the print server announces it has an IP 0.0.0.0
with a provided MAC address, the Router compares the MAC address to the
assigment list and then dishes out the IP address from that table.

It is MUCH easier to let the TRENDnet use DHCP and get an IP address.
Then you can look at the Router's assigment table and you can either HTTP
or Telnet into the Print Server and statically set the IP address to that
address or a different address. Note that if a node has a statically set
IP address within the DHCP assigment range then it will be skipped when
assigning addresses for other devcices. Persomnally I reserve the the
first 25 IP addresses to static assigments (example: 192.168.1.2 ~
192.168.1.25 ) and the DHCP server can dish out the rest (example:
192.168.1.26 ~ 192.168.1.254 ).

In one office I managed, we had numerous licenses of the Hummingbird
eXceed TCP/IP suite. I setup a BootP/TFTP Server. In it I had all the MAC
address and IP assigment table and text files for each HP JetDirect that
had a firmware that can use BootP/TFTP. When the JetDirect was
powered-up, it would get an IP address via BootP and then use TFTP to get
and interpret the text file which told the Print Server what all its
settings were so I didn't have to manually confgure each and every one via
telnet or HTTP.

When it comes to TCP/IP capable applliances, there are two ways to
configure them. In-band and out-of-band. In-band configuration would be
through a networking protocol. Out-of-band configuration would be done via
a serial or other port. Then using a Terminal Emulation software, you
would connect something like a notebook via a serial cable to the
appliance and use VT100 Terminal Emulation to setup the TCP/IP stack and
any/all other settings.

Thanks (Guru Dave), the TRENDnet print server works great now.
Turns out I was using both shared ports (Uplink & Port 1) on the router.
Stupid me !

 

[David H. Lipman]

Some responses are inline ...


From: "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>

Thanks, yes, I have tried a used external print server,
which might have been defective. So,
I'm still looking for a good print server.
It's been on my list of things to do. Not sure I want to
get a JetDirect print server, the one in my printer does not work.
And, JetDirect reviews are less than stellar.


Okay, I went out and bought a brand new TRENDnet print server.
And, like the used one, it still takes down the network. This time,
I used Firestarter to dig further. Firestarter blocked the following event ...

PORT = 67
SOURCE = 0.0.0.0 [the culprit ?]
PROTOCOL = UDP
SERVICE = DHCP

Wouldn't the above event conflict with some routers [192.168.0.xxx]?

And, the following event ...

PORT = <blank>
SOURCE = 192.168.0.xxx [valid print server IP address not shown]
PROTOCOL = ICMP
SERVICE = Unknown [the culprit ?]

Firestarter Preferences has ICMP Filtering enabled with ALL options checked.

Any ideas?


I have two JetDirects (200M & 300x) on my SOHO LAN and I have managed ~140 printers
with a wide variety internal or external JetDirect units. Just looking on my shelf I
have two 300x,a 610N and 615N ready to be used. Albeit it isn't HP but, I even have a
MPI BlueTooth printer server. I know print servers and I can state emphatically that
*any* JetDirect reviews that indicate they are less than stellar is not true. But
will admit they are more expensive.

TCP Port is BootPS and is often used in conjunction with TFTP to both assign an IP
and configure the Print Server. It is the predecessor of DHCP and thus when the
print server announces I have IP 0.0.0.0 with a provided MAC address via TCP port 67
it is requesting a DHCP server to assign it an address. If you are using a SOHO
Router chances are high the Router is at 192.168.1.1 and that Router is the DHCP
Server and you are not allowing the TRENDnet to get an IP assigned to it by the
Router.

That's right, since most suggestions have been to use static (not dynamic) IP address.
Should I use DHCP instead now ?


If you have the ability to configure TRENDnet out-of-band (such as a Serial port) you
can use that approach to statically set the TCP/IP stack.

You lost me here. I'll have to look into this.


Otherwise you will have to allow the TRENDnet to get an IP assigned to it by the
Router.

--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Thanks, the TRENDnet print server has been "manually" assigned an IP address that
is just outside and before (less than) the DHCP server's IP address range.

I followed this link ...
http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wired-Routers/BEFSR41-DHCP-reservation/td-p/283377

So, I am confused why the print server is still asking for an IP address from DHCP
server.

What am I missing?

I don't know what Router you are using or what you have done.

If the Router has a BootP capability then you must know the MAC address of the Print
Server and enter it and the assigned IP into an address table on the Router. Thus when
the print server announces it has an IP 0.0.0.0 with a provided MAC address, the Router
compares the MAC address to the assigment list and then dishes out the IP address from
that table.

It is MUCH easier to let the TRENDnet use DHCP and get an IP address. Then you can look
at the Router's assigment table and you can either HTTP or Telnet into the Print Server
and statically set the IP address to that address or a different address. Note that if
a node has a statically set IP address within the DHCP assigment range then it will be
skipped when assigning addresses for other devcices. Persomnally I reserve the the
first 25 IP addresses to static assigments (example: 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.25 ) and
the DHCP server can dish out the rest (example: 192.168.1.26 ~ 192.168.1.254 ).

In one office I managed, we had numerous licenses of the Hummingbird eXceed TCP/IP
suite. I setup a BootP/TFTP Server. In it I had all the MAC address and IP assigment
table and text files for each HP JetDirect that had a firmware that can use BootP/TFTP.
When the JetDirect was powered-up, it would get an IP address via BootP and then use
TFTP to get and interpret the text file which told the Print Server what all its
settings were so I didn't have to manually confgure each and every one via telnet or
HTTP.

When it comes to TCP/IP capable applliances, there are two ways to configure them.
In-band and out-of-band. In-band configuration would be through a networking protocol.
Out-of-band configuration would be done via a serial or other port. Then using a
Terminal Emulation software, you would connect something like a notebook via a serial
cable to the appliance and use VT100 Terminal Emulation to setup the TCP/IP stack and
any/all other settings.

Thanks (Guru Dave), the TRENDnet print server works great now.
Turns out I was using both shared ports (Uplink & Port 1) on the router. Stupid me !

YW and thanx for updating the thread.

 

[Dan C]

Thanks (Guru Dave), the TRENDnet print server works great now. Turns out
I was using both shared ports (Uplink & Port 1) on the router.
Stupid me !
Ummmmm.....

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Yeah... Well, you said it best.

Bugger off, Win-droid.

 

[Dan C]

YW and thanx for updating the thread.

Ever heard of "trimming your post"?

X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931

Ahhhhhh.... Well that helps to explain it.

A rash of ignorant drooling stooges in here lately...

Bugger off, Win-droid.

 

[David H. Lipman]

Ever heard of "trimming your post"?


Ahhhhhh.... Well that helps to explain it.

A rash of ignorant drooling stooges in here lately...

Bugger off, Win-droid.

You are an idiot for both missing...
FL-Build: Fidolook 2007 (HV) 6.0.6000.97 - 24/12/2008 20:32:05

And for the trimming complaint.

The thread was trimmed and *much* was removed plus I see NO contributions from you. Just
whining crap.

 

[Dan C]

You are an idiot for both missing...
FL-Build: Fidolook 2007 (HV) 6.0.6000.97 - 24/12/2008 20:32:05

"Fidolook"? Hahaha! An add-on for Outhouse Excuse, I take it.
Whatever, stooge. You're still using OE.... LOL

And for the trimming complaint.

The thread was trimmed and *much* was removed

Ummmm, no it wasn't. Go back and look at your post that I replied to.
It's ****ing huge and wasn't trimmed, doofus.

plus I see NO contributions from you. Just whining crap.

Silly n00b.

Bugger off, Win-droid. This is a Linux newsgroup.