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IP address Changes on my Network Printer
I have a networked printer, ethernet to an access point, that drops
occasionally when the network goes down. When the network comes up, the IP address has changed and I cannot print to it until I reinstall the printer software that picks up the new IP address. Example in printers folder - Canon IRC2880 - under the properties tab and under the ports tab - 192.168.1.103 the network goes down upon a restart the address that the software picks up is IRC2880 - 192.168.1.119. Can I stop this problem from happening? I would appreciate any help tremendously. -- Thank you for your help. |
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IP address Changes on my Network Printer
Bill wrote:
I have a networked printer, ethernet to an access point, that drops occasionally when the network goes down. When the network comes up, the IP address has changed and I cannot print to it until I reinstall the printer software that picks up the new IP address. Example in printers folder - Canon IRC2880 - under the properties tab and under the ports tab - 192.168.1.103 the network goes down upon a restart the address that the software picks up is IRC2880 - 192.168.1.119. Can I stop this problem from happening? I would appreciate any help tremendously. There's an option right under the IP address on the Port Settings tab that says "Always print to this device, even if it's IP address changes." I've found that to be unreliable, but you can try it. Safest thing is to go into the printer's own configuration utility and configure it to use a static IP address. Choose one that is outside the range used by the DHCP server for your LAN. -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm |
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IP address Changes on my Network Printer
if the device supports a hostname you can print to the hostname rather than
the IP address print a configuration page for the network settings if there is a hostname , ping the name. If that works create a port using the hostname. As long as this data gets automatically updated in a routing table you will be set. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Bill" wrote in message ... I have a networked printer, ethernet to an access point, that drops occasionally when the network goes down. When the network comes up, the IP address has changed and I cannot print to it until I reinstall the printer software that picks up the new IP address. Example in printers folder - Canon IRC2880 - under the properties tab and under the ports tab - 192.168.1.103 the network goes down upon a restart the address that the software picks up is IRC2880 - 192.168.1.119. Can I stop this problem from happening? I would appreciate any help tremendously. -- Thank you for your help. |
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IP address Changes on my Network Printer
How do I find out if the printer has a hostname. I printed a test page and
it shows the port name, driver, etc. Print directly to the printer did not always work. -- Thank you for your help. "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: if the device supports a hostname you can print to the hostname rather than the IP address print a configuration page for the network settings if there is a hostname , ping the name. If that works create a port using the hostname. As long as this data gets automatically updated in a routing table you will be set. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Bill" wrote in message ... I have a networked printer, ethernet to an access point, that drops occasionally when the network goes down. When the network comes up, the IP address has changed and I cannot print to it until I reinstall the printer software that picks up the new IP address. Example in printers folder - Canon IRC2880 - under the properties tab and under the ports tab - 192.168.1.103 the network goes down upon a restart the address that the software picks up is IRC2880 - 192.168.1.119. Can I stop this problem from happening? I would appreciate any help tremendously. -- Thank you for your help. |
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IP address Changes on my Network Printer
Lem, I did not find that statement under the ports tab. I did find one
similar under the printer properties tab under the spool option, but that did not work. -- Thank you for your help. "Lem" wrote: Bill wrote: I have a networked printer, ethernet to an access point, that drops occasionally when the network goes down. When the network comes up, the IP address has changed and I cannot print to it until I reinstall the printer software that picks up the new IP address. Example in printers folder - Canon IRC2880 - under the properties tab and under the ports tab - 192.168.1.103 the network goes down upon a restart the address that the software picks up is IRC2880 - 192.168.1.119. Can I stop this problem from happening? I would appreciate any help tremendously. There's an option right under the IP address on the Port Settings tab that says "Always print to this device, even if it's IP address changes." I've found that to be unreliable, but you can try it. Safest thing is to go into the printer's own configuration utility and configure it to use a static IP address. Choose one that is outside the range used by the DHCP server for your LAN. -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm |
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IP address Changes on my Network Printer
it's a function of the printer not the OS. You will need to read the
printer manual or navigate through the printer display menus. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Bill" wrote in message ... How do I find out if the printer has a hostname. I printed a test page and it shows the port name, driver, etc. Print directly to the printer did not always work. -- Thank you for your help. "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: if the device supports a hostname you can print to the hostname rather than the IP address print a configuration page for the network settings if there is a hostname , ping the name. If that works create a port using the hostname. As long as this data gets automatically updated in a routing table you will be set. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Bill" wrote in message ... I have a networked printer, ethernet to an access point, that drops occasionally when the network goes down. When the network comes up, the IP address has changed and I cannot print to it until I reinstall the printer software that picks up the new IP address. Example in printers folder - Canon IRC2880 - under the properties tab and under the ports tab - 192.168.1.103 the network goes down upon a restart the address that the software picks up is IRC2880 - 192.168.1.119. Can I stop this problem from happening? I would appreciate any help tremendously. -- Thank you for your help. |
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IP address Changes on my Network Printer
That functionality is not available using Standard TCP/IP Port. That's a
3rd party product. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Bill" wrote in message news Lem, I did not find that statement under the ports tab. I did find one similar under the printer properties tab under the spool option, but that did not work. -- Thank you for your help. "Lem" wrote: Bill wrote: I have a networked printer, ethernet to an access point, that drops occasionally when the network goes down. When the network comes up, the IP address has changed and I cannot print to it until I reinstall the printer software that picks up the new IP address. Example in printers folder - Canon IRC2880 - under the properties tab and under the ports tab - 192.168.1.103 the network goes down upon a restart the address that the software picks up is IRC2880 - 192.168.1.119. Can I stop this problem from happening? I would appreciate any help tremendously. There's an option right under the IP address on the Port Settings tab that says "Always print to this device, even if it's IP address changes." I've found that to be unreliable, but you can try it. Safest thing is to go into the printer's own configuration utility and configure it to use a static IP address. Choose one that is outside the range used by the DHCP server for your LAN. -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm |
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IP address Changes on my Network Printer
Bill wrote:
Lem, I did not find that statement under the ports tab. I did find one similar under the printer properties tab under the spool option, but that did not work. Are you looking at the tab that shows the printer's IP address? Printer Properties -- Ports -- select the port to which the printer is connected and click "Configure Port." That's also where you would enter the printer hostname instead of an IP address if you elected to use Alan's suggestion. In any event, I still believe it's more reliable to use a static IP address for the printer. You should be able to configure a static IP for the printer and/or a hostname either in the printer's configuration utility or from the printer's front panel controls. You'll have to consult the User Guide for details. -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm |
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IP address Changes on my Network Printer
Alan Morris [MSFT] wrote:
That functionality is not available using Standard TCP/IP Port. That's a 3rd party product. My mistake. I was looking at my HP TCP/IP port. -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm |
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