networking a printer

worthingsaxovtr · 8 Jun 2007 at 11:03

hi there

I have a linksys router with 2 pc's of it using sky 16mb broad band,

I have assigned each machine a static ip and opened the ports on the router

I have now found out my HP dj 6940 printer is networkable and has a ethernet port on the back

is it just a case of plugging a cable from a spare port in my router into the printer and then it is good to go

please help

cheers

nigel

Jumping · 8 Jun 2007 at 11:13

You will have to configure an IP address for this printer, either give it a fixed address or configure your router to assign addresses through DHCP.

worthingsaxovtr · 8 Jun 2007 at 11:23

how do I navigate onto the printer to assign a static IP

also how do set it up in windows

laymans terms please, first time I have done this

cheers

Uhtred · 8 Jun 2007 at 11:35

RTM. The all in ones i've used you just plug it into your network, use DHCP and the software on the cd does the rest

worthingsaxovtr · 8 Jun 2007 at 17:12

lovely cheers for that dude

muchos appreciated

Bobster · 8 Jun 2007 at 22:40

What you could also try is plugging the printer into the router and then print off a config page or similar. It might give you the IP that has been assigned by DHCP. Once you have this you can web browse onto the printer to statically assign an address (subject to printer)

Once you have done this you could either use one PC as a print server or print directly to an IP address by installing the printer locally and adding a new TCP/IP port.

worthingsaxovtr · 10 Jun 2007 at 10:55

cheers for that dude