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On 19/07/14 02:19, James wrote: |
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> Bill Kenworthy <billk <at> iinet.net.au> writes: |
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>> Hi, Ive just bought a new epson wf-3520 MFP and want to get it to print |
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>> through cups over wifi for preference. |
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>> Question 1 - do you have to be on the (same) wireless network to print |
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>> if using wifi? (i.e., I have a complicated set of networks and want to |
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>> print via a LAN to the printer on a separate routed wifi network - |
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>> connectivity exists but I cant get it to talk to me.) |
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> Most modern printers have an embedded web server. You may be able to |
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> just type in the IP address into your web browser and establish a connection |
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> to the printer's internal web server. Give it a whirl... |
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>> Question 2 - what stanza do I use to connect? |
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>> (ipp://192.168.41.72:631/what?/, or is it http?) This information |
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>> doesn't seem to be available with ubuntu folks etc just saying "it |
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>> works" - I suspect cups browsing on the same network) |
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> if you have installed and configure cups, you should have this file: |
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> /etc/cupsd/printers.conf |
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> and an entry like so: |
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> DeviceURI socket://10.20.30.69 |
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Thanks, now working. The socket interface works whereas my old printer |
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used usb - wireless seems SO much nicer, and I don't need to run raw |
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queues for windows and fragile bonjour services via cups anymore - |
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win-win :) |
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The web server is also a great idea - but the (lack of) documentation is |
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a problem when they don't tell you it exists! |
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BillK |
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