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On 12/01/2022 20:39, Todd Goodman wrote: |
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> On 1/12/2022 11:45 AM, Peter Humphrey wrote: |
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>> Hello list, |
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>> |
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>> I have a Lexmark C2425 colour laser, which used to be detected |
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>> automatically |
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>> but now isn't. I can connect it over USB, but I'd like to use IPP or |
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>> HTTP. |
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>> This is a stable amd64 box, and CUPS is installed thus: |
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>> net-print/cups-2.3.3_p2-r3::gentoo USE="X acl dbus pam ssl threads usb |
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>> zeroconf -debug -kerberos (-selinux) -static-libs -systemd -xinetd" |
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>> ABI_X86="(64) -32 (-x32)" |
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>> Two questions: |
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>> 1. What else do I need to do for the printer to be detectable? |
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>> 2. The guides I've found say I can set it up manually with |
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>> ipp://hostname/ |
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>> printers/printername. What is 'printername'? Is it just arbitrary? |
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>> |
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>> Clues, anyone? |
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>> |
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>> TiA. |
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> |
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> Hi Peter and list, |
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> I have a Lexmark color laser on my network that I print to from Windows |
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> and a Gentoo ~amd64 desktop. |
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> I believe I just used the printer's IP address in CUPS in place of the |
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> hostname (e.g., ipp://192.168.1.1). |
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> I use a static IP configured through the printer panel and can find it |
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> in the settings if I forget |
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Or use a dynamic static IP. On my (and most) routers, you can lock an IP |
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and MAC address together, so it's all done dynamically, but it's always |
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the same IP because it's locked not leased. |
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Cheers, |
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