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From: Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: epson printer
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 22:20:38
Message-Id: 201407182319.58206.michaelkintzios@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: epson printer by Bill Kenworthy
1 On Friday 18 Jul 2014 22:18:58 Bill Kenworthy wrote:
2 > On 19/07/14 02:19, James wrote:
3 > > Bill Kenworthy <billk <at> iinet.net.au> writes:
4 > >> Hi, Ive just bought a new epson wf-3520 MFP and want to get it to print
5 > >> through cups over wifi for preference.
6 > >>
7 > >> Question 1 - do you have to be on the (same) wireless network to print
8 > >> if using wifi? (i.e., I have a complicated set of networks and want to
9 > >> print via a LAN to the printer on a separate routed wifi network -
10 > >> connectivity exists but I cant get it to talk to me.)
11 > >
12 > > Most modern printers have an embedded web server. You may be able to
13 > > just type in the IP address into your web browser and establish a
14 > > connection to the printer's internal web server. Give it a whirl...
15 > >
16 > >> Question 2 - what stanza do I use to connect?
17 > >> (ipp://192.168.41.72:631/what?/, or is it http?) This information
18 > >> doesn't seem to be available with ubuntu folks etc just saying "it
19 > >> works" - I suspect cups browsing on the same network)
20 > >
21 > > if you have installed and configure cups, you should have this file:
22 > > /etc/cupsd/printers.conf
23 > >
24 > > and an entry like so:
25 > >
26 > > DeviceURI socket://10.20.30.69
27 >
28 > Thanks, now working. The socket interface works whereas my old printer
29 > used usb - wireless seems SO much nicer, and I don't need to run raw
30 > queues for windows and fragile bonjour services via cups anymore -
31 > win-win :)
32 >
33 > The web server is also a great idea - but the (lack of) documentation is
34 > a problem when they don't tell you it exists!
35
36 It may also have a telnet daemon running, or snmp. Worth investigating.
37
38 --
39 Regards,
40 Mick

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