dhcp question

JD Austin jd at twingeckos.com
Sat Aug 25 23:36:27 MST 2012


You can change the settings on the printer itself by giving it an address
outside of your DHCP range OR do it on your router - IF it supports it.
 You didn't say what is providing DHCP for your local network.

On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 10:27 AM, <joe at actionline.com> wrote:

>
> I have spent more than a week trying to figure out how to send
> documents from my Linux machines to print on a new Canon mx439
> printer, but I still can't get it to work.
>
> Have not yet been able to find any help at:
> http://www.openprinting.org/
>
> Did find the IP (inet?) and MAC addresses for this Canon
> printer in my network: 192.168.0.68 and 88:87:17:C0:A4:45
>
> Also found what is shown in these two screen captures:
> http://upquick.com/temp/dhcp.jpg
> -and- http://upquick.com/temp/subnets.jpg
>
> But now what?  What do I need to do to establishing
> a "static IP address"?  I'm very apprehensive about
> royally messing something up.
>
> Matt suggested: "Check the CUPS log files for anything strange."
>
> While searching for that, I found this:
> http://upquick.com/temp/canon.troubleshoot.txt
>
> But I have no idea what it might be revealing.
>
> What do I need to do to be able to get documents sent
> to this Canon pixma mx439 printer to print?
>
>
>
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