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Setting HP2x00 printer IP address in VMS NO pc?

Michael Purdy — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 07:07:20 GMT

Hello, we have an HP 2200 printer which has lost it´s IP address and is back to factory settings. There is no pc on this net and my question is how can I setup the printer ip address from VMS, is there a utility I should know about?

Re: Setting HP2x00 printer IP address in VMS NO pc?

Antoniov. — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:18:59 GMT

Hi Michael,
usually you can setup printer by keys on printers.
Yes, web administration is simpler but I guess you have no alternative.

Antonio Vigliotti

Re: Setting HP2x00 printer IP address in VMS NO pc?

Willem Grooters — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 14:23:45 GMT

$ TCPIP arp -s

could probably an IP address, otherwise a hostname you can specify in hosts: $ TCPIP SET HOST name /ADDRESS=aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd

id the hardware address of that printer (aa:bb:cc:ee:ff:gg, aa-gg in hexa-decimal). This is normally attached somewhere on the pinter.

Once that has been set up, you could initialize the printer again.

Re: Setting HP2x00 printer IP address in VMS NO pc?

Rick Dyson — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 08:17:52 GMT

Have you tried to see if this model has an embedded webserver? I don't recal when the JetDirects started that, but most recent ones do. If it is not a parallel port connected version, then they usually have full control of the printers settings. (critical for those cheaper models that don't have any front panel controls).

Otherwise, can't you temporaily hook up a WinCrap box to the parallel port and configure the printer again? Or make a PC-Printer network of just them and use the network to configure it?

rick

Re: Setting HP2x00 printer IP address in VMS NO pc?

Michael Purdy — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 02:56:33 GMT

I finally got a laptop and connected to the printer. Looks like the jetdirect I/F is dead, no response. Checked laptop with another printer - no problem. Ordered spare.
Thanks for your replies.
-Mike