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IP address for HP printer server?

 
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Michael Sillers
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IP address for HP printer server?

How could I find out the ip address for one of the HP printer in HP-UX system. When I use the SAM, I see the printer type is "network" but I can't find the ip address.

Thank you in advanced for answers.
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Jeff Schussele
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Re: IP address for HP printer server?

Hi Michael,

Simply use

lpstat -v

If it gives you a hostname then run nslookup on it.

Rgds,
Jeff
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Rick Garland
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Re: IP address for HP printer server?

An HP printer?

Does it have an LCD display? You go go through the menu of the printer via the LCD display and print the config from there.

Via the OS, do you know the printer name? If in DNS use nslookup. No DNS, go to /etc/lp/interface and look into the file that matches the printer name. In that file will be a line PERIPH=. This will have IP address if no DNS.

RAC_1
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Re: IP address for HP printer server?

grep -i peri /etc/lp/interface/print_queue_name

Anil
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D Block 2
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Re: IP address for HP printer server?

Michael,
for me, I agree w/ Rick above. the command:

grep PERIPH /etc/lp/interface/*
finds the ip's.

the software installed on the server is the HP JetDirect Printer file installer: hp11e134

which installs into: /opt/hpnpl/bin/hppi
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vinod_25
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Re: IP address for HP printer server?

hi mike

The printer information can be found in the /etc/lp/interface directory.

1. To get the printer queue name, look for queue file in the /etc/lp/interface
directory.

2. To get the ip address or hostname of the printer, run:
# grep "^PERIPH=" /etc/lp/interface/(queue)

regards

Vinod K
Michael Sillers
Trusted Contributor

Re: IP address for HP printer server?

Depending on how the printer is set up, the IP address can be found in several places. In this case, it was in the interface file.