ip-address of Network printer

[j773303]

I've configure a Network printer. Does anyone has the experience about which configure file include the ip-address or hostname of the network printer ? Thanks.

[monasingh_1]

It is bootptab
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[Hoefnix · Accepted solution]

check /etc/lp/interface/

HTH,
Peter

[Heiner E. Lennackers]

Do you have to configure the printer itself or do you have to add the printer to your server?

If you have to configure the printer itself you have multiple possibilities:
- Most newer printers with network cards are defaultly configure to use DHCP. You can print out a configuration page to get the IP.
- You can configure the Printer to boot form a bootp-server.
- You can configure the printer on the panel.
- If you already have an ip adress or DHCP you can connect to the printer via telent and do set ip settings over the net.

If you have to setup or you have already setup the printer on the server it depend on the printing software on the server where to find the printer name. If you are using jetdirect/jetadmin software you will find a script in /var/spool/lp/interface or /etc/lp/interface called like you printer. In this script there is a variable PERIPH set to the network name/ip adress of the printer.
But if you are on a sun or linux server it may be different.