Setting HP2x00 printer IP address in VMS NO pc?

[Michael Purdy]

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?

[Antoniov.]

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

[Willem Grooters · Accepted solution]

$ 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.

[Rick Dyson]

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

[Michael Purdy]

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