needed to configure network printer.....

[ira]

hallu all....

i need help on configuring/setting up printer. i am using a network printer and am now trying out using knoppix version 3.4. the kde printer wizard guided me along and when it came to a particular page, im stuck....

it asked for printer address--->is it the ip address of the printer or juz the name of the printer ?

it also asked for the port....again ?
there are a few options but i don really understand wat it wants.

i really need the printer configured....

if anyone could kindly help me, ur help is greatly appreciated...

thnx,
~ira~

[user unknown]

In conjunction with the question for the port, I would bet it is the ip-adress.
For the correct port-number, I don't know.
If your printermanual hasn't a hint, or the manufactors web-page, you could try to use nmap, to scan the printer for open ports:

nmap -v PRINTER_IP

with printer_ip being 192.168.99.11 or whatever.

[shah]

Hai again ira

I did some checking on printer server. The ip is actually the ip of the print server ( that small box) that connect from your hub/switch/router.... to your printer. If the box doesn't exist than it's not called printer server. So do the port, belongs to that box. Try googling on type of your print server and find the manual somewhere. Perhaps under your boss table.

[ira]

hai user unknown & shah,
thnx for da reply ya....
will try it todae....
will let u nice guyz noe da results ya....

p.s: shah....im not allowed to go under ma boss' table....FORBIDDEN!

thnx again,
~ira~

[ira]

hiya,

i fiddled around da printer juz now....
asked ma boss for da manual but din get....
but he saed dat printer is hard to configure even wif windows....
it is a D-Link server model DP-802....

so i went to figure out da configurations using da kde printer wizard(again)....
i got da printer ip address aredi so i juz scan da network for any open ports....

so it shows 192.168.x.x wif port 631....
i dono wat da 631 means so i juz go ahead n clicked Next....
i did it all da wae n finished everytin....
for da test print, da printer din even show any signs of receiving any data...

wana try da nmap thingy but dono how to go abt doin it....
sorie ya....
im oni a windows grl b4 dis knoppix thingy....
help me pleash!!!

thnx,
~ira ~

[shah]

ira,
Okay la....(Singlish)

Your default print/internet server IP is: 192.168.100.1 (unless changed by someone)
and subnetmask : 255.255.255.0
Forget about the port.

Meaning, all your pc in LAN need to have I.P and Subnetmask according to the same protocol of your print server.
All PC in your LAN should have IP start with : 192.168.100.2........192.168.100.X
and Subnetmask : 255.255.255.0

You can also configure your print server to use different IP or to assing IP to your PC using DHCP. Damn this print server is powerfull ( actually it's an internet server)

You can configure this print server using telnet : telnet 192.168.100.1 or
much more easier way, using any web browser and enter this address on location bar:
http://192.168.100.1
If asked for password, just ignore it.

Okay I'll stop here until new question arise from configuring it.

Good luck

[user unknown]

631 is the port used by cups, the common unix printing system, to use.
So I woulnd't forget about that, but insert into the browser:

http:// 192.168.x.x:631/

That's at least the startingpoint for configuring the cups-printing system.

BTW: this singlish is very hard to understand for me. Could you try to use a language, where I find at least a dictionairy for?

[ira]

ellu,

errm....
sorry ya....
i forgot to ask....
do i need to configure the network first?

psst user unknown,
im sorry if you dont really understand what im writing....
im just used to write that way in msn

terima kasih(thank you in malay)
~ira~

[user unknown]

Kein Problem, ira, MSN erklärt natürlich so einiges...

You try to use a network printer, without having the network configured?

[ira]

hi U.U(user unknown),

ya....
i tried to configure the printer without configuring the network first....
its because i am also stuck trying to configure the network....
my boss asked me to configure the network printer first since he think that is easier....
so i just follow his instructions....
after all i am his subordinate ....

so now i have to configure the network huh?
gosh this is gonna be hard....
*sigh*

getting all over again,
~ira ~