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Skriven 2012-04-22 10:42:48 av Andreas Kohl
Ärende: Re: How to set up a printer in a network using DHCP ?
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From: Andreas Kohl <ak120@arcor.de>

Hello,

Frank Beythien schrieb:
> Am 22.04.2012 09:13, schrieb Lars Erdmann:
>> Hallo,
>>
>> I have an network capable printer. I also have a router (with integrated
>> DSL modem).
>> I have enabled the DHCP server in the router so that all computers
>> receive their IP address (and additional
>> network configuration: DNS server, default gateway etc.) automatically.
>>
>> Questions:
>> 1) What do I have to do to make the network printer accessible under
>> OS/2 ? I admit I have never done that yet.
>
> Install as a local printer. Then in the output port settings choose SLPR
> or install and then SLPR.
>
>> 2) How does the printer receive its IP address ? Since the IP address
>> can vary (when the lease expires ?),
>> how do I "abstract" access to the printer from other computers so that
>> the potential change in IP address won't matter ?
>
> Either use a fixed IP outside of the routers DHCP range (but within the
> same subnet) and configure the printer IP manually, or use the routers
> DHCP option "always use the same IP for this device" (if your router has
> such an option, FritzBoxes have). Then you know the "static dynamic"
> address after the first time.

In real world it should be a fixed IP address for printers or similar 
devices.

>> 3) the printer is the MFC-9460CDN from Brother. It says it can do PCL.
>> Does anyone have experience if the ordinary
>> PCL OS/2 printer driver will do ?
>
> No, but you could try CUPS and / or Postscript, too.
> I dont' think you to will get anything else working than printing on
> OS/2. Perhaps scan to ftp if the brother has such an option.

 From Brother's web site: "PCL 6 und PostScript 3".
So you could simply use IBM's LASERJET driver. HP LaserJet 4000 means 
PCL6 here. I'm doing it this way for some non-PS Canon printers.
Or maybe better IBMs PSCRIPT driver. You could use the PIN utility to 
integrate the PPD from Brother's BR-script driver.

Andreas

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