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Skriven 2012-04-23 08:09:53 av Lars Erdmann
Ärende: Re: How to set up a printer in a network using DHCP ?
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comp.os.os2.misc:3968
From: "Lars Erdmann" <lars.erdmann@arcor.de>

Hallo,

I am reluctant to install SLPR as I don't have any experience with it.

I now looked into what the printer can do (via its http admin page):

1) It has a NetBIOS node name / it supports the NetBIOS protocol
2) it supports LPD. It adds this info: "(send PC-Fax)" but I don't know what 
that means.

Because of 1) can't I just install OS/2 NetBIOS support and the associated 
utitilies
(resource browser for example) ?
For NetBIOS you can also specify WINS server. Is that in any way relevant 
for OS/2 ?


If not 1), how about 2) ? I can see that there are LPD related daemons that 
come with OS/2 but again I am unsure on how to use these.


By the way: I can configure the IP Address of the printer but I have the 
impression that it automatically received it
through DHCP because the gateway is also correctly set and I never 
configured these values myself.
In the TCP/IP config screen, it has this a selection box "Boot Method" with 
the following selections:
AUTO (this is what is currently set)
BOOTP
DHCP
RARP
STATIC
What in the world does "Boot Method" mean for a printer ? Or does it just 
mean how it receives its IP address when it is powered on ?

It then has this additional checkbox:
"Activate APIPA"
What is "APIPA" ?

What would be the most simple settings for a home network as I have it ?
I don't plan to access this printer via the internet. I only want to use it 
inside the private IP range on the
"private side of the router".


By the way:  the printer also supports "Scan to FTP" (looks like this 
printer supports about everything).
How does that work ? Also given the fact that I am using DHCP addresses for 
all the computers in the network.


Lars



"Frank Beythien" <nospam_2011@efbe.prima.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:9vhsrgF5mtU1@mid.individual.net...
> 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.
>
>> 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.
>
> CU/2
> Frank
> 


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