Wrighty
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Put a mates new wireless router (netgear dg834n rangemax) in tonight for 2 pcs + 2 laptops
hes also got a HP photosmart c6100 all singing all dancing printer they used to share between the 2 pcs via usb - thought id get it going via the router either by networking it / sharing it
neither have worked, iv enabled printer sharing on both lan connections, gone through troubleshootings and even it couldnt help me.
printers got ethernet port/light/connection and its showing on the router activity
im really stuck guys anyone help??
ta
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flame1987
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you will need to make sure the pinter has an ip address. then add a new printer and chose network option and enter the ip in there/printer name. You may also need to install the drivers on each machine
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Wrighty
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should adding the printers IP be ON the printer flame?
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Dom
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the printer will probably be set up for DHCP, what you need to do is give it a static address (chances are there will be a config page a bit like a routers that you access via the IP address and a browser - you might have to print out a test/config page that will have the current ip address on, will be in the manual).
But once you have the printer on a static ip address, you will need to install the drivers first and if there isn't the option to set up a network printer during HP installation, you will have to do what flame said - go to printers and faxes > select add printer > select add network printer > type in the ip address and it should sort itself out from there
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Wrighty
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sound
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James_DT
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Hold the red & green buttons together on a networked HP Printer for it to print off the config page with the IP etc.
[Edited on 10-11-2007 by James_DT]
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by James_DT
Hold the red & green buttons together on a networked HP Printer for it to print off the config page with the IP etc.
[Edited on 10-11-2007 by James_DT]
some hp's also have a reset button that you have to press for second or so, to print out the page
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Wrighty
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i hate printers
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Cavey
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Other way of doing it is, have it plugged into someone's PC as normal, go to printer options and share it on that. To print from the other PC's on the network they just have to find printer and then it'll print to it.
Obviously it'll be in someone's room still then i guess, but it should work still.
If they haven't solved it already anwyay
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PhilC
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You can probably just use the CD that came with it to find the printer with a search tool.
But static address would definately be a better idea cos if it's powered off it's unlikely to pick up the same address next time
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Wrighty
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Already tried sharing it, as said i allowed sharing and shared the printer on both machines and it didnt work.
really want it networked as then the wireless laptops can use it too
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Dan Lewis
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have you got any firewalls on the pc?
i set up a hp yesterday. Give it a static ip then you can add the printer via windows.
Other option install it on to a computer, share it to check it works go to another pc and type
\\192.168.0.4 <-- or an ip address the printer is installed on and see if you can naviagate to it.
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