Finding IP of a network printer

Gordon · External Since: Sep 25, 2006 Posts: 35

Using Ubuntu 9.04. I have a networked printer on the network. is there a
tool that will show me the IP address of the printer? (I actually know
it, but it would be handy if I needed to add a networked printer when
joined to another network...)

Thanks!

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Gordon Henderson · External Since: Jun 10, 2007 Posts: 19

In article <7ak6lhF1v81k8U1.TakeThisOut@mid.individual.net>,
Gordon <gbplinux.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>Using Ubuntu 9.04. I have a networked printer on the network. is there a
>tool that will show me the IP address of the printer? (I actually know
>it, but it would be handy if I needed to add a networked printer when
>joined to another network...)

Make it print out a test sheet - usually by holding down combinations
of buttons when it powers up...

Or check the DHCP server logs, or run a ping/probe over all hosts (nmap),
or connect up a windows PC and ask it to search for a printer (I'm sure
ther are linux tools for this too) but making it print a test page is
the easiest way I've found in the past (akin to giving a fine barometer
to a building caretaker and asking him how high it is)

(Well, with HP printers - not sure about others)

Gordon

chris · External Since: Feb 08, 2005 Posts: 28

Gordon Henderson wrote:
> In article <7ak6lhF1v81k8U1.TakeThisOut@mid.individual.net>,
> Gordon <gbplinux.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Using Ubuntu 9.04. I have a networked printer on the network. is there a
>> tool that will show me the IP address of the printer? (I actually know
>> it, but it would be handy if I needed to add a networked printer when
>> joined to another network...)
>
> Make it print out a test sheet - usually by holding down combinations
> of buttons when it powers up...
>
> Or check the DHCP server logs, or run a ping/probe over all hosts (nmap),
> or connect up a windows PC and ask it to search for a printer (I'm sure
> ther are linux tools for this too) but making it print a test page is
> the easiest way I've found in the past (akin to giving a fine barometer
> to a building caretaker and asking him how high it is)
>
> (Well, with HP printers - not sure about others)

The HPLIP print tool for HP printers will find IP printers
automatically. Give it the subnet for your network and it'll do the
rest. Once it's found you can find it's IP. No idea about other types,
sorry.

Martin Gregorie · External Since: Jun 26, 2009 Posts: 9

On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:42:19 +0100, chris wrote:

> Gordon Henderson wrote:
>> In article <7ak6lhF1v81k8U1.DeleteThis@mid.individual.net>, Gordon
>> <gbplinux.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Using Ubuntu 9.04. I have a networked printer on the network. is there
>>> a tool that will show me the IP address of the printer? (I actually
>>> know it, but it would be handy if I needed to add a networked printer
>>> when joined to another network...)
>>
>> Make it print out a test sheet - usually by holding down combinations
>> of buttons when it powers up...
>>
>> Or check the DHCP server logs, or run a ping/probe over all hosts
>> (nmap), or connect up a windows PC and ask it to search for a printer
>> (I'm sure ther are linux tools for this too) but making it print a test
>> page is the easiest way I've found in the past (akin to giving a fine
>> barometer to a building caretaker and asking him how high it is)
>>
>> (Well, with HP printers - not sure about others)
>
> The HPLIP print tool for HP printers will find IP printers
> automatically. Give it the subnet for your network and it'll do the
> rest. Once it's found you can find it's IP. No idea about other types,
> sorry.

.... if you have a HP JetDirect network server installed. These listen on
port 9100.

OTOH, if you have a Laserjet 5 with an Emulex NetJet printer server
installed, these listen on port 2501. Use the setup menu to set the
printer's IP.

Fedora's Printer configuration applet can find both these print servers.

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Dave Liquorice · External Since: Jun 26, 2009 Posts: 1

On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:09:37 +0100, Gordon wrote:

> Using Ubuntu 9.04. I have a networked printer on the network. is there a
> tool that will show me the IP address of the printer?

Just added a network printer here, I used arp and cross referenced
from the MAC address...

As others have said you can normally get this info displayed or
printed by the printer itself with a magic combination of button
pushes or menu navigation.

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