MTRing
2012-01-05, 09:05 AM
Just wondering if anyone can help with getting my network printer to work.
Here's the issue, it's Lexmark printer that has both an ethernet port as well as wireless connection to the network. I had it working fine before the install of FibreOP in Oct.
Once the Tech finished the install I plugged in the printer thinking there should be no issues, it's wired right.
It didn't recognize that it was on a network. So then I reinstalled the printer driver with the network setup wizard and it appeared to work. The printer got an IP address, sent a job to the printer and nothing came out. The PC said it had printed without error but no paper came out.
So I pinged the IP address of the printer, that worked. Put the IP address of the printer into a browser window and it displayed the status interface for the printer, which it should. So obviously the printer in communicating with the network right?
I then tried to set it up wirelessly and again the setup went ok and the printer connected to the network and got assigned an IP address that I could ping and browse, printed from pc, which didn't give an error, but no actual printed material comes out.
I tried to determine which port the printer uses to see it if is blocked by the router for some reason but can't determine if for sure. I think it's port 80.
Right now I have functionality as it's hooked up by USB to one PC and shared from there on HOMEGROUP. But it's frustrating that I know this is not the best way it should be set up, the network says it's there, it was working before, and I can't solve the problem.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Here's the issue, it's Lexmark printer that has both an ethernet port as well as wireless connection to the network. I had it working fine before the install of FibreOP in Oct.
Once the Tech finished the install I plugged in the printer thinking there should be no issues, it's wired right.
It didn't recognize that it was on a network. So then I reinstalled the printer driver with the network setup wizard and it appeared to work. The printer got an IP address, sent a job to the printer and nothing came out. The PC said it had printed without error but no paper came out.
So I pinged the IP address of the printer, that worked. Put the IP address of the printer into a browser window and it displayed the status interface for the printer, which it should. So obviously the printer in communicating with the network right?
I then tried to set it up wirelessly and again the setup went ok and the printer connected to the network and got assigned an IP address that I could ping and browse, printed from pc, which didn't give an error, but no actual printed material comes out.
I tried to determine which port the printer uses to see it if is blocked by the router for some reason but can't determine if for sure. I think it's port 80.
Right now I have functionality as it's hooked up by USB to one PC and shared from there on HOMEGROUP. But it's frustrating that I know this is not the best way it should be set up, the network says it's there, it was working before, and I can't solve the problem.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.