Pobleme setting up a GDI network laser printer!

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ofreeb

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Poblem setting up a GDI network laser printer!

Hello,

I would like to install a printer on my network equiped with PC’s using Windows XP. It is a QMS-Minolta Magicolor DeskLaser 2200.
The way I have set the Network IP address: 192.168.1.200 as well as the Router IP address.

The machine provides 3 menus for SNMP (NMS1, NMS2, NMS3). I don’t know how to use that but I’ve given the IP address of one of my machines, then a Community name (?) is asked (Public by default) and an NMS access (several choices). This last bit is probably not very relevant for me as I don’t know how to use this…

Obviously, the machine is recognised on the network because from different computers I’m able to ping it.

One question is: because it’s a GDI printer, does it need to be attached to a computer?

I’ve installed it with the Add Printer Wizard using the “Local Printer attached to this computer” (as this printer is not attached to a print server). I created a new port: 192.168.1.200 and give the name of Magicolor to the Port name.

But still, I’m unabled to print anything!

Can anyone help me?

Ofreeb
 
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snmp is for managing the printer with a snmp app, you dont need this.

You need to create a local port, standared tcp-ip port, and add in the IP. You dont need to put a name their.

you did not choose a local port (inside add new port) did you? you need to use tcp-ip.
 
I did create a new port with the IP of this machine in Add a new printer.

If it wasn't the case I'm not certain I would able to ping it...

I think the problem is somewhere else...

Ofreeb
 
You can ping it even if you did not create the port on the PC.

You asign the IP on the printer interface, you map a port/ip on the pc.

you can make two types of ports, TCP-IP and local port. I wanted you to make sure you used tcp-ip and not local.
 
I have a crown port (software that manages it apparently) but still, if I send anything to it it fails to print.
 
try making a std tcp-ip port via add new printer wizard. Just to test connectivity. Once you establish connectivity you cna then move the the next step.

Also pint the IP (if suscessful), unplug the printer, and ping again (should show offline). Just to make sure there is not an IP conflict
 
Sorry... I don't know what happened here, I posted something that did not show and then a post that appeared twice!

If I ping the printer unplugged it shows "Request Timed Out"...
 
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