Difference between revisions of "Information Systems:Setting up an IBM i printer"

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* Unbox, power on, and network the device.
 
* Unbox, power on, and network the device.
 
* Access the web GUI, fill out device information (name, location, SNMP).
 
* Access the web GUI, fill out device information (name, location, SNMP).
* Set static IP and other network settings (DNS, gateway etc.). Use an IP within the range for printers (check DNS server or do a network scan).
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* Set static IP and other network settings (DNS, gateway etc.). Use an IP within the range for printers (check DNS server or do a network scan). Use Colosoft to scan the network for acceptable IP range. Confirm selection of IP address with nslookup. Leave Netmask and gateway unchanged.
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* Give the device a hostname, using the convention (check DNS server for current printer names).
 
* Give the device a hostname, using the convention (check DNS server for current printer names).
   

Revision as of 11:55, 4 October 2019

Steps

Configure basic printer settings

  • Unbox, power on, and network the device.
  • Access the web GUI, fill out device information (name, location, SNMP).
  • Set static IP and other network settings (DNS, gateway etc.). Use an IP within the range for printers (check DNS server or do a network scan). Use Colosoft to scan the network for acceptable IP range. Confirm selection of IP address with nslookup. Leave Netmask and gateway unchanged.
  • Give the device a hostname, using the convention (check DNS server for current printer names).

Set device up as a shared printer

  • For printers that will be.