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UnsolvedCypher

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Registered: 2012-04-28

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[SOLVED] Printers and Dynamic IP Addresses

It seems like Linux is unable to handle dynamic IPs, they must be static. I would like to file a bug/feature request, but I am unsure of the correct place. Is this a CUPS issue, or something broader/more specific than that?
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teekay

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Registered: 2011-10-26

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Re: [SOLVED] Printers and Dynamic IP Addresses

What exactly is the issue? Sounds like your printer has different IP address each time it connects (which is a DHCP setup issue), or you can just set a DNS for it and use that in CUPS. Or just use Zeroconf/Avahi. But you would need to tell more about your setup and the problem...

UnsolvedCypher

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Registered: 2012-04-28

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Re: [SOLVED] Printers and Dynamic IP Addresses

What exactly is the issue? Sounds like your printer has different IP address each time it connects (which is a DHCP setup issue), or you can just set a DNS for it and use that in CUPS. Or just use Zeroconf/Avahi. But you would need to tell more about your setup and the problem...

Thank you for the response. Yes, the printer does have a different IP address each time it connects, and that is a DHCP issue. I have set it to have a static IP, but I am concerned about users that cannot do this because they cannot control their router. Avahi seems like the right solution, so I think that solves the problem.
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nomorewindows

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Re: [SOLVED] Printers and Dynamic IP Addresses

Apple also created a protocol called Bonjour.

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teekay

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Re: [SOLVED] Printers and Dynamic IP Addresses

Apple also created a protocol called Bonjour.

Yup, Bonjour is Apple's implementation of Zeroconf. On Linux it's implemented by Avahi.
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empthollow

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Re: [SOLVED] Printers and Dynamic IP Addresses

So how do I make them work together?  I have started cupsd & avahi-daemon.  I'm still seeing an IP on the add printer page on :631

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Re: [SOLVED] Printers and Dynamic IP Addresses

empthollow, do not necrobump threads https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fo … Bumping.22

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