DDNS ok with Jetdirect HP??

[Danny Sanders]

I use fixed IP addresses on network printers here with no problem at all.

To me it's more "logical" have a stationary target as opposed to a moving
target for your clients to find.

Just reserve a few IP addresses from the DHCP scope and use them as static
IP addresses.

I use Jet direct, no problems.


hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

 

[David Wood]

Anyone any experience or advice using fixed or dynamic IP addressing for
printers in DDNS?. Logically you would use dynamic to allow best use of
addresses,
zero administration and less chance of ip conflicts. But I am advised
generally to use fixed!
Of course you would need fixed addresses for Unix or some applications.
I am told there are also apparently issues using DDNS instead of WINS (with
HP
Jetdirect?)

 

[David Wood]

Of course if you stick to IP addresses not hostnames there won't be a
problem, it's not really involving WINS DDNS etc
But one would imagine that hostnames are the method to use-then you can move
the printer to another floor, power on and go--otherwise you need to set a
different address and change that on the server. Sounds like a backwards
step (ok in a small company though perhaps)!

 

[Danny Sanders]

The printers I have here are set up with an IP address and connected to the
server (through the network) for sharing. I can move the printers where ever
I want, plug them in and print with no changing addresses on the printer or
server.

DDS

 

[David Wood]

Yes of course but in a larger network you would have moved it to another
subnet/VLan and it would not work
It's a larger company/network where all this becomes a problem because also
the administration becomes a pain.

 

[Ken Eisman]

My experience is that you really need a KNOWN IP address when working with
networked printers of any kind. Our solution is to use reserved addresses in
DHCP. This let's us change the IP configuration whenever we need to with
having to touch each printer.

HTH
Ken