Problem setting up HP4000N Printer

I'm trying to setup a HP4000N printer on my home network
running through a D-Link router. I just purchased this
printer used with jetnet card already installed.
I have run a wire from my router to the printer and
configured the printer as follows:

IP ADDR: 192.168.0.105
Submask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.0.1

Now from my PC (192.168.0.100) I am trying to add this
printer but I'm unable to locate it, I can PING it, so
it's alive and well but what step am I missing which
will allow my computer to know that it is available.
Is there something in the router configuration needed to identify it??
Everything is wired, no wireless involved & windows XP.

Here's a link to the printer configuration page:
http://home.kc.rr.com/rmckeever/hp4000cfg.jpg

Thanks

First of all, if you assigned a fixed IP address to the printer, you are on the
right track. Most networked printers are conventionally assigned fixed IP
addresses. This makes it a lot easier for computers in the network to find the
printers.

Second, if 192.168.0.105 is within the range of the IP addresses served by the
D-Link router, change it to an address outside this range.

Third, I am not very familiar with the D-Link products, but if the D-Link has a
built-in firewall capability, you may have to change its setup. Likewise, if
you are using software firewalls in your network.

Next, assuming that you are using the printer with Windows 2000, XP and even
Vista, there are two ways to configure it. One way is to Add a printer, select
LOCAL printer (counterintuitively), then select local port and TCP/IP (I think),
and enter the printer's IP address. Thereafter, the drivers will install
normally. The other possibility is use one of HP's Install Network Printer
Wizard utilities. There is an older one and a web-oriented one. You can
download either from the HP web site. The advantage these have is that you do
not need to configure the printer from its control panel. All you need to have
is the printer's MAC address and the utility does the rest.

Next, set up the printer with its PostScript driver to minimize any problems
especially with printing of PDFs and complicated web pages. You may want to
add memory to the printer to improve printing reliability. Memory is cheap
these days.

Last of all, you have an excellent printer there with a great duty cycle. I've
sold several of them used, and never had a customer complain. I am reluctant
to install one for myself, because my older LaserJet 5M just keeps running and
running and running... Ben Myers

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:11:19 -0500, "Rick" <> wrote:

>I'm trying to setup a HP4000N printer on my home network
>running through a D-Link router. I just purchased this
>printer used with jetnet card already installed.
>I have run a wire from my router to the printer and
>configured the printer as follows:
>
> IP ADDR: 192.168.0.105
> Submask: 255.255.255.0
> Gateway: 192.168.0.1
>
>Now from my PC (192.168.0.100) I am trying to add this
>printer but I'm unable to locate it, I can PING it, so
>it's alive and well but what step am I missing which
>will allow my computer to know that it is available.
>Is there something in the router configuration needed to identify it??
>Everything is wired, no wireless involved & windows XP.
>
>Here's a link to the printer configuration page:
>http://home.kc.rr.com/rmckeever/hp4000cfg.jpg
>
>Thanks
>

Ben,

thanks for all the help, hopefully I'll be able to get it going now.

I have one of these printer in my office, 240K page count and has never
been serviced, so when I found this on locally with a 23K page count
and jetdirect card already installed for $90 I could pass it up for my
home, now I just have to get it going.


"Ben Myers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> First of all, if you assigned a fixed IP address to the printer, you are
> on the
> right track. Most networked printers are conventionally assigned fixed
> IP
> addresses. This makes it a lot easier for computers in the network to
> find the
> printers.
>
> Second, if 192.168.0.105 is within the range of the IP addresses served by
> the
> D-Link router, change it to an address outside this range.
>
> Third, I am not very familiar with the D-Link products, but if the D-Link
> has a
> built-in firewall capability, you may have to change its setup.
> Likewise, if
> you are using software firewalls in your network.
>
> Next, assuming that you are using the printer with Windows 2000, XP and
> even
> Vista, there are two ways to configure it. One way is to Add a printer,
> select
> LOCAL printer (counterintuitively), then select local port and TCP/IP (I
> think),
> and enter the printer's IP address. Thereafter, the drivers will install
> normally. The other possibility is use one of HP's Install Network
> Printer
> Wizard utilities. There is an older one and a web-oriented one. You
> can
> download either from the HP web site. The advantage these have is that
> you do
> not need to configure the printer from its control panel. All you need
> to have
> is the printer's MAC address and the utility does the rest.
>
> Next, set up the printer with its PostScript driver to minimize any
> problems
> especially with printing of PDFs and complicated web pages. You may want
> to
> add memory to the printer to improve printing reliability. Memory is
> cheap
> these days.
>
> Last of all, you have an excellent printer there with a great duty cycle.
> I've
> sold several of them used, and never had a customer complain. I am
> reluctant
> to install one for myself, because my older LaserJet 5M just keeps running
> and
> running and running... Ben Myers
>
> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:11:19 -0500, "Rick" <> wrote:
>
>>I'm trying to setup a HP4000N printer on my home network
>>running through a D-Link router. I just purchased this
>>printer used with jetnet card already installed.
>>I have run a wire from my router to the printer and
>>configured the printer as follows:
>>
>> IP ADDR: 192.168.0.105
>> Submask: 255.255.255.0
>> Gateway: 192.168.0.1
>>
>>Now from my PC (192.168.0.100) I am trying to add this
>>printer but I'm unable to locate it, I can PING it, so
>>it's alive and well but what step am I missing which
>>will allow my computer to know that it is available.
>>Is there something in the router configuration needed to identify it??
>>Everything is wired, no wireless involved & windows XP.
>>
>>Here's a link to the printer configuration page:
>>http://home.kc.rr.com/rmckeever/hp4000cfg.jpg
>>
>>Thanks
>>

Rick <> wrote:
> I'm trying to setup a HP4000N printer on my home network
> running through a D-Link router. I just purchased this
> printer used with jetnet card already installed.
> I have run a wire from my router to the printer and
> configured the printer as follows:
>
> IP ADDR: 192.168.0.105
> Submask: 255.255.255.0
> Gateway: 192.168.0.1
>
> Now from my PC (192.168.0.100) I am trying to add this
> printer but I'm unable to locate it, I can PING it, so
> it's alive and well but what step am I missing which
> will allow my computer to know that it is available.
> Is there something in the router configuration needed to identify it??
> Everything is wired, no wireless involved & windows XP.

http://groups.google.com/group/comp....5d43f25?hl=en&

--
Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA

Nicely written... Ben

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:17:53 -0000, Warren Block <> wrote:

>Rick <> wrote:
>> I'm trying to setup a HP4000N printer on my home network
>> running through a D-Link router. I just purchased this
>> printer used with jetnet card already installed.
>> I have run a wire from my router to the printer and
>> configured the printer as follows:
>>
>> IP ADDR: 192.168.0.105
>> Submask: 255.255.255.0
>> Gateway: 192.168.0.1
>>
>> Now from my PC (192.168.0.100) I am trying to add this
>> printer but I'm unable to locate it, I can PING it, so
>> it's alive and well but what step am I missing which
>> will allow my computer to know that it is available.
>> Is there something in the router configuration needed to identify it??
>> Everything is wired, no wireless involved & windows XP.
>
>http://groups.google.com/group/comp....5d43f25?hl=en&

Thanks Ben/Warren,

The printer is up and running, the Local Port did not work but I saw the
TCP/IP port when
setting up the local port, and when local port did not work I switched to
the TCP/IP port
and that was all it needed. Pretty simple once I got all the good advice.

Thanks again,

Rick


"Ben Myers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Nicely written... Ben
>
> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:17:53 -0000, Warren Block <>
> wrote:
>
>>Rick <> wrote:
>>> I'm trying to setup a HP4000N printer on my home network
>>> running through a D-Link router. I just purchased this
>>> printer used with jetnet card already installed.
>>> I have run a wire from my router to the printer and
>>> configured the printer as follows:
>>>
>>> IP ADDR: 192.168.0.105
>>> Submask: 255.255.255.0
>>> Gateway: 192.168.0.1
>>>
>>> Now from my PC (192.168.0.100) I am trying to add this
>>> printer but I'm unable to locate it, I can PING it, so
>>> it's alive and well but what step am I missing which
>>> will allow my computer to know that it is available.
>>> Is there something in the router configuration needed to identify it??
>>> Everything is wired, no wireless involved & windows XP.
>>
>>http://groups.google.com/group/comp....5d43f25?hl=en&