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|| grazia || HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn || [http://131.215.115.220/ 131.215.115.220] || auto-duplexing, color, 11x17 ||
|| hpmartian || HP LaserJet 2550 || [http://131.215.114.210/ 131.215.114.210] || single-sided, color ||
|| grazia || HP Color !LaserJet 5550dtn || [[http://131.215.115.220/|131.215.115.220]] || auto-duplexing, color, 11x17 ||
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 * Open up [http://localhost:631/] in a web browser  * Open up [[http://localhost:631/]] in a web browser
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 * Then it asks me for a username and password. Why??  * Then it asks me for a username and password. Using the standard root user/pwd worked.
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 * If you don't see it listed, for the grazia add it as socket://131.215.115.220:9100
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 * Select a printer driver. For the Laserjet 5000N, Windows XP already has the driver you need. For the Laserjet 2550, you have to download one from HP.  * Select a printer driver. For the !LaserJet 5000N, Windows XP already has the driver you need. For the Laserjet 2550, you have to download one from HP.

Printers

name

model

IP address

features

grazia

HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn

131.215.115.220

auto-duplexing, color, 11x17

Installing in Linux (CUPS)

  • Open up http://localhost:631/ in a web browser

  • Click the "Administration" tab
  • Then it asks me for a username and password. Using the standard root user/pwd worked.
  • You should see the above printers listed. Click the "Add Printer" button next to one of them.
  • If you don't see it listed, for the grazia add it as socket://131.215.115.220:9100

Installing in Windows

How to print to the networked HP laser printers from Windows.

  • In the Printers control panel, choose "Add a printer."
  • Despite your best instincts, choose "Local printer attached to this computer." Uncheck "Automatically detect." Click "Next."
  • Choose "Create a new port" with Type Of Port set to "Standard TCP/IP Port." Click "Next."
  • Enter the IP address of the printer. Click "Next."
  • Windows should now be able to talk to the printer and find out what it needs to know. Click "Finish."
  • Select a printer driver. For the LaserJet 5000N, Windows XP already has the driver you need. For the Laserjet 2550, you have to download one from HP.

Printers (last edited 2013-09-12 06:39:45 by ManasadevithirugnanasambandamATligoDOTorg)