[GRLUG] off-topic: HP printer woes

[Joel Freiberg]

So you've activated DHCP and it doesn't draw an address?  My guess is the
nic card then, on the 4500 it's pretty simple to swap and I don't remember
them being very expensive.

On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:18 PM, John-Thomas Richards <jtr at jrichards.org>wrote:

> I just purchased and HP OfficeJet 4500 (without wireless).  When I
> connect it to my router I get nothing.  Zip.  No connection.  I can use
> the ethernet cable and connect my laptop and get an IP address.  The
> problem, then, seems to be in the printer.  I just got it today.  I've
> tried manually configuring the IP stuff and trying DHCP.  Nada.  Google
> has frustrated me.  Do any of you have any tips for getting this thing
> to connect to my network?
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