[GRLUG] off-topic: HP printer woes

[John-Thomas Richards]

On Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 09:42:07AM -0400, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-07-01 at 20:18 -0400, John-Thomas Richards 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?
> 
> Is it broadcasting for zeroconf/rendezvous/avahi?
> 
> If you run "/usr/bin/avahi-bookmarks" and then point your browser to
> http://127.0.0.1:8080/ do you see the device listed?
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> Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam at whitemice.org> LPIC-1, Novell CLA

No such file. :-\
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