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Recognise printer on Superhub 3

Greetings all

As I don't use wireless on my system, all peripheral devices are connected to the hub are via ethernet cables.

My current issue, am trying to install my HP Laserjet 5 printer (via ethernet) to my system, but cannot get the hub to recognise the printer as a device. The result of this is that I cannot install the printer on to my system.

I was under the impression that the hub had the capability to detect any device connected to it?

Can anyone offer any advice please?

Cheers

Chris

 

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How is the HP Printer getting an IP address ?

Even better - what is its IP address ?

If the answer is not in the 192.168.0.xxx range :-

++  set the HP Printer to get an IP by DHCP then it will show in the Hub's connected devices and be available to use.

++ use the Hub 3's DHCP Reserved list if a known and stable IP address is preferred for the HP Printer.

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It may not link if the hub is bad for supporting 100Mb link speed.

its some what likely you can put a 1Gb switch between hub and printer but you might as well get a better router and use hub in modem mode.
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Perhaps the HP Printer has as static IP and was last used on say a BT Router so is set in the 192.168.1.xxx range, that would make it not visible and not reachable if connected to a Hub 3 in Router mode.   Reverting the HP Printer to DHCP would get it on line with the Hub 3 and PCs on the LAN.

I omitted to mention the Hub 3's  >>> "Connected devices"  page only lists devices that have an IP from the Hubs DHCP.

Static IP equipment or Reserved list IPs in the 192.169.0.2 to .0.9 range do not appear on the Connected devices list but work perfectly.

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Greetings

Firstly my thanks to everyone (so far) who have responded and this is indeed turning out to be a most frustrating exercise.

Details:
Printer: HP Laserjet 5
Printer ethernet interface card: Emulex (NetJet) type ER2010293-05

A previous self test via printer's self test/configuration, provided the following info against the printer interface card:
MAC address: 00 00 C9 07 69 2A - note, the colons omitted to fool the filter - otherwise end up as **:**: **: **: **: **
IP address:172.31.123.172
Subnet mask: 255.255.252.0
Default remote printer name: NJA07692A_01

Note, I have no way of changing the IP addresses above as the printer menu map does not have options for ethernet. 

Have tried the DHCP option entering the above mac address and assigned an Ip address of 192.168.0.2 which (looks like) to have been accepted as a reserved address, rebooted the hub and the printer with lights showing at the hub and printer interface card.

Bearing in mind that I'm using Linux Mint 19.3 utilising both the inbuilt printer setup function and also the HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing) software - neither of which can locate the printer.

I'm at a loss as to what may be the problem, sigh ....!

look forward to constructive comments

Cheers

Chris

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@bw41101 wrote:

Greetings

Firstly my thanks to everyone (so far) who have responded and this is indeed turning out to be a most frustrating exercise.

<snip>

Cheers

Chris


Have you got a Windows device to try using the HP Jetadmin administration software to set it up and assign an IP address?

Given the age of the printer, when did you last have it working and what network/setup was it connected to previously before the VM hub?

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Can you ping the printer at 192.168.0.2 ?

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All the HP printers I have had or used you can change the network settings using the buttons on them although it’s rather a labourous task. Is it a LaserJet 5N or just a 5 with someone else’s network card?


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Just looking for a manual for the brought into view dates before the turn of the century and systems like the VAX/VMS.

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-laserjet-5-m-n-printer-series/25479/model/15001

If changing the HP's IP address proves to be a stumbling block, could a Hub 3 be used with a Router to produce a local area network that includes the Class B range 172.31.123.172   ?  

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Just a thought ...

As an isolated test for Mint and the HP printer consider this.

If the Mint computer and the HP printer were attached to a 10/100 switch and the Mint computer's IP set to 172.31.123.171 the Mint computer should now be able to reach the HP printer. 

It would then be possible to try configuring a printer driver in Mint to discover if the drivers exist and are functional.