Kyocera Network Printer Problem
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From: Garry Douglas on 3 Jan 2008 19:38 I have a three machine wireless network connected via a Belkin 4 port wireless router and I have a Kyocera FS-1050 laser printer which is currently attached to one of the machines (the one hard wired to the router) via USB. The printer can be used remotely as a shared device by the other two machines which are connected by wireless adaptors. However, the printer also has a n/w interface board installed and I would like to connect it directly to my 4 port router so that I can access the printer from the laptops without always having the desktop machine powered on, but when I have connected the printer to the router via an ethernet patch cable I can't detect it. I have also tried using a cross over cable but with the same lack of success. Just because the printer has a network board installed, does this necessarily mean that it functions as a print server or would I need an additional device between the router and printer? The manual doesn't mention the network board in detail so I assume that it was an optional extra (the printer is a pre-owned model) and I can't find any useful information on the Kyocera site. I printed out the printer menu map but this also doesn't contain any useful information. If the n/w board does act as a print server, would it have a fixed IP address until configured otherwise and/or should it be possible to set it so that it obtains the IP address automatically from the DHCP server? I am running XP Pro SP2 on all the machines. The IP address for the Belkin router is 192.168.2.1 and DHCP is enabled. I have tried entering several IP addresses from 192.168.2.3 onwards (the first address in the IP range set on the router) in the hope that it might bring up a configuration screen but so far nothing. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Garry (London, England)
From: Warren Block on 3 Jan 2008 20:01 Garry Douglas <garry(a)douglas1959.plus.com> wrote: > I have a three machine wireless network connected via a Belkin 4 port > wireless router and I have a Kyocera FS-1050 laser printer which is > currently attached to one of the machines (the one hard wired to the router) > via USB. The printer can be used remotely as a shared device by the other > two machines which are connected by wireless adaptors. > > However, the printer also has a n/w interface board installed and I would > like to connect it directly to my 4 port router so that I can access the > printer from the laptops without always having the desktop > machine powered on, but when I have connected the printer to the router via > an ethernet patch cable I can't detect it. Depends on the built-in print server. Old ones may not even speak TCP/IP. The Kyocera web page has some downloads for the 1030; the print server might be similar. Check the network board for a model number. > I have also tried using a cross > over cable but with the same lack of success. Don't use a crossover. > Just because the printer has a network board installed, does this > necessarily mean that it functions as a print server or would I need > an additional device between the router and printer? It should be a print server, but depends on the age. Some old ones required a TFTP server to boot. > If the n/w board does act as a print server, would it have a fixed IP > address until configured otherwise and/or should it be possible to set it so > that it obtains the IP address automatically from the DHCP server? Unknown. Check the Kyocera site. -- Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA
From: Garry Douglas on 3 Jan 2008 20:21 "Warren Block" <wblock(a)wonkity.com> wrote in message news:slrnfnr1bg.1p5b.wblock(a)speedy.wonkity.com... > > Depends on the built-in print server. Old ones may not even speak > TCP/IP. The Kyocera web page has some downloads for the 1030; the > print > server might be similar. Check the network board for a model > number. I will look again on the Kyocera site. I printed the status page and the n/w interface is a SB-110. The IP address, subnet mask and gateway are all reported as 000.000.000.000 ARP/PING, BOOTP, RARP and DHCP are all on. > Don't use a crossover. That's what I thought but someone on another forum (not a ng) recommended a x over! > It should be a print server, but depends on the age. Some old ones > required a TFTP server to boot. Thanks for the advice. Garry
From: Garry Douglas on 3 Jan 2008 22:24
"Garry Douglas" <garry(a)douglas1959.plus.com> wrote in message news:13nr2gdkuegh07(a)corp.supernews.com... > "Warren Block" <wblock(a)wonkity.com> wrote in message > news:slrnfnr1bg.1p5b.wblock(a)speedy.wonkity.com... >> >> Depends on the built-in print server. Old ones may not even speak >> TCP/IP. The Kyocera web page has some downloads for the 1030; the >> > >> printserver might be similar. Check the network board for a model >> number. > I will look again on the Kyocera site. I printed the status page and the > n/w interface is a SB-110. There is a utility for the SB-110 on the Kyocera site called KyoNetCon. Once installed it allows you to force the IP address of the printer, then you can add it as you would any network printer. After the IP address is assigned you can also access the printer configuration via IE or the browser of your choice as you would do for a router or ethernet modem. Something finally worked today and it's only 3.24 a.m. :-) Garry |