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1294635 2012-08-19 04:28:00 sorry for the delay

browsing the printer IP, it eventually times out

im not sure the printer has ethernet, but will check

Warnox: the port number is the same as the printer IP as in your example

but why is your protocol set to LPR?, mine is set to Raw
GameJunkie (72)
1294636 2012-08-19 05:07:00 in the router DHCP table, it shows the IP of the printer to have expired.
I think that may be telling you something.
mikebartnz (21)
1294637 2012-08-19 05:33:00 so changing it to something in the printer settings should fix it??? GameJunkie (72)
1294638 2012-08-19 07:00:00 so changing it to something in the printer settings should fix it???
Probably just renew the lease on the router.
mikebartnz (21)
1294639 2012-08-19 07:55:00 If it's a network printer why is the desktop via USB? Unless it needs to be USB for some reason wouldn't it be better to have the desktop print over network like everything else?

The lease expired means exactly that, the time for that IP is up. Change the lease time in the routers settings. If you can, set the printer to DHCP and have the router DHCP a static IP to the printer. Cant remember what the setting is called on routers, reserved IP's perhaps? What's the router model?

It's how I have it set up here. Reserve IP's for Home machines and a dynamic DHCP pool for other clients. It means that clients always have the same IP but if I take my phone/laptop elsewhere it will still use the correct IP from other routers.
The Error Guy (14052)
1294640 2012-08-19 09:37:00 The router is a NetComm NB6Plus4Wn

And the desktop is not wifi
GameJunkie (72)
1294641 2012-08-19 09:57:00 the lease time according to the router is 1 day.

below this is a button that says "Reserved IP Address List"
GameJunkie (72)
1294642 2012-08-19 10:08:00 Actually if you turn the printer off then on again it will get a new lease. mikebartnz (21)
1294643 2012-08-19 10:22:00 ok, ill try that GameJunkie (72)
1294644 2012-08-19 10:26:00 turned it off, then turned it back on

still says in the router that it's expired
GameJunkie (72)
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