Re: Printer issue

Hi Ivan,

If the printer is on the same subnet as it's users, put in a bogus
gateway in the printer's network config (like it's own IP address, or an
unrouteable address). This will prevent access from off subnet.
Obviously that doesn't help if the users are on another subnet.

Do *NOT* put the gateway address in at all, anywhere. (I've seen people
accidentally put the gateway as the IP address, and mess up the whole
subnet). Just to be clear.

It's kind of an ugly hack, and not really what I'd call a good solution,
but it may mitigate things if you have no other choice. I'd put in a
print server first if that's possible.

This isn't an official recommendation or anything, just FYI from me
personally.

-Jay

Ivan Ordonez wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> We have about three HP Laserjet 2605 and one HP 2025 printer printing
> out garbage for some unknown reason. See attached as an example.
> This has been happening a lot lately and wasting so much papers. All
> printers are network printer using the standard TCP/IP port. There is
> no option in the JetDirect page of this printers that I can see to
> only allow certain IP or computers to send print jobs. HP tech
> support does not know what to do as well. The only work around I can
> think is to attached the printer to a computer and make the computer a
> print server. Is there any other way to prevent this issue from
> happening without the use of a print server?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -Ivan
>
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