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Update IP Address of Linux Printer
Update IP Address of Linux Printer
Issue/Symptom/Question
How do I change the IP for a linux printer?
Applies To
Linux OS
Linux Printer
Resolution/Fix/Answer
Note: To change the IP of a linux server requires root access on the linux server.
Prep: You will need to know the current IP of the linux printer and the IP that you want to change it to.
- Login into the Linux Server as 'Root' using RDM's password
- Search for the existing printer using: cd /usr/local/bin
- Type ls
- type lpstat -t. You will see a list of printer devices along with their associated ip addresses
- Now that you know the Printer Name and IP Address type 'ctrl r' to edit the device socket/ip address
- Type : to save the config file
- Restart the service by typing in 'service cups restart'
- Type 'restart cups.service
- verify the ip address has been updated via 'lpstat -t'
Login to the linux server as root
Edit the /etc/cups/printers.conf file
- search the printers.conf file for the current IP of the linux printer
- change the current IP to the new IP of the linux printer
- restart the cups service on the linux server with the following command:
- service cups restart
You can see what the linux printer IP is by typing the following command:
- lpstat -t
- further information on the lpstat command can be found at Resetting your PENTA reports printer
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