Have you tried the pixma 437 driver already ? MX430 series IJ Printer Driver Ver. 3.70 for Linux (debian *...* http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/P/search?model=PIXMA+MX437&menu=download&filter=0&tagname=g_os&g_os=Linux I found the above here: http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/?personal On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Carruth, Rusty < Rusty.Carruth@smartstoragesys.com> wrote: > I just searched the canon site, and I could not find any way that that > crazy printer could be set for static IP address! > > Good GRIEF! How stupid! Yet another reason to avoid Canon like the > plague! (Or at least I've had bad luck with canon printers, so they are > not on my 'first to consider' list. Indeed, they are on my 'last to > consider' list. I'm appreciating my Epson more every day!). > > I think you're toast. You'll either need to set up a DHCP server that > WILL allow you to set a 'fixed' IP address to a MAC address, or you'll have > to get a different printer, or (if the thing has USB like one manual said) > you'll have to hook it up via USB. > > Sorry! Maybe someone else can give you a more hopeful suggestion, but I'm > fresh out. > > Rusty > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug- > > discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of > > joe@actionline.com > > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 12:54 PM > > To: Main PLUG discussion list > > Subject: RE: dhcp question. > > > > > > Thanks ... but ... > > > > > Looks like the DHCP server doesn't do statically-assigned dynamic > > addresses > > > (it only SOUNDS like an oxymoron!). > > > > > > So, you need to tell your printer to have a static ip address. Go to > > the > > > printer and set it up with an ip address not inside the DHCP range > > your > > > DHCP server gives out. > > > > I've not been able to find a way to do that yet. > > > > > I've not looked at the logs, but you may need to try more than an IPP > > > protocol. Also try this: > > > > > > > > http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/sna/consumer/printers_multifunction/pixma > > _mx_series/pixma_mx439?selectedName=DriversAndSoftware > > > > Tried the above canon link and found this response: > > > > "There is no driver for the OS Version you selected. > > The driver may be included in your OS or you may not need a driver. > > Refer to our FAQ section for connectivity issues." > > > > Then could not find anything about "connectivity" in Canon's FAQ > > section. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >