From: BitTwister@mouse-potato.com   
      
   On Mon, 3 Jul 2017 05:55:47 +0100, Paulo da Silva wrote:   
   > Hi!   
   >   
   > I tried to use hplip to find my printer and it didn't.   
   > Looking at my router, I could find its IP address and inserting it,   
   > using "manual" in hplip this located and correctly identified the   
   > printer. However, still had to find a ppd for it. It's working fine.   
   >   
   > But because the IP address is dynamic, I'm afraid I'll need to repeat   
   > the whole process again if the IP changes.   
      
   Personally, anything permanent on my lan is setup to have a static ip   
   address. All I had to do was give the static ip address during   
   device setup/install and my modems have always went along with letting the   
   device have the address if no other device is using it. No modem   
   maintenance required.   
      
   I start my static ips at 100 and guests can get whatever is available   
   below 100.   
      
   That way my /etc/hosts files on all nodes defines the other static   
   devices, for example my network printer.   
      
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