From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2017-07-03 06:55, 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.   
      
   Well, it should be static or fixed. You can tell the DHCP server   
   (probably on the router) to give always the same address to the printer,   
   or configure it on the printer.   
      
      
   > Android and a Mac find it and work without any problems!   
   >   
   > Ant help about this problem?   
      
   I have never bothered to find out why, but it is probably because the   
   firewall blocks the broadcasts. So it should be a question of finding   
   what port and opening it. And of course, something should be listening   
   for it, which at this moment I don't know what would be. I have never   
   configured a printer on a dynamic IP.   
      
   There was a module for "plug and play" a printer, but I removed it and I   
   don't remember the name. It probably was for USB printing, though. I see   
   bluez-cups for bluetooth printers, and cups-airprint for Apple printers.   
      
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   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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