Canon Wireless Printer Static IP Address Ubuntu Setup
Ubuntu Setup Canon Wireless Printer Static IP Address
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Configure Canon Wireless Printer Static IP Address on Ubuntu Linux Desktops.
And the DHCP protocol is the Usual Way of Setting a Static IP Address for Canon Wireless Printer in Ubuntu of a Printer in Network.
So making use of the stardard dhcpd Program supplied with Ubuntu Linux you simply Need to Edit the /etc/dhcpd.conf File.
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Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands) -
Then Set the Printer Hostname
Choose a custom Hostname or Use the DNS Server one
And edit the hosts file:sudo nano /etc/hosts
To Check your Network Interface Ip’s:
ifconfig
Then if the IP’s Prefix is for example 192.168.0 choose a High final digits…
(This simply to be near sure to Get a Free Address)
And Insert EG:192.168.0.100 myniceprinting
Finally, to Save & Exit from nano Editor simply Ctrl+x ;)
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Find the Canon Printer MAC Address
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Next Edit DHCP Configuration File
sudo nano /etc/dhcpd.conf
And Append:
host [MYHOSTNAME] { hardware ethernet [MACPRINTER]; fixed-address [STATICIPPRINTER]; }
Replace [MYHOSTNAME], [MACPRINTER] and [STATICIPPRINTER] with the Correct Values!
Like for Instance:host myniceprinting { hardware ethernet 080069001234; fixed-address 192.168.0.100; }
Save & Exit!
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Again Restart DHCP Server.
sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
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Finally, Check if Configuration is Working
First, Check IP’s List:ip link show
And then try to Ping the Printer:
ping -c 3 [STATICIPPRINTER]
So if like here above:
ping -c 3 192.168.0.100
In the Output you should find the Ping Confirmation!
So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Set Canon Wireless Printer Static IP Address on Ubuntu Linux.