How do I get wifi printer IP address to stay still so Linux can print from it?

[Black Square]

My printer's IP has changed for about the 3rd time and I've got my printer working by changing the IP address in the URI so at least that's good. But how do I prevent the IP from changing? Could printing from the dual booted Windows have done that? Or could my desktop being on a VPN do that? Or my wifi's cloned MAC address being set to random?

More to the point, how do I get the printer to either stay the same or have Linux not care if it changes? It always works on Windows regardless.

[AZgl1800]

I went into the Printer's WiFi settings and set a dedicated IP address at 192.168.1.40 which is higher than anything else on my network.

It never changes, it is always the same no matter if we have a power outage, when it comes back up, it is always x.x.x.40

[DPM]

But how do I prevent the IP from changing?

Log in to your local router, check which MAC address the printer has, and assign always the same IP to that MAC. In fact, I'm doing that for all devices here.

[AndyMH]

Unless you change to a static IP address as recommended by AZgl1500, all the IP addresses for devices on your local network are dynamically allocated by your router through a service called DCHP. Set a static IP address on your printer - methods vary by printer, read the manual. Most if not all routers allow you to restrict the range of IP addresses allocated. For example, I've set the minimum address to 192.168.0.20 and assign static IP addresses to my printers below that, e.g. one of my printers is on 192.168.0.3.

[Black Square]

Unless you change to a static IP address as recommended by AZgl1500, all the IP addresses for devices on your local network are dynamically allocated by your router through a service called DCHP. Set a static IP address on your printer - methods vary by printer, read the manual. Most if not all routers allow you to restrict the range of IP addresses allocated. For example, I've set the minimum address to 192.168.0.20 and assign static IP addresses to my printers below that, e.g. one of my printers is on 192.168.0.3.

Setting a static IP has done the trick, although why does Linux need a static IP for the printer? Windows doesn't seem to care about the printer's IP, it just prints anyway. Can we not make Linux be like that?

[AZgl1800]

Unless you change to a static IP address as recommended by AZgl1500, all the IP addresses for devices on your local network are dynamically allocated by your router through a service called DCHP. Set a static IP address on your printer - methods vary by printer, read the manual. Most if not all routers allow you to restrict the range of IP addresses allocated. For example, I've set the minimum address to 192.168.0.20 and assign static IP addresses to my printers below that, e.g. one of my printers is on 192.168.0.3.

Setting a static IP has done the trick, although why does Linux need a static IP for the printer? Windows doesn't seem to care about the printer's IP, it just prints anyway. Can we not make Linux be like that?

your WinSlop machine must be more intelligent than mine is,
it is always loosing the printer, and that stopped after I forced the printer to a Hard IP address.

[altair4]

Try to stay out of printer issues since my systems just discover them on their own but are you still having a problem resolving the ip address from the mDNS name of your Printer:

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avahi-resolve -n NPIE8AB2B.local

[JerryF]

Setting a static IP has done the trick, although why does Linux need a static IP for the printer? Windows doesn't seem to care about the printer's IP, it just prints anyway. Can we not make Linux be like that?

I think it depends on the Device URI. My printer URI is set as socket://192.168.1.7, so it would need a static address.

Mine printer properties:

[AndyMH]

I think it depends on the Device URI. My printer URI is set as socket://192.168.1.7, so it would need a static address.

Whereas mine is set as:

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dnssd://Brother%20HL-L8260CDW%20series._ipp._tcp.local/?uuid=e3248000-80ce-11db-8000-3c2af49d61b6

so it might survive an IP address change, but it's still on a static IP because that's the way I've always done it

[LeonardFludd]

I went into the Printer's WiFi settings and set a dedicated IP address at 192.168.1.40 which is higher than anything else on my network.

It never changes, it is always the same no matter if we have a power outage, when it comes back up, it is always x.x.x.40

Hi! I tried what you said but nothing worked. However, I called a specialist and he helped me to solve the problem. I gave my printer to my parents and I bought a new one. I hoped that I wouldn't have any problems with it, but hp envy 7640 not printing. I was very mad and started to find solutions on the Internet. Found a site where were the most common issues with this model of the printer and its solutions. And it turned out that my computer didn't have printer updates. After that, it works without any problems.

[AndyMH]

I tried what you said but nothing work.

Can someone help me?

New question, start a new topic. Your problem may be different to the OP's. When you start a new topic tell us what printer (make and model), whether connected via usb or network and the output from inxi -Fxz to tell us more about your PC. Post the inxi output between code markers - the </> button above the compose window - makes it easier to read.

[donten]

If your router has a usb port(s), and your printer is usb, or rj45, you can plug it into your router...