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problem connecting Huawei HG556a router to usb printer

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  • 20-01-2010 10:56pm
    #1
    sbutd69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    any idea how to connect USB printer (Canon) to router.

    What I've tried.

    Have connected it with router setting, name canon model iP1900...

    tried add printer to these addresses.

    \\192.168.1.1\canon
    \\192.168.1.1\iP1900

    asked for password, used vodafone but would not connect
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    #2
    GlennaMaddy
    Registered Users Posts: 851 ✭✭✭GlennaMaddy


    +1 on a HP printer


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    #3
    sbutd69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭sbutd69


    Can you clarify what the +1 means.

    Managed to get manual for the model (thanks Paul), followed the instructions but still no luck. Here is what the addresses tried...
    http://192.168.1.1:631/Canon/iP1900
    http://192.168.1.1:631/
    \\[URL="http://192.168.1.1:631\Canon\iP1900"]192.168.1.1:631\Canon\iP1900[/URL]


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    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    +1 Means they are looking for an answer to the same issue only for a HP printer.

    Using port 631 I take it is using CUPS for printing support, if I get a chance during the day I'll have a gander around google and see if I can come up with something for ye.

    MC


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    GlennaMaddy
    Registered Users Posts: 851 ✭✭✭GlennaMaddy


    MunsterCycling wrote: »
    +1 Means they are looking for an answer to the same issue only for a HP printer.Using port 631 I take it is using CUPS for printing support, if I get a chance during the day I'll have a gander around google and see if I can come up with something for ye.
    MC

    the device uri is http://192.168.1.1:631/printers/<printername&gt;
    Where <printername> is the name you assigned your printer in the router management interface
    You won't get anything in your browser if you try this url


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    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    OK thanks for the extra background info.

    I didn't get a chance to look anything up but its on the list.

    MC


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    GlennaMaddy
    Registered Users Posts: 851 ✭✭✭GlennaMaddy


    forgot to mention that the printer doesn't work on the USB port on the edge of the router. I used the port to the rear


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    #8
    shrigz
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭shrigz


    Sorted!

    Worked a treat thank you ever so much.


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    macalase
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭macalase


    I have got this working with windows 7 no problem too.

    Has anyone got it working with Mac OS X, I am not having any luck at the moment.


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    danger_mouse_tm
    Registered Users Posts: 992 ✭✭✭danger_mouse_tm


    GlennaMaddy wrote: »
    the device uri is http://192.168.1.1:631/printers/<printername&gt;
    Where <printername> is the name you assigned your printer in the router management interface
    You won't get anything in your browser if you try this url

    I did this and it worked!

    Now all i want to do is to be able to set up large disk support on the USB ports


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