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Q: Mac OS's see printer with new static IP but won't print to it

I put a new sonic wall firewall between a comcast business class router and a a small office with voip phones and computers. Now the office gateway has the usual local 192.168.168.168 ip, and I changed all the static IPs from the old 10.1.10.x to be on the new network.  The file server has one static ip (192.168.168.2), and the Okidata printer has another (192.168.168.3).


The office workstations can see the file server, AND they can load the okidata printer webpage. But for the life of me I can't get the computers to PRINT to the OKIdata.

I noticed that the one Yosemite iMac in the office says it is still printing to the old IP, 10.1.10.3.  I can't figure out why.

None of the other macs in the office identify which ip they're printing to.

I can't find any reference to the Okidata network settings except,
admin / Network, which I already changed.

All the workstations can load the WEBPAGE of the Okidata by browsing to that IP. But not print.  (Most workstations in office are around osx 10.8.5)

Most workstations say they're connecting to the okidata, and copying the data, then the job disappears. Others, the job hangs and stay sin the workstation print queue.

I tried resetting the print systems on the mac os's, didn't help

On the one Windows computer, I was able to go into printer properties and change the port (ip) of the printer, and it PRINTS now.

 

Posted on Apr 5, 2015 12:08 AM

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