USB Local Printer

[dannu]

Hello! I would have a problem having 1 USB printer (Lexmark Mx823 or Minolta C258) connected to 1 computer. The pc internet has but 1 ethernet port. Is there a solution to read counter via USB? I found "https://printcounters.com/" but USB doesn't work just blinks minolta.

Anyone else idea?

[qbert69]

Re: USB Local Printer

Hello! I would have a problem having 1 USB printer (Lexmark Mx823 or Minolta C258) connected to 1 computer. The pc internet has but 1 ethernet port. Is there a solution to read counter via USB? I found "https://printcounters.com/" but USB doesn't work just blinks minolta.

Anyone else idea?

Add a 5 port network switch & 3 short ethernet cables. Configure appropriately. [emoji41][emoji1303]

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[dannu]

Re: USB Local Printer

Add a 5 port network switch & 3 short ethernet cables. Configure appropriately. [emoji41][emoji1303]

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Tooooooo easy , its ver very security and danger zonne and zombie error and omg .....


Too easy

[qbert69]

Re: USB Local Printer

Tooooooo easy , its ver very security and danger zonne and zombie error and omg .....


Too easy

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot???[emoji848]

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[mo0651]

Re: USB Local Printer

TOOO HARD TO GO TO c258 AND TOUCH "MENU" "COUNTER" and read???

[qbert69]

Re: USB Local Printer

Tooooooo easy , its ver very security and danger zonne and zombie error and omg .....


Too easy

Are you talking about some kind of security risk???[emoji848]

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[dannu]

Re: USB Local Printer

TOOO HARD TO GO TO c258 AND TOUCH "MENU" "COUNTER" and read???

Customers are lazy ....

[dannu]

Re: USB Local Printer

Are you talking about some kind of security risk???[emoji848]

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There is no proper network in the building. Each office has 1 ethernet port, no other device should be used.Thirty printers will be installed. A3 and A4.There is no proper network in the building. Each office has 1 ethernet port, no other device should be used.

[Copier Addict]

Re: USB Local Printer

There is no proper network in the building. Each office has 1 ethernet port, no other device should be used.Thirty printers will be installed. A3 and A4.There is no proper network in the building. Each office has 1 ethernet port, no other device should be used.

Are you trying to say you are not allowed, by the customer, to install a network switch?

[tsbservice]

Re: USB Local Printer

If this group of paranoics won't let you install anything how you imagine they would agree to install software collecting counters and sending them outside

[qbert69]

Re: USB Local Printer

There is no proper network in the building. Each office has 1 ethernet port, no other device should be used.Thirty printers will be installed. A3 and A4.There is no proper network in the building. Each office has 1 ethernet port, no other device should be used.

QUESTION: What do you define a "proper" network to be in your own understanding???[emoji848]
Goal, Perception, Expectation...define each. Communicate with the customer. Give them an ultimatum that they need to respond to. [emoji41][emoji1303]

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[emujo2]

Re: USB Local Printer

We had a problem similar to this some time ago..We replaced one vendor with KM products. Someone did not do their research and it was discovered that the customer's security team would not allow the printers to be placed on the network, only local USB connections. The problem was the old machince gave some kind of user interface via USB, the KMs did not. We would up installing USB to ethernet adaptors. USB on the PC side, Cat 6 cable to to MFP..Configured the adaptor and machine with mactching IP schemas and 'viola" probelm solved. ( we had to eat the cost of the adaptors).

[qbert69]

Re: USB Local Printer

We had a problem similar to this some time ago..We replaced one vendor with KM products. Someone did not do their research and it was discovered that the customer's security team would not allow the printers to be placed on the network, only local USB connections. The problem was the old machince gave some kind of user interface via USB, the KMs did not. We would up installing USB to ethernet adaptors. USB on the PC side, Cat 6 cable to to MFP..Configured the adaptor and machine with mactching IP schemas and 'viola" probelm solved. ( we had to eat the cost of the adaptors).

I have never figured out why a printer/mfp would be a "security risk" and as usually configured, operates on the LAN behind a firewall!!! Only way to get in from outside is if the IPort was pinholed!!! Now if the threat was from the inside, it would be from one of the pc's scanning open ports of devices to try & exploit!!![emoji15]

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[copier tech]

Re: USB Local Printer

There is no proper network in the building. Each office has 1 ethernet port, no other device should be used.Thirty printers will be installed. A3 and A4.There is no proper network in the building. Each office has 1 ethernet port, no other device should be used.

You have 30 printers at this site? & you need ALL users to ONLY print via USB!? How many users in this building!?

You need to sit down with their IT dept & have a serious chat about setting up a network even an Intranet if they are worried about security.

[qbert69]

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You have 30 printers at this site? & you need ALL users to ONLY print via USB!? How many users in this building!?

You need to sit down with their IT dept & have a serious chat about setting up a network even an Intranet if they are worried about security.

Just from the info gathered, it almost sounds like a rental office situation where every office cubicle is rented out by a broker or....a bookie...just to keep things private and separated!!![emoji2958]

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