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  • deserttech99
    Technician
    • Jun 2013
    • 33
    #1

    Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

    Okay, so this is an easy thing to do generally using a laptop with Windows 7 in order to test a network card.

    But every time I try to do it with a Windows 10 laptop it won't connect

    This is the path I'm using...Control panel > network and sharing > Local connection properties > TCP/IPv4 properties > set IP address to a different number [last octet] than the printer IP address. [example...printer IP is 192.168.0.80 so I set IPv4 properties IP on laptop to 192.168.0.81
    Subnet and default gateway are correct

    Get error "unable to connect"

    What's interesting is if I ping the printer IP, it keeps returning the error that "the IP address is not available" 4 times, but then shows 4 packets sent and 4 packets returned and "0" packets lost

    Any ideas what I'm missing?

    TIA

    DT
    Tags: connect, laptop, packets, printer, windows
    • mincopier
      Trusted Tech

      250+ Posts
      • Dec 2015
      • 290
      #2
      Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

      Are you using a crossover cable or a patch cable. New laptops are supposed to have auto sensing network cards and can use a patch cord as a crossover cable.

      Other than that I have had no problems with my windows 10 computers connecting directly to a printer.

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        • blackcat4866
          Master Of The Obvious

          Site Contributor
          10,000+ Posts
          • Jul 2007
          • 22699
          #3
          Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

          Originally posted by mincopier
          Are you using a crossover cable or a patch cable. New laptops are supposed to have auto sensing network cards and can use a patch cord as a crossover cable.

          Other than that I have had no problems with my windows 10 computers connecting directly to a printer.
          Exactly like that. I always use the crossover, but my IT guy tells me it's entirely unnecessary. Maybe you need to re-boot the printer to get it recognized. =^..^=
          If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
          1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
          2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
          3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
          4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
          5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

          blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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            • deserttech99
              Technician
              • Jun 2013
              • 33
              #4
              Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

              I am using a standard patch cable. Tried rebooting the printer and the laptop both but no help. Getting both the green LED and the amber LED on both ends, so there's an issue of some sort i can't figure out

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                • copier tech
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                  • Jan 2014
                  • 7931
                  #5
                  Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

                  Originally posted by deserttech99
                  I am using a standard patch cable. Tried rebooting the printer and the laptop both but no help. Getting both the green LED and the amber LED on both ends, so there's an issue of some sort i can't figure out
                  Are you trying direct connection to troubleshoot an issue ?
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                    • deserttech99
                      Technician
                      • Jun 2013
                      • 33
                      #6
                      Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

                      yes

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                        • bsm2
                          IT Manager

                          25,000+ Posts
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 27442
                          #7
                          Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

                          Turn off your wireless disable it

                          do an ipconfig on you laptop to confirm the your ip address settings

                          most laptop will auto switch so you don't need a crossover cable however I never connect that way. I always use a 5 port switch to confirm link lights and network cards are both active.

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                            • deserttech99
                              Technician
                              • Jun 2013
                              • 33
                              #8
                              Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

                              Thanks.....i had tried those things too, but still won't work. Cannot even print a test page

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                                • bsm2
                                  IT Manager

                                  25,000+ Posts
                                  • Feb 2008
                                  • 27442
                                  #9
                                  Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

                                  Originally posted by deserttech99
                                  Thanks.....i had tried those things too, but still won't work. Cannot even print a test page

                                  Can you ping the printer?

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                                    • deserttech99
                                      Technician
                                      • Jun 2013
                                      • 33
                                      #10
                                      Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

                                      yes

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                                        • bsm2
                                          IT Manager

                                          25,000+ Posts
                                          • Feb 2008
                                          • 27442
                                          #11
                                          Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

                                          Ok great that means computer sees the printer next what kind of printer is it?

                                          You must download the correct printer driver from the manufacturer DO NOT USE WINDOWS DRIVERS!

                                          Download and install it's a local printer if you need to set up a port use standard tcp/ip port 9100 raw and uncheck snmp box

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                                            • blackcat4866
                                              Master Of The Obvious

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                                              10,000+ Posts
                                              • Jul 2007
                                              • 22699
                                              #12
                                              Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

                                              Several Konica Minolta models have a network interface, PageScope, and ping, but cannot print if they do not have the optional print server. I wasted an embarrassing amount of time on a bizhub 501 trying to get a print, but it was never going to without the option. =^..^=
                                              If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                                              1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                                              2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                                              3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                                              4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                                              5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                                              blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                                                • deserttech99
                                                  Technician
                                                  • Jun 2013
                                                  • 33
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

                                                  Well the update to this is I am still not getting anywhere.....

                                                  Trying to direct connect with a patch cable to an Oki MB470 using an Acer netbook with Windows 10 [32bit]. I want to pull up the printers web interface page using Chrome. [doesn't work with IE either]

                                                  The printer IP is:

                                                  IP address 192.168.0.80
                                                  Subnet 255.255.255.0
                                                  Default Gateway 192.168.0.1

                                                  Going into Network Sharing > Change Adapter settings > Unidentified Network > Properties . IPv4 Properties > IP address

                                                  I have entered 192.168.0.81 as an address for the netbook network setup in the TCP/IPv4 properties

                                                  Notes:

                                                  Wireless Network in Change Adapter settings is Disabled
                                                  Windows Firewall is Disabled
                                                  Correct printer driver was downloaded from Oki website and installed. In Devices and Printers it shows the MB470 installed with a green arrow showing it as the default printer.


                                                  Problems-

                                                  When I open chrome and type in "192.168.0.80" it gives the error "Unable to connect - the device took too long to respond"

                                                  When I send a Windows test page to the printer, I get the error "Error - unable to print test page" but no other info

                                                  Open Command Prompt and ping printer and it shows 4 packets sent, 4 packets received and 0 packets lost


                                                  Never had this problem using Windows 7 on my prior laptop

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                                                    • bsm2
                                                      IT Manager

                                                      25,000+ Posts
                                                      • Feb 2008
                                                      • 27442
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

                                                      Open Command Prompt and ping printer and it shows 4 packets sent, 4 packets received and 0 packets lost

                                                      What the IP address on the reply? If it's your laptop then it's not seeing the printer
                                                      some laptops will auto switch the network port to a crossover connection. If it's the laptop ip address then your laptop is NOT auto switching and you will need a switch or a crossover cable in order to connect to the printer.

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                                                        • copier tech
                                                          Field Supervisor

                                                          5,000+ Posts
                                                          • Jan 2014
                                                          • 7931
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Connect a laptop to a printer directly with ethernet cable using Windows 10

                                                          So are you saying you only have this issue on your laptop?
                                                          Have you tried another PC?
                                                          Let us eat, drink, and be merry, because tomorrow we may die!

                                                          For all your firmware & service manual needs please visit us at:

                                                          www.copierfirmware.co.uk - www.printerfirmware.co.uk
                                                          ​

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