Airport Extreme and Printer/Scanner

[Indohottie]

So I purchased a brother MFC 290C so I could both print and fax.

I was able to hook it up to my airport extreme base station (the n version) and set up the printing function from multiple computers. So I am happy with that.

However I am unable to set up the network scanning function because I need 1 of 2 pieces of info:

Either the IP address for the printer OR the mDNS service name..

Now the printer is hooked in to the base station using the USB port. What is the easiest way to find its IP address? I am not allowed to enter anything for mDNS, I have to browse, and I can not see any choices when I browse for it.

Any insight would be great...

Thanks!

 

[alphaod]

Airport Utility should give you the IP address of the router.

 

[Indohottie]

I get two options..

on being the 10.1.0.1 format.. the other looks to be an external IP..

neither one works.. any ideas?

 

[skorpien]

The AEBS doesn't support the advanced functions (ie scanning) of multi-function printers connected with the USB port. If your printer has an ethernet port or can connect via WiFi, do so. You won't get an IP address with the USB port. It only allows the AEBS to act as a print server. And just a print server, not a multi-function print server.

 

[Indohottie]

Thanks for the good info...

If I plugged it into my desktop computer.. could I use the desktop like a multifunctional print server?

Frank

 

[skorpien]

Thanks for the good info...

If I plugged it into my desktop computer.. could I use the desktop like a multifunctional print server?

Frank

You should be able to, though I'm not able to help you with the specifics. Hopefully somebody else may be of better help. And obviously the computer always needs to be on if you want to access the printer, but that's a given.

 

[xcell]

airport does not support mdns

Unfortunately this goes will all printers. The only way to network scan:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1779948

EDIT: see aslo: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=610763