How to find the IP of a network printer from command line
How can I ping (from command prompt) a printer without knowing it's IP.
How can I find the printer IP in the command prompt?
windows ip printer
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How can I ping (from command prompt) a printer without knowing it's IP.
How can I find the printer IP in the command prompt?
windows ip printer
asked Feb 9 at 6:45
Remus RigoRemus Rigo
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There is no native feature to find the IP address of a printer on the network. Your going to have to do some type of network scan. Even if you do it manually you’re going to have to check every IP on the network until you find it. If the printer is installed on the computer then you can certainly get details about it. Typically if you’re looking for a printer’s IP address you’ll go to the DHCP server, the printer’s control panel, or another computer on the network that has it installed.
– Appleoddity
Feb 9 at 6:58
Also, if you have control of your network, assign the printer an IP address in the DHCP control panel (typically on your router) - then you get to know its IP. (Also you may want to advise your OS, as the answer may be different between OS types)
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 8:37
If you know the MAC address of the printer you can runarp -aand match the MAC address to the IP address
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 10 at 9:45
@DavidPostil that will only work, I believe, if the MAC address is in the ARP table, and if the printer has not been used for a while it won't exist there.
– davidgo
Feb 11 at 8:36
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How can I ping (from command prompt) a printer without knowing it's IP.
How can I find the printer IP in the command prompt?
windows ip printer
asked Feb 9 at 6:45
Remus RigoRemus Rigo
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How can I ping (from command prompt) a printer without knowing it's IP.
How can I find the printer IP in the command prompt?
windows ip printer
windows ip printer
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There is no native feature to find the IP address of a printer on the network. Your going to have to do some type of network scan. Even if you do it manually you’re going to have to check every IP on the network until you find it. If the printer is installed on the computer then you can certainly get details about it. Typically if you’re looking for a printer’s IP address you’ll go to the DHCP server, the printer’s control panel, or another computer on the network that has it installed.
– Appleoddity
Feb 9 at 6:58
Also, if you have control of your network, assign the printer an IP address in the DHCP control panel (typically on your router) - then you get to know its IP. (Also you may want to advise your OS, as the answer may be different between OS types)
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 8:37
If you know the MAC address of the printer you can runarp -aand match the MAC address to the IP address
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 10 at 9:45
@DavidPostil that will only work, I believe, if the MAC address is in the ARP table, and if the printer has not been used for a while it won't exist there.
– davidgo
Feb 11 at 8:36
add a comment |
There is no native feature to find the IP address of a printer on the network. Your going to have to do some type of network scan. Even if you do it manually you’re going to have to check every IP on the network until you find it. If the printer is installed on the computer then you can certainly get details about it. Typically if you’re looking for a printer’s IP address you’ll go to the DHCP server, the printer’s control panel, or another computer on the network that has it installed.
– Appleoddity
Feb 9 at 6:58
Also, if you have control of your network, assign the printer an IP address in the DHCP control panel (typically on your router) - then you get to know its IP. (Also you may want to advise your OS, as the answer may be different between OS types)
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 8:37
If you know the MAC address of the printer you can runarp -aand match the MAC address to the IP address
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 10 at 9:45
@DavidPostil that will only work, I believe, if the MAC address is in the ARP table, and if the printer has not been used for a while it won't exist there.
– davidgo
Feb 11 at 8:36
There is no native feature to find the IP address of a printer on the network. Your going to have to do some type of network scan. Even if you do it manually you’re going to have to check every IP on the network until you find it. If the printer is installed on the computer then you can certainly get details about it. Typically if you’re looking for a printer’s IP address you’ll go to the DHCP server, the printer’s control panel, or another computer on the network that has it installed.
– Appleoddity
Feb 9 at 6:58
There is no native feature to find the IP address of a printer on the network. Your going to have to do some type of network scan. Even if you do it manually you’re going to have to check every IP on the network until you find it. If the printer is installed on the computer then you can certainly get details about it. Typically if you’re looking for a printer’s IP address you’ll go to the DHCP server, the printer’s control panel, or another computer on the network that has it installed.
– Appleoddity
Feb 9 at 6:58
Also, if you have control of your network, assign the printer an IP address in the DHCP control panel (typically on your router) - then you get to know its IP. (Also you may want to advise your OS, as the answer may be different between OS types)
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 8:37
Also, if you have control of your network, assign the printer an IP address in the DHCP control panel (typically on your router) - then you get to know its IP. (Also you may want to advise your OS, as the answer may be different between OS types)
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 8:37
If you know the MAC address of the printer you can run
arp -a and match the MAC address to the IP address– DavidPostill♦
Feb 10 at 9:45
If you know the MAC address of the printer you can run
arp -a and match the MAC address to the IP address– DavidPostill♦
Feb 10 at 9:45
@DavidPostil that will only work, I believe, if the MAC address is in the ARP table, and if the printer has not been used for a while it won't exist there.
– davidgo
Feb 11 at 8:36
@DavidPostil that will only work, I believe, if the MAC address is in the ARP table, and if the printer has not been used for a while it won't exist there.
– davidgo
Feb 11 at 8:36
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If you have the printer mapped on the Windows PC, there are various powershell or WMI commands to run:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/77344a1d-4d0a-40bb-a8d8-75516ba12b0a/get-printer-names-ip-addresses-and-drivers-from-a-computer-using-wmi?forum=ITCG
get-wmiobject win32_printer | select name
get-wmiobject win32_tcpipprinterport | select hostaddress
Depending on your printer and drivers, this may not have the IP address and you'll have to query WMI.
wmic printer get DriverName, Name, Portname
If it's an HP laser network printer, you may be connecting to port 9100, and netstat will show active network connections from powershell:
netstat -an | grep 9100
answered Feb 9 at 8:50
Ian McGowanIan McGowan
1835
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You could run a batch file to loop through the addresses, ping each for half a second and move on. That should work fine as long as you only have one or a couple of subnets. If your network is very complicated it may take a very long time. Here's a sample script:
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set /a counter=0
:start
set /a counter+=1
ping -n 1 192.168.0.!counter! > devices.txt
if %counter%=255 goto finish
goto start
:finish
answered Feb 9 at 9:27
hdhondthdhondt
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ping is a bad solution because we dont know that icmp is enabled, nor dies tbe printer "jump out". You would be better off ysing a tool like nmap and scan for port tcp 630 and/or 631 and/or 9100 - all of these represent different protocols most printers listen on.
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 10:33
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If you have the printer mapped on the Windows PC, there are various powershell or WMI commands to run:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/77344a1d-4d0a-40bb-a8d8-75516ba12b0a/get-printer-names-ip-addresses-and-drivers-from-a-computer-using-wmi?forum=ITCG
get-wmiobject win32_printer | select name
get-wmiobject win32_tcpipprinterport | select hostaddress
Depending on your printer and drivers, this may not have the IP address and you'll have to query WMI.
wmic printer get DriverName, Name, Portname
If it's an HP laser network printer, you may be connecting to port 9100, and netstat will show active network connections from powershell:
netstat -an | grep 9100
answered Feb 9 at 8:50
Ian McGowanIan McGowan
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add a comment |
If you have the printer mapped on the Windows PC, there are various powershell or WMI commands to run:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/77344a1d-4d0a-40bb-a8d8-75516ba12b0a/get-printer-names-ip-addresses-and-drivers-from-a-computer-using-wmi?forum=ITCG
get-wmiobject win32_printer | select name
get-wmiobject win32_tcpipprinterport | select hostaddress
Depending on your printer and drivers, this may not have the IP address and you'll have to query WMI.
wmic printer get DriverName, Name, Portname
If it's an HP laser network printer, you may be connecting to port 9100, and netstat will show active network connections from powershell:
netstat -an | grep 9100
answered Feb 9 at 8:50
Ian McGowanIan McGowan
1835
add a comment |
If you have the printer mapped on the Windows PC, there are various powershell or WMI commands to run:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/77344a1d-4d0a-40bb-a8d8-75516ba12b0a/get-printer-names-ip-addresses-and-drivers-from-a-computer-using-wmi?forum=ITCG
get-wmiobject win32_printer | select name
get-wmiobject win32_tcpipprinterport | select hostaddress
Depending on your printer and drivers, this may not have the IP address and you'll have to query WMI.
wmic printer get DriverName, Name, Portname
If it's an HP laser network printer, you may be connecting to port 9100, and netstat will show active network connections from powershell:
netstat -an | grep 9100
answered Feb 9 at 8:50
Ian McGowanIan McGowan
1835
If you have the printer mapped on the Windows PC, there are various powershell or WMI commands to run:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/77344a1d-4d0a-40bb-a8d8-75516ba12b0a/get-printer-names-ip-addresses-and-drivers-from-a-computer-using-wmi?forum=ITCG
get-wmiobject win32_printer | select name
get-wmiobject win32_tcpipprinterport | select hostaddress
Depending on your printer and drivers, this may not have the IP address and you'll have to query WMI.
wmic printer get DriverName, Name, Portname
If it's an HP laser network printer, you may be connecting to port 9100, and netstat will show active network connections from powershell:
netstat -an | grep 9100
answered Feb 9 at 8:50
Ian McGowanIan McGowan
1835
answered Feb 9 at 8:50
Ian McGowanIan McGowan
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answered Feb 9 at 8:50
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answered Feb 9 at 8:50
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You could run a batch file to loop through the addresses, ping each for half a second and move on. That should work fine as long as you only have one or a couple of subnets. If your network is very complicated it may take a very long time. Here's a sample script:
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set /a counter=0
:start
set /a counter+=1
ping -n 1 192.168.0.!counter! > devices.txt
if %counter%=255 goto finish
goto start
:finish
answered Feb 9 at 9:27
hdhondthdhondt
2,7952910
ping is a bad solution because we dont know that icmp is enabled, nor dies tbe printer "jump out". You would be better off ysing a tool like nmap and scan for port tcp 630 and/or 631 and/or 9100 - all of these represent different protocols most printers listen on.
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 10:33
add a comment |
You could run a batch file to loop through the addresses, ping each for half a second and move on. That should work fine as long as you only have one or a couple of subnets. If your network is very complicated it may take a very long time. Here's a sample script:
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set /a counter=0
:start
set /a counter+=1
ping -n 1 192.168.0.!counter! > devices.txt
if %counter%=255 goto finish
goto start
:finish
answered Feb 9 at 9:27
hdhondthdhondt
2,7952910
ping is a bad solution because we dont know that icmp is enabled, nor dies tbe printer "jump out". You would be better off ysing a tool like nmap and scan for port tcp 630 and/or 631 and/or 9100 - all of these represent different protocols most printers listen on.
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 10:33
add a comment |
You could run a batch file to loop through the addresses, ping each for half a second and move on. That should work fine as long as you only have one or a couple of subnets. If your network is very complicated it may take a very long time. Here's a sample script:
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set /a counter=0
:start
set /a counter+=1
ping -n 1 192.168.0.!counter! > devices.txt
if %counter%=255 goto finish
goto start
:finish
answered Feb 9 at 9:27
hdhondthdhondt
2,7952910
You could run a batch file to loop through the addresses, ping each for half a second and move on. That should work fine as long as you only have one or a couple of subnets. If your network is very complicated it may take a very long time. Here's a sample script:
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set /a counter=0
:start
set /a counter+=1
ping -n 1 192.168.0.!counter! > devices.txt
if %counter%=255 goto finish
goto start
:finish
answered Feb 9 at 9:27
hdhondthdhondt
2,7952910
answered Feb 9 at 9:27
hdhondthdhondt
2,7952910
answered Feb 9 at 9:27
hdhondthdhondt
2,7952910
answered Feb 9 at 9:27
hdhondthdhondt
2,7952910
2,7952910
ping is a bad solution because we dont know that icmp is enabled, nor dies tbe printer "jump out". You would be better off ysing a tool like nmap and scan for port tcp 630 and/or 631 and/or 9100 - all of these represent different protocols most printers listen on.
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 10:33
add a comment |
ping is a bad solution because we dont know that icmp is enabled, nor dies tbe printer "jump out". You would be better off ysing a tool like nmap and scan for port tcp 630 and/or 631 and/or 9100 - all of these represent different protocols most printers listen on.
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 10:33
ping is a bad solution because we dont know that icmp is enabled, nor dies tbe printer "jump out". You would be better off ysing a tool like nmap and scan for port tcp 630 and/or 631 and/or 9100 - all of these represent different protocols most printers listen on.
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 10:33
ping is a bad solution because we dont know that icmp is enabled, nor dies tbe printer "jump out". You would be better off ysing a tool like nmap and scan for port tcp 630 and/or 631 and/or 9100 - all of these represent different protocols most printers listen on.
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 10:33
add a comment |
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There is no native feature to find the IP address of a printer on the network. Your going to have to do some type of network scan. Even if you do it manually you’re going to have to check every IP on the network until you find it. If the printer is installed on the computer then you can certainly get details about it. Typically if you’re looking for a printer’s IP address you’ll go to the DHCP server, the printer’s control panel, or another computer on the network that has it installed.
– Appleoddity
Feb 9 at 6:58
Also, if you have control of your network, assign the printer an IP address in the DHCP control panel (typically on your router) - then you get to know its IP. (Also you may want to advise your OS, as the answer may be different between OS types)
– davidgo
Feb 9 at 8:37
If you know the MAC address of the printer you can run
arp -aand match the MAC address to the IP address– DavidPostill♦
Feb 10 at 9:45
@DavidPostil that will only work, I believe, if the MAC address is in the ARP table, and if the printer has not been used for a while it won't exist there.
– davidgo
Feb 11 at 8:36