CUPS and printer with dynamic DNS - possible?

[Paul Gupta]

Matthew Flaschen wrote:
> Chris G wrote:
>> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 11:10:53AM -0600, Jason Crain wrote:
>>> On Fri, January 23, 2009 10:52 am, Chris G wrote:
>>>> Is it possible to use DHCP with a CUPS printer?
>>>>
>>>> I have an HP7310 and would like it to acquire its IP address using
>>>> DHCP but then how to I configure CUPS to access the printer?  It seems
>>>> that CUPS needs a fixed IP address to be able to specify the Device URI.
>>> What is assigning IP addresses?  A router?  It may be possible to always
>>> assign the same ip address based on mac address.  Or you can go to your
>>> printer's configuration webpage and set it to use a static ip address.
>>>
>> OK, so CUPS *can't* use a printer by name as opposed to IP address.
> 
> I don't think that's right.  CUPS can use hostname for at least SMB,
> LPD, and IPP, per http://www.sinenomine.net/system/files?file=L05.pdf (s
> well as personal experience as to SMB).  I'm not sure if it's the same
> for all protocols.
> 
> Matt Flaschen
> 

Indeed, I currently print with a DynDNS domain name. I technically send 
all of my print jobs through the entire internet to send them to my printer.

It's pretty spiffy, I can print documents for my mother at home when 
I've been out of the house before.
-- 
~Paul