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I have a problem adding a printer that is set up in a network with an IP address. It seems the IP address changes every day to two. Is there a way to add the printer so that it can look up what the new IP address is? I am using OS x10.5 (Leopard). The basic set up is, the printer is connected to a di 524 router. Awhile back i had no problems printing from my mac, but then I moved out of this network and moved back in a few month later and it no longer works.

Any advice on how to fix this issue, or if there is away to add a printer to my mac so that i can search what the new ip address is.

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easiest fix is to set your printer to static, or set your dhcp server to always serve the same IP to your printers MAC address. There's going to be no way for your computer to guess what IP the dhcp server will give your printer.

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