Printing From The Nokia E61
I received an email from a reader of E-Series.org, Kenneth, who successfully set up his Nokia E61 to print with a Brother Laser Jet printer. Below is Kenneth's email:
In an effort to use my E61 to its fullest potential I stumbled across an application in the Office folder called “Printers.” I (like probably most people) thought it was only for Bluetooth or maybe the even more rare infrared printers. However, at closer inspection I discovered that the application prints to supported HP printers through Bluetooth, Infrared or WLAN connections.
I started looking through all the documentation that came with the E61 but nothing told me how to connect to a networked printer. I finally found a document on Nokia’s E61 support website that helped.
Here you will find the settings need to connect to a network printer. Here are the things you need:
Your Nokia E61 supports the LPR print protocol. For details on the protocols, refer to your printer documentation.
• The IP address or DNS name of the printer.
• The user name. This is only needed if the printer requires it.
• The queue name.
I tried using the DNS name but never got a connection using my Brother laser printer. It was not until I used the IP address that I got a connection. My printer had no user name so I left it blank. I found the queue name under the port setting in my printer and faxes control panel. After that I was able to print emails using my printer. I had some problems printing Office documents transferred to my E61 as the formatting was not correct and it had a tendency to spit out random blank pieces of paper. Using Office docs created with the E61 printed fine.
Thank you for sharing Kenneth!
If you have any tips or tricks you would like to share with the rest of us please drop me a note.
September 9th, 2006 at 7:35 pm
I got mine to work with my Kyocera FS-1010
Using a D-Link DI-724P+
Printer: Kyocera FS-1010
Driver: General
Bearer:LPR
Access Point: Home WiFi
Host: D-LINK IP
User:E61
Queue:lp
And then it worked a charm, figured it out all by my self
Even printed something that said “This document was printed from a Nokia E61″
September 10th, 2006 at 12:41 am
I use an epson 777 and I have no idea where to find the queue name, I looked under my printer settings tabs under ports and the only thing I see is a box checked USB001
September 10th, 2006 at 5:04 am
I haven’t managed to get it working on a LaserJet 2600N (I can’t find the queue name) but with a Brother MFC-722SN it works great. I too assumed the printing support was bluetooth only, so pleased to find this works, though not sure yet if it’s actually useful.
September 10th, 2006 at 9:03 am
Anyone get this working with Apple’s Airport Express?
September 10th, 2006 at 9:42 am
Hello,
I have a Brother MFC-420CN and can’t seem to get it to work. I printed out the network configuration page from the printer which has a lot of info but I’m not sure what I need.
I entered the IP address but am not sure what the Queue name is. Is it the “NetBIOS Name”? If anyone [Ollie] could give me a little help I’d appreciate it.
Thanks!
September 10th, 2006 at 11:09 am
I found the queue name using the Printers part of Control Panel on a PC et up to print to the printer. On the Ports tab, I looked in the advanced settings (under TCP/IP I think) and there is was.
September 10th, 2006 at 11:27 am
The Printer has to have its own IP address. It cannot be “shared” It must be truly networked through a router
September 10th, 2006 at 11:31 am
JPP…. this is what i did.
I went to printers and faxes…
selected my printer and right clicked to properties
went to the ports tab
fount the printer under tcp/ip port and clicked configure
under that i found the queue name
September 10th, 2006 at 3:26 pm
I have setup my HP Photosmart as soon as I got new E-61. I have HP PHS 8450 and with Nokia’s support for HP printers with built in drivers and Socket printing support it was a no-brainer. Took me 5 minutes to set all up. Works great.
The only problem I have with all of it is that I still did not find a way to print from Contacts or Calendar applications. And that is bad.
If anyone has any ideas please share them.
September 10th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
Thanks Kenneth.
I found the queue name as you instructed. As for the IP address, should I use the IP address that is printed on the Brother Network Config. log? [192.168.15.102] or should I use the IP listed on my computer (The same place as the queue name location) which is listed as BRN_72E1DB?
Thanks to everyone for the input.
September 10th, 2006 at 6:21 pm
I went to my router and used the address i found there under the brn name.
September 11th, 2006 at 2:04 am
Folks - even though it’s not on the list, the nokia software updater now seems to find generic (rather than network specific) e61s - I’ve just updated mine to firmware 2.XXXXX
http://www.my-symbian.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27653&start=135
September 11th, 2006 at 3:30 am
Charles Knight, thanks for the information, me still wonder the keyboard mapping on my E61…. better wait you guy become white mouseto test first.
September 11th, 2006 at 4:41 am
What keyboard mapping?
A few of us have installed it and are discussing it here - (hope it’s ok for me to link):
http://www.my-symbian.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27653&start=150
September 11th, 2006 at 6:06 am
It now seems to have been officially released (all E devices)
http://europe.nokia.com/A4176089
September 11th, 2006 at 6:34 am
My Vodafone UK E61 reports no new software for my jhandset on the E61 software update program! Darn it…
September 23rd, 2006 at 12:26 am
hi
i have the same problem as kevin in the ports section the only thing I see is a box checked USB001
i dont know what to do
i seriously need this to work so please could u help me
September 23rd, 2006 at 12:19 pm
I have a Canon BJC-55 infrared printer.
Anyone succeeded to print on it ?
I’m getting hopeless …
September 30th, 2006 at 4:30 pm
Hi,
I have a HP995c with a Belkin Wlan Printserver and it works fine.
E60 –> Printer –> Add
Printer: 996c
Driver: HP Mobile Printing
Bearer: LPR
Access point: ???? (Your Wlan Network SSID)
Host: 192.168.0.???? (IP of the Belkin Print Server !NO DHCP!)
User:
Queue: lp1 (or lp2 / usb1 or usb2)
Orientation: Portrait
Paper size: A4
Thats all.
Sometimes I have problems with big (1,5Mb) pctures over wlan. Then I uesed “Send” –> “Via infrared” to print.
Enjoy it!
October 10th, 2006 at 6:16 am
All, you can print from your E series phone to ANY printer. Your printer does not have to have an IP address. Any printer attachted to Windows is able to print from an E series device. All you need is LPR emulator on your PC. The one I use is called SDI LPD 2.3. Do a google search and you can find it. My USB linked lexmark prints fine from my E60.
October 11th, 2006 at 9:17 am
thanks a million TJ for the info
October 11th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
Do any of you folks know of a Canon IP 90 printer driver for Symbian OS? I can print with no problem from my E61 to the printer using the Generic driver which comes with the E61. However, as you can probably guess, it does not give the correct formatting of Word Documents; so a IP90 driver to run on the E61 would be wonderful! Any suggestions, thanks?
October 13th, 2006 at 2:01 am
TJ i still need help it aint workin i left the host & user box empty in the printer settings on the E61 i got the software SDI LPD 2.3 i created a print queue called hp now what should i do next
October 13th, 2006 at 6:29 am
I am not successfull printing with my e60 over WlAN; where do I finde the Queue or whats the Queue?
Thanks - Ferdinand
October 14th, 2006 at 1:51 am
My E70 is not able to print to the HP 2100NT laserjet. Can the problem be that this printer is set to Raw settings (port 9100) and not to LPR? How can I do the settings of my E70 to this comfiguration? Or do I need to change the printer settings with the risk that no onde on the network can print anymore ;-)) ?
October 14th, 2006 at 12:12 pm
you need a print server or an emulator SDI LPD 2.3 make a search on google & get the software & it is LPR & and dont play around with ur normal settings Rus
October 23rd, 2006 at 10:36 am
I’d just like to add my experience.
I’ve set up my HP 6620 using these settings:
Printer: HP6620
Driver: HP Mobile Printing
Bearer: Socket/HP JetDirect
Access point: My home WLAN
Host: IP of the printer
Port: 9100
Orientation: Portrait
Paper size: A4
Thank you for the post and blog in general.
October 24th, 2006 at 2:04 pm
Is there anyway to suggest to “Nokia” to provide a printer driver for their famous, world smallest, totally portable printer, the “Nokia IP 90″ to run on the E61 Symbian phone. Or is their other programmers able to address this pressing requirement for the world travellers?
October 24th, 2006 at 2:10 pm
MISTAKE ON NOKIA IP 90 (Canon IP 90)
Should Read ….
Is there anyway to suggest to “Nokia” or to “Canon” to provide a printer driver for the famous, world smallest, totally portable printer, the “Canon IP 90″ to run on the E61 Symbian phone. Or are there other programmers able to address this pressing requirement for the world travellers?
November 1st, 2006 at 6:49 am
Hi
If anyone can please tell me in detail how to connect my Nokia E61 with my HP PSC 1513 printer?
I mean is there a wire or some thing and how do i use Wlan to do that,
you guys were the only ppl close to knowing what i want so please reply
Thank you very very much in advance:)
November 7th, 2006 at 3:17 pm
i have a nokia E61. I want to connect it to the HP PSC 1608 All in One printer
what are the configrations i need to to on the phone?
November 15th, 2006 at 6:05 am
I have a connection to the server, but in some cases it prints out a piece of paper with the following text:
User:
Host:
Class: localhost
Job: S60 Terminal
Any ideas where this is coming from?
November 18th, 2006 at 3:08 pm
I am attempting to connect my e61 to an HP Photosmart 2610. I am using the HP Mobile Printer and have the following settings:
Printer: Photosmart2600
Drive: HP Mobile Printing
Bearer: LPR
Access Point: (my WLAN)
Host: HP0009D195705 (which I got from the Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor under the Configure Port option on the Ports tab of the printer properties screen)
User:
Queue: Photosmart2600series (from the Ports tab of the printer properties screen)
The darn thing still won’t work. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Craig W.
November 18th, 2006 at 10:59 pm
I have a few printers I’d like to print to also. I’ll start doing some research and figure this out. I’ll get back on in a day or three.
November 22nd, 2006 at 2:07 am
I want to print from a HP Photosmart 3310 All-In-One printer via my nokia E61.My printer is connected wirelessly to my PC and laptop.I have tried connecting the printer via Wlan without succes.I was advised by HP to purchase a HPbt450 printer and pc adapter with bluetooth wireless technology.It paired imediately with the Nokia E 61 but again unable to print anthing.
Very frustrated can anyone help.
Duncan
HP after various sulotions which did not work put me on to this site
November 22nd, 2006 at 2:11 am
I have problems opemning attachments
Any advise
January 13th, 2007 at 10:04 am
I figured out how to print to HP LJ 1300 connected to my Apple Airport Express via USB! My airport express is in mode to join to my existing wireless network (called “Home Network”).
From Airport Admin Utility:
Airport express ip address: 192.168.0.2
usb printer name: hp LaserJet 1300
Printer settings on e61:
Printer: hp LaserJet 1300
Driver: General
Bearer: Socket/HP JetDirect
Access Point: Name of the access point for your home network - mine is called “Home Network”
Host: 192.168.0.2
Port: 9100
Hope this helps for all the mac users out there.
February 4th, 2007 at 8:03 am
How do I use de SDI LPD???
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:05 am
Printed to an (ancient) HP Deskjet 670C that was connected by LPT to my desktop.
Run SDI LPD on host computer
Settings on E61
Printer : HP DJ
Driver: General
Bearer : LPR
Access Point : Your WLAN Access Point
Host: IP of the Computer connected to the printer
User : E61
Queue : HP (This is the queue name on the SDI LPD print queue for this printer)
That’s about all there was to it.
April 12th, 2007 at 6:34 am
I have a E70 and i want to print over WLAN in the campus. I need my username and password to access the printer server of the campus. The printer is a Lexmark T644. Please, if anyone can help me with configuration for the phone.
April 24th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Thanks everyone, I have got the clue to setup my Nokia E65
to print with wireless LAN to HP 2840 printer.
April 25th, 2007 at 10:30 am
Set up easily my HP PSC 2210:
E60 –> Printer –> Add
Printer: name
Driver: HP Mobile Printing
Bearer: Socket/HP Jetdirect
Access point: Your Wlan Network SSID
Host: IP of the Print Server !NO DHCP!)
User:none
Queue: lp1 (or lp2 / usb1 or usb2)
Orientation: Portrait
Paper size: A4
Thats all.
April 27th, 2007 at 12:02 am
I have my E65 connected wirelessly to my router then on to my Brother MFC-640CW. Phone thinks it’s printing, printer says it’s receiving data (briefly) then no print!! Any thoughts??
Printer: Brother MFC-640CW
Driver: General
Bearer: LPR
Access-Point: My Wireless Router
Host: My Printer’s IP address
User: (not necessary)
Queue: BINARY_P1 (from printer port settings on my PC)
Orientation: Portrait
Paper size: A4
Like I said - they talk but no paper comes out - kind of the idea I thought.
May 11th, 2007 at 11:34 am
I have the same problem as you Ausscuba.
Have you found any sollution?
thanks
May 21st, 2007 at 4:53 am
Ausscuba & zippo,
Try setting the Bearer to Socket/HP JetDirect and see what happens.
I tried LPR and some other settings but the printer spooled but did not print - just froze just as it was about to start printing.
Set it to Socket/HP JetDirect and it printed straight away.
May 28th, 2007 at 9:58 am
To print from Nokia E65 to (any) Windows connected system without additional costs (LPD server), please see:
http://moobekk.blogspot.com/2007/05/printing-from-nokia-e65-on-windows.html
Regards, moobekk
June 20th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Hi all, Any one having problems should check out the link that moobekk has posted. I was able to print from my E61 to an HP OfficeJet 6210. The printer is connected to a Windows 2000 Server and shared (As noted by Moobekk, I had to install “Print Services for Unix”). The settings I used on the E61 were:
Printer: HP OfficeJest 6210
Driver: HP Mobile Printing
Bearer: LPR
Access point:
Host: IP Address of my server
User:
Queue: HPOffice (this is the network share name of the printer on the server)
It works!
June 20th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
Correction!!
Access point: [my Wireless LAN]
User: [my name]
June 21st, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Got HP’s mobile printer and WLAN adapter, Bluetooth adapter
Works OK. No needed server.
WLAN——-
Printer: HP OfficeJest 460 + HP CF WLAN adapter
Driver: HP Mobile Printing
Bearer: Socket/HP Jetdirect
Access point:Infra11b/g WLAN(WPA-PSK TKIP, DHCP)
Host: IP Address of printer(Static IP)
Port:9100
At first set host as printer’s hostname, however didn’t work.
give static IP for printer and directly point that, to get printed.
could print notes, picture from gallery, powerpoint slides
Bluetooth—–
Bearer: Bluetooth
failed to print picture via bluetooth somehow. text ok.
June 27th, 2007 at 11:27 am
Ausscuba, zippo: Have the same problem. Nokia E70, Brother MFC5840CN. Seems it just doesn’t work for (at least most) Brother printer :(.
July 16th, 2007 at 7:37 am
Ausscuba, zippo, Timm: same problem, Nokia E61 , Brother MFC-820CW…
July 23rd, 2007 at 4:09 am
Hey,
I’ve HP LaserJet 1020 installed at work and I’ve tried almost every thing mentioned above in thread but couldn’t get my E61 working. I’ve checked the printer’s setting as well and the printer’s port is configured to USB001, so I assume it would be the Queue in E61…? Rest the Wi-Fi settings are effective…
What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions…
July 28th, 2007 at 8:15 am
Gordon,
thanks for the tip! My e61 connected flawlessly to my hp printer that was connected to my AirPort Extreme Basestation!
This phone just gets better and better
August 4th, 2007 at 10:44 pm
I’ve a nokia e61 and an hp d6160 photosmart printer, i haven’t a wlan. I don’t know all the configuration and i can’t print. But i seriousely need it. Can someone help me? Thanx
August 10th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Setting up HP photosmart printer from e61. You need a WLAN!! However I have printed photos direct from e61 to a printer using the cable but that is using PictBridge!!
HP photosmart 2575 all-in-one
Use driver “HP mobile Printing” (not General)
Bearer as “Socket/HP Jetdirect” (not LPR)
Access point - Home (that’s just my name on WLAN connection)
Host - printers IP address
Port 9100
with this bearer you do not need queue name etc.
Worked a treat!
August 10th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Dear TJ, thanks… This idea worked to print from E90 on Lenovo printer tooo… Thanks again!
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:31 am
How do I print pictures using my Nokia e61i? I have just bought a Kodak Easyshare printer dock series 3
August 28th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Got it to work with HP Officejet 7400. The 2 important settings are:
Driver: HP Mobile Printing
Bearer: Socket/HP JetDirect
With Bearer set to LPR I kept on getting a connection error.
August 29th, 2007 at 5:52 am
Hi, has anyone been able to print to a Canon printer? I do have a Canon i850 through Airport Express, Nokia E61i. When I try to print with correct ip address, general driver, socket/HP JetDirect, port 9100 and the correct ip address to airport express base station, nothing happens.
Except that the indicator on the printer is blinking while the phone is printing, but that´s all.
Any suggestions? I do have a Mac, so sharing the printer might be an alternative - but then, how to access a shared Mac printer…
September 8th, 2007 at 8:48 am
Hi, could you help me set up printing. What do I have to do on the PC side so that I can have my E61i print via wifi to my HP LaserJet 1000 series printer physically connected to my PC?
Thanks! please email me
September 14th, 2007 at 7:36 am
Have tried blogs setups for my apple airport network which E65 sees ok. Its wirelessly linked to hp dj6980 but trying printer setup always gets reply on the ohone screen ‘no printers defined!’ when i try to add anything. help pls
September 15th, 2007 at 5:38 am
Hi, just to share my experience : I got my E65 to print to a Canon MP160 shared by a windows computer, thanks to SDI LPD.
In windows, first install the software, then just check the SDI LPD queue name. In your E-serie phone, set as :
Printer: Canon MP160 (your printer’s name, not important)
Driver: General
Bearer: LPR
Access-Point: default (set as your access point)
Host: 192.168.0.242 (my computer’s ip, the one who’s sharing the printer)
User: Utilisateur (not necessary)
Queue: Canon (from the SDI LPD software, menu Setup -> Print queues)
Orientation: Portrait
Paper size: A4
September 25th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
does any one know how to print from E61i to hp photosmart p1000 using IR as both have IR printing?
September 26th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Airport Express - HP Photosmart C6100 802.11g - E61
Via the menu of the printer, I’ve printed out the HP Network Configuration Page
Printer: see HP Network configuration page from the printer, General information; Host-name; mine = “C6183″
Driver: HP Mobile Printing
Bearer: Socket/HP JetDirect
Access Point: Name of airport; mine = “Airport”
Host: see HP Network configuration page from the printer, General information; Host-name; mine = “192.168.1.5″
Port: 9100
Orientation: Portrait
Size: A4
September 28th, 2007 at 5:31 am
It worked for me with my HP laserjet printed connected to our corporate network LAN !!! awesome !!
thanks Kenneth !!!
October 1st, 2007 at 8:20 am
printer: lexmark e120n
driver: general
bearer: lpr
access point: homewlan
host: [e120n is a proper network printer so find ip address of SERVER built into printer taken from lexmark120n: right click:properties:ports:configure port:ip address/hostname]
user: [blank on my system]
queue:[port name taken from lexmark120n: right click:properties:ports: beginning: ET000]
orientation:portrait
paper size: A4
works fine for text on E61i - prints very fast - no luck with graphics yet
w
October 18th, 2007 at 5:38 am
anyone got an e61 working with a Canon IP90 over IR yet??
October 27th, 2007 at 9:33 am
Could anyone guide me on how to set up e61 to print wireless to a lexmark 1400 wirless printer im DESPERATE! any info would be fully appreciated thankyou for your time
October 27th, 2007 at 10:10 am
Hi Guys
I did follow all the methods but hard luck. I have a HP Officejet 4200 series printer and it connected to one of my machine via usb, I have a wireless home network. I did not find any Q for my printer
These are my settings
printer: HP OfficeJet 4200 serices
driver: general
bearer: lpr
access point: homewlan
Host : \\192.168.1.105\MainPtr –>Share name fo the printer
User Name : None
Que: ?
Can any one suggest ….someting .. for me..
Appreciate your hlep
Ceers
George
December 18th, 2007 at 2:18 am
I got the printer to work (LaserJet 3055) but the problem are all the lines are shaded gray????
February 13th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
I got the same problem with the gray shades.
i just don’t now what kinda printer i have to use. all the other options and stuff are filled in correct.
What printer model do i have to choose with a HP 2100M?
kind regards,
Onno
February 23rd, 2008 at 9:36 am
Can anybody tell me if it is possible to print a text doument directly via Nokia Connectivity Cable connecting E65 with Epson DX8400 USB printer port without using WLAN?
Thanks
William
March 2nd, 2008 at 7:26 pm
thanks a lot to everyone who contributed to the forum,
i have an e61 and HP OFFICEJET J5780.
My printer is connected via usb to my pc. and worked (there is hope!!)
1st: download and install SDI LPD (search on Google)
2nd: On ur S60 device, use similar settings
Printer: (Officejet 5780
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:32 am
Just setup my e61 to print on my epson printer that is connected to my network through a linksys PSUS4 print server.
I fixed the IP for the print server from its admin page as the e61 does not have the software to search for the print server if it is dynamically assigned.
The queue for this prinserver unit is “P1″ although its connected to the printer by a usb line. Can be found on the print server admin pages.
printer: Epson Stylus CX3500 Series
driver: General
bearer: LPR
access point: [Your WLAN SSID]
host: [Assigned IP of Print Server ]
user: [Blank]
queue:P1
orientation:portrait
paper size: A4
Output is only for text with very minimal formatting. Only useful for word documents so far. Graphics & Internet pages with graphics do NOT print.
Do NOT try the HP drivers. Screws up the epson printer.
April 8th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Hi there, i can only print plain texts with my e65 via LPR port through HP PSC 950. I have “general” configured. with HP Mobile: Nothing.
With Quickoffice 5.0.16 all printouts are blank!! except footnots, etc… anyone can help me? Do you recommend SDI LPD????
best regards from Madrid!
I´ll be looking forward to your replies.
Roberto.