Find name of printer on the network using its' IP address?

Depending on the configuration of the printer you can sometimes retrieve the name just by pinging the IP from a DOS prompt:

try: ping IP

glenjr

If the printer has a DNS name, then you should use:
ping -a xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
The "-a" is the switch that resolves the IP address to hostname.

There is also the nslookup command that may work. It is used from the Command line as follows:

nslookup IP

glenjr

For the 'ping -a xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx' to work you need to have a reverse lookup record in DNS.

or you can do start->search->find printers and add the IP as search criteria

hmmm. tried all of the suggestions. not working.
nslookup gives me: server name, address of server and message: server can't find ip address, non-existent domain.
and under name in find printers, i enter the ip address of the printer i want the name of and response is: No items match the current search
ping and ping -a return the same result: reply and ping stats

i was just reminded of an option u can try, you can see if the printer has a webconfig page by entering the IP address into an Internet Explorer window. It may refer to the printer name as "queue name" or something similar.

glenjr

tried ip address in address bar of ie = blank page
the problem is i work in a big plant with close to 100 printers and i have been given the task of ID'g all the printers ip addresses, names and locations
i first used ping to id all ip addresses currently being used by printers (because they are all in the same ip range)
next i would like to ID the printer names using those ip addresses
i have an old list of printers and their ip's etc that is way out of date

do you have a reverse lookup record in DNS for the printer?  if you just created it, try
ipconfig /flushdns  then try the ping -a again

ie = internet explorer
blank page = a blank window was the result

no i have not created a reverse lookup record in DNS and i doubt that anyone else has

if you do not create a reverse lookup, you will not be able to resolve the name.

thanks. i didn't see your post til i had already used the jet admin util from hp. but you are quite right that it gives me all the info i was looking for very quickly and easily. most of my printers are hp and even the few non-hp printers showed up in jet admin as well.

I'm glad I could help.  That utility is pretty nice and I'm glad it even found the other printers.  I knew it could but I don't know that you could guarantee it would find all of them.  Luckily it did for you. :)

Thanks for the grade, the points and the fun question.

bol