Retrieve AirPrint Printer Information

To know the AirPrint printer's information such as IP address and Resource path, perform the steps mentioned in this section.

1. Connect an iOS device to the local network (subnet) where the AirPrint printers are located.
2. Open the Terminal window (located in /Applications/Utilities/), enter the following command and then press Return.

   ippfind

   Note: Make a note of the printer information that is fetched through the command. The first part is the name of your printer and the last part is the resource path.

   ipp://myprinter.local.:XXX/ipp/portX

3. To get the IP address, enter the following command and the name of your printer.

   ping myprinter.local.

   Note: Make a note of the IP address information that is fetched through the command.

   PING myprinter.local (XX.XX.XX.XX)

4. Enter the IP address (XX.XX.XX.XX) and resource path (/ipp/portX) obtained from the steps 2 and 3 into the AirPrint payload settings.