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Re:Google has indexed thousands of publicly accessible HP pr... by walshemj on Friday January 25, 2013 @07:42PM (#5118660)
yes why would a printer need to be externally addressable - the problem will only get worse if ipv6 (aka ipv4 with rivets as the sainted verity stobb calls it) takes off.
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Re:Google has indexed thousands of publicly accessible HP pr... by Aloha on Friday January 25, 2013 @09:57PM (#5119036)
I used to do it so I could print stuff for consumption or filling out when I got home from the field... also, because I could (a good reason for anything). Now I use IPP for the same purpose, less security risk.
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