[muglo] Re: ip address printing
- From: Greg Mrowiec <mgm@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:54:41 -0400
Hello all.
I'm about to purchase new Laser Color printer. I have HP but HP is not
providing driver for mac users. Works only with windows ): . Tried to find
answer on web and it is possible to get it running through some very
complicated process. Need to go thought some back door programming - to much
for me.
Any recommendations what should I get.
I have IMac, MacBook and AirPort Extreme. All Mac's running Lion.
Thanks Greg
On 2011-09-25, at 5:12 PM, doug rogers wrote:
>
> On 2011-09-25, at 4:22 PM, Regina Satorius wrote:
>
>> I have an old HP 5MP as well. A long time ago I got a parallel-to-usb cable
>> and it has been connected to my computer that way ever since. I do have
>> problems printing to it. Often I have to disconnect and re-connect the usb
>> cable to make it work. It has gotten worse with Lion OS. I wonder if setting
>> it up for IP would make it work better? Would it work wirelessly then? I
>> admit I don't quite understand. I am sharing Rogers cable via a router
>> connected to my husband's PC.
>
> If your printer worked with an ethernet connection off a computer, it will
> work with an ethernet connection off a wired, or a wireless router - in my
> case, the Airport Extreme to the Airport Express. The problem was Appletalk,
> abandoned in Lion. The IP system obviously bypasses that limitation.
>
> http://gigaom.com/apple/how-to-resurrect-your-appletalk-printer-in-snow-leopard/
>
> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=bpj02326#N108AA
>
> Not being the least bit familiar with the secret network expert lingo, I
> didn't know what some of the terms meant. It was eventually understandable.
>
> The byte number you are asked to set in the directions is the corresponding
> value in the address. For instance, the first byte number is 10; the second,
> 0; the third, 1; the fourth,150
>
> The printer's IP address is: 10.0.1.150. you have to set this. It apparently
> is tradition to use the 150 number.
> The SM BYTE number is the subnet mask is: 255.255.255.0
> (press the minus button to go up from 0 to 255 :-) )
> The syslog server address, the router to which the printer is connected, is
> the LG BYTE. This is the IP address of that router. You should be able to
> find it through software. I used Airport Utility, where you have to set up
> that adjunct router anyway. Make sure you have set it with a fixed IP
> address. I don't know if using DHCP will confuse it.
> The default gateway or GW BYTE is the main router you use. For me this was
> my Airport Extreme. Mine is set to 10.0.1.1 .
>
> I suppose if you were an IT professional magician you could play about. Or
> correct me. :-)
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