[muglo] Re: ip address printing

Hi Dave
Is there specific model? I have two Brother Ink jets and never have any problem 
I switch the OS as the come and never had any problems. Look like brother it is.
Thanks Greg



On 2011-09-27, at 12:48 PM, Dave Knight wrote:

> 
> This question comes up every few months anywhere that Mac users gather to 
> talk. Generally the consensus is that the right printer is a Brother. I have 
> a Brother Laser Printer / Scanner, it was automagically supported in Snow 
> Leopard and now also in Lion. It just works.
> 
> I will note that I don't have a colour printer and as I never do colour 
> printing am unaware of any additional considerations one might make in that 
> regard.
> 
> dave
> 
> On 2011-09-27, at 12:54 AM, Greg Mrowiec wrote:
> 
>> 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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