[muglo] Re: ip address printing
- From: eurogarth <eurogarth@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:35:56 -0400
HP's Roseville Networks Division (just outside of Sacramento Calf.) used to
make an easily installed card called JetDirect. 'if they still make them, I'd
bet there's wireless version now.
Jet Direct allows any Printer to connect directly to your network and is
addressable by all devices on your network including any guest accounts.
HTH,
Garth.
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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