From: Woody Smith (woodysmith_at_comcast.net)
Date: Thu Nov 24 2005 - 23:13:10 PST
I have just successfully set up lpr to osx. Below is the full =20
procedure that I used.
First you need to choose IP printer,
=95 open System Preferences choose Print & Fax
=95 Press + button and printer browser window opens.
=95 At top of window choose IP Printer then press More Printers button =20=
at bottom.
=95 another dropdown window opens (HP IP Printing)
=95 If a printer shows up with a name like HPB972E4 Choose it
it will now appear on your printer list, you should continue to use =20
the driver that you previously used for your Mac printing.
ON you Newt
=95 Open the print window
=95 tap default printer and select Choose LPR Printer
* Tap Add
=95 enter any name you like such as HP1315
=95 Enter your Macs IP address in server line as Martin suggested
=95 Enter enter the printer name that was generated above, in my case =20=
HPB972E4
=95 select Spool Job.....
=95 close window and finish printing.
I tested this with WiFi connection and am having pretty good success, =20=
formatting seems to stay intact but font substitutions are made. For =20=
reasons I don't understand a couple of documents won't print, though =20
others do.
Good luck
Woody
On Nov 24, 2005, at 12:28 PM, Martin Joseph wrote:
>
> On Nov 24, 2005, at 7:12 AM, Brian wrote:
>
>> Right Marty thanks for that bit of information - I'm using 10.4.3 so
>> we can ignore that.
> Yes, that's good then.
>>
>> Let's continue on this thread rather than start another - ok?
> That seems fine, I am going to change the subject line though to make
> it more informational...
>>
>> Well this is what happens - or rather doesn't!
>>
>> Following Kallysis instructions - I've tried to get LPR set up.
>> Using the Printer name from Printer Utility and the server name as
>> XXX.local where XXX is the computer name - is this correct or should
>> I use a 192.168.0.? address instead - neither seems to work properly.
> I would personally use the naked IP address of the Mac. You can check
> it from the System Preferences dialog, by selecting network and then
> selecting "built in Ethernet" this assumes the mac is hard wired.
> Using the name SHOULD be ok too, but that relies on looking up the =20
> name
> and resolving it to the #, so we eliminate that potential problem by
> using the #.#.#.#
>>
>> What happens is that the wi-fi connection goes through and the slip
>> says it's searching for XXX.local then the slip just vanishes nothing
>> happens and the wi-fi is left hanging and doesn't disconnect until
>> you remove the card.
>
> Ok, how is your wireless setup connected? What kind of wireless base
> are you using and how are the wireless and wired networks connected?
> This could be an issue depending on how the two networks (wired and
> wireless) are bridged.
>
> You could also try turning on the personal web sharing from the mac's
> sharing preferences and then test the connection to the mac using a
> Newton web browser. This could PROVE that the routing via WIFI to the
> presumably wired mac is OK?
>>
>> Help please?
> We will try.
>
> Currently is seems more like a connection issue though.
>
> Marty
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