[X Newbies] Can't print

[Peter Sealy]

On 18/02/2004, at 1:25 PM, Alan/Linda Bell wrote:

> Okay here's a real newby question. I finally jumped directly from OS 
> 9.1 to 10.3 Panther. I have a 400 mhz G4. I also have an HP Deskjet 
> 870 Cse printer with a serial connection hooked to a Keyspan USB 
> Serial Adapter. So the system recognizes the Keyspan but not the 
> printer. Apparently HP doesn't make an OS X driver for this printer 
> but the Pogue Missing Manual refers to something called GIMP-print 
> which is supposed to have drivers for hundreds of older printers. I 
> presume that it's part of the standard installation?
>
> When I go through the print set up rigamarole, I finally get to a 
> window that says "printer list," and one on the list is "hp IP 
> Printing." So I choose that. But there's nothing in the little window 
> under that. If I click "manual," then I get another window that asks 
> me to fill in "manual IP." (What's IP--Internet Protocol?)

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With some other setups [printer, OS X 10.x] you must have the printer 
switched on for it to appear in the printer list. That is the case with 
mine, an Epson. Don't know if that may be your answer.
Cheers

.........

Peter Sealy
Thurgoona AUSTRALIA