[G4] Printer Problem...

[Snow White]

How to Set-up Printer in OSX 10.2 & 10.3 via Parallel Port

How to Configure Asanté Routers with Print Server Option in OS X

NOTE: These instructions assume that you have a printer that supports 
uni-directional printing and PostScript Level II connected to the 
Asante router's parallel port.

The print server configuration for the Asanté FriendlyNET FR3004LC, 
FR3004FLC, and FR1004AL using OS X is quite simple. The printer model 
must support PostScript Level II. Make sure you have installed the 
proper printer driver from your printer’s manufacturer before 
beginning. In many cases you can use the Apple “Generic” printer driver 
that comes with OS X for third-party printers.

·In the OS X Finder, under the ‘Go’ drop down list select 
‘Applications’.
·In the ‘Applications’ folder open the ‘Utilities’ folder.
·Select ‘Print Center’ (OS X 10.1 and OS X 10.2), or ‘Printer Setup 
Utility’ (OS X 10.3). In the Printer List click ‘Add’.
·In the ‘Printer List’ drop down menu select ‘LPR Printers using IP’ 
(OS X 10.1), or IP Printing (OS X 10.2, 10.3).
·Enter the Asante router’s IP address in the ‘Printer Address’ field. 
By default the router’s IP address is 192.168.123.254. If you have 
changed the router’s IP address enter in the new IP address you have 
assigned to it.
·For the ‘Queue Name’ you must enter ‘lp’ (don’t add quote marks), 
meaning ‘local port’, in lower case letters.
NOTE: A common mistake is to enter the queue name as IP, or Ip, as in 
'Internet Protocol'. This is incorrect and will not work.
·Next, choose the appropriate ‘Printer Model’ from the ‘Printer Model’ 
list. If your third party printer is an Apple LaserWriter compatible 
model that supports Post Script Level II, then you can choose ‘Generic’ 
as the printer model. When you have selected the Printer Model click 
‘Add’.
·Your printer should now be available in the Printer List. This 
indicates that the printer has been added.

Adding your printer is now complete.

jj


On 15-Nov-04, at 12:37 PM, g4-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com 
wrote:

> Printer Problem...
>


> Recently at the Office has arrived a new Multifunctional (Laser,
> Scanner and Printer): Xerox WorkCentre M20
>
> and a Print Server: Trendware Model 'TE100-P1P', it is connected to
> the Printer via a Parallel Port to the Network (RJ-45). I tried from
> Windows enviroment and Work fine.
>
> Multifunctional <- Parallel -> Print Serer <- RJ 45 -> Network
>
> In my Mac (10.2.8), it report on the Net (The PrintServer) like a
> AppleTalk postscript Printer, but it does not found the PPD, and I
> set up manually. I've the PPD that downloaded from Xerox.
>
> I tryied via Printer IP, AppleTalk, etc. and the Result is the same
> (It printer about 14 pagess of PostScript code, I think).
>
> On the manual of the Printer say that this model is PostScript with
> the Ethernet Card, etc.
>
> The Printer = (Laser, Scanner and Printer) = Multifunctional.
>
> The Printer does not have a Ethernet Card, that is why the
> PrinterServer is used. I think that I was receiving the 14 pages of
> PS Code , because the printer is unable to parshing the code?
>
> I set up Printer 'Printer via SAMBA', and share the resorce in a
> Windows 2000 Machine, for the Mac go 'to Print' to the PC and the PC
> to the Printer. I was hope that it work, but it does not, the Printer
> can print when I send to printer something from the Mac, but the
> result are text (whatever code) is not processing, what can I do? I
> want to Print from my Mac !!!
>
> How I hate the programmers that only think that Windows exist !
>
> Help me, please!