Network with PCs and printing

**BioMed** · May 30th, 2003, 04:33 PM

I'm new at this office and they've assigned me the task of getting their new iMac to play nice with their PC network (or vice versa). I've gotten the network bit working alright but printing still isn't working. Here's the set up: 4 computers (3 PCs, 1 iMac), Linksys router and Print Server, ancient HP LaserJet 4 Plus printer. The main problem: When we try to print from the Mac, all we get is a sheet with some gobbledygook at the top of the page and then SEVERAL blank pages. The document never prints. Any thoughts? Thanks.

**wiz** · May 30th, 2003, 06:07 PM

do u have the coorect print driver installer?

**gsahli** · May 30th, 2003, 06:18 PM

First, I'm not familiar with this printer - is it a postscript printer? What you've described sounds like a driver sending postscript to a non-postscript printer. OS X is capable of printing on non-postscript printers, but you have to use the right printer selection when setting up the printer in Print Center.
I'd first suggest deleting the current setup and trying Add Printer again.

**gderoover** · August 12th, 2003, 07:27 AM

Hello,

I have the same problem with a laser brother hl1240, and I am still looking for the driver, apprently this model does not offer a ppd driver, so i am looking now into Gimp, but in the meantime, if your office can afford it get Dave 4.1, they have a full 30 days evaluation and after cost $140. I now it is not cheap, but how much they pay you per hour, it is worth all the time then, talk to your boss.
Dave is flawless and easy to install

Giro

**gsahli** · August 14th, 2003, 03:36 PM

I'm sorry to disagree with the Dave suggestion.
Ghotscript and Gimp-Print4.2.6pre1 work extremely well and are easy Mac-style installers. And Free! Download both here:
http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php3
Then, Add printer from Print Center.
The Brother 1240 is setup using the Laserjet II series driver.

**BioMed** · August 14th, 2003, 05:06 PM

the Dave solution didn't work. I've downloaded ghostscript and gimp-print but now get many many pages of some kind of code. Any thoughts on how to solve this? Perhaps activating or deactivating a filter somewhere? thanks!