Printer not found after Snow Leopard Install

3.2 Setting the IP address for this machine
Use this machine’s control panel to assign an IP address to this machine.
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Note
When specifying network settings, follow the instructions of the network
administrator.
Setting the IP address
1 Press the [Utility/Counter] key on this machine’s control panel, touch
[Admin. Management], and then enter the administrator password.
– The administrator password is required to enter Administrator
mode. Ask the administrator of this machine for the administrator
password.
2 Touch [Admin. 2].
3 Touch [Network Settings].
– If the [Network Setting 1]/[Network Setting 2] selection screen appears,
touch [Network Setting 1].
4 Touch [Basic Settings].
5 Touch [IP Address Settings].
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6 Enter the IP address, and then touch [Enter].
7 Touch [Subnet Mask] and enter the subnet mask address.
8 Touch [Gateway] and enter the default gateway address.
9 To apply the settings, restart this machine (turn the main power off,
then on again).
Turn this machine back on to apply the IP address.
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Reminder
When turning the machine off, then on again with the main power switch,
wait about 10 seconds to turn the machine on after turning it off. The machine
may not operate correctly if it is turned on immediately after being
turned off.
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Detail
Although the IP address is entered without using the DHCP server in the
procedure described here, it is also possible to automatically assign the
IP address from the DHCP server. When “DHCP Configuration” is set to
“Auto-Obtain”, the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address settings
are automatically assigned from the DHCP server on the network,
so it is not necessary to assign them manually. However, note the following
when setting “DHCP Configuration” to “Auto-Obtain”.
Check with the network administrator that the DHCP server exists. If the
DHCP server does not exist, be sure to specify settings for “IP Address”,
“Subnet Mask”, and “Gateway Address”.
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If the settings for the IP address and other items have been assigned using
the DHCP server, there is a possibility that they may be automatically
changed. When the settings for the IP address and other items are
changed, if the IP address has been used to specify a printer on the network
for printing, there is a possibility that printing may not be possible
because this machine cannot communicate with the network. If “DHCP
Configuration” has been set to “Auto-Obtain”, it is recommended that the
IP address assigned to this machine be fixed in the DHCP server settings.
 
The problem is, the steps outlined above do not match the printer.
For instance, after I enter the Admin password, there is no option for Admin 2 ... nor is there anywhere a "network settings" option. That's the thing that is driving me crazy.

I'm guessing I might need to call in a service tech for the printer to get this info. It really shouldn't be this hard, and yet ... it is an older machine.
 
How did you find it?

Once you have that just choose "IP Printing" when you set up the printer on your mac. If that doensn't work, install GIMP PRINT and use the driver it installs.
 
I found it by hitting Utility / Controller Detail /

I can choose "automatically find get an I.P. address" but I don't know what it is assigned ... can't find where it tells you what it gets
 
I'd recommend choosing your own. Make sure the number you choose doesn't conflict with another device on your network. I usually set printers at x.x.x.100+ for convenience as ips for computers are usually set sequentially starting from 3 or so for that last digit.
 
I will play with it more tomorrow ... too frustrated to keep going tonight.

Thank you for your help - you certainly got me one step further.
 
UPDATE:
Well, I couldn't get the printer to work with Snow Leopard. So, I downgraded one of my Macs (a Mini) to Leopard. It found the printer immediately via AppleTalk. Once I installed it on that computer, I then shared it over the network. The rest of the computers, found the printer on the Mini and I set it up that way.

Not ideal, but it works on all the systems now.
 
I had issues with my Epson CX6500 after SN upgrade. This is how I got the 10.5 driver to load:

1. Put in SN disk and run the "Optional Installs" app to install Rosetta. Restart.
2. Right-click (Control-click) in printer list in Prefs –> Print & Fax and choose 'Reset printing system". Restart.
3. Install 10.5 printer driver and, if not already there, click the "+" to add printer.

The restarts are just to ensure everything gets refreshed properly.

Although I had already installed the printer driver earlier my machine didn't recognize the driver until I installed Rosetta which allows older software to run under the new OS's. Apple has generic drivers preloaded in the SN system but, although allowing the printer to work, these drivers do not allow full functionality of the printers. Mine worked but took three times as long to print every page because I couldn't print in economy mode. Also consequently used more ink. Now everything is just as it was under 10.5 :c)
 
and in order to use all the features of that dumb printer you need to use apple talk. I am angry! Our office has one too. I am stuck on 10.5 until further notice.
 
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