Printing to a Printer server from OS 10.3

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Hi all,
I am having a problem setting up my Mac to print to a print server. I have an Edimax 1205Um print server, 3 Windows XP Home boxes, a G4 733 running Mac OSX 10.3 (Panther), and an HP Photosmart 7660 (non-post script) printer. All computers and print server have static IP address and run through a D-Link Router. The print server had client and admin software to install on the Windows' machines and I was able to setup and print successfully from all the Windows' boxes. There was no documentation on setting up for Mac, even though the print server supports OSX. The print server supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, AppleTalk network protocols; supports LPR, IPP, SMB/TCP, Email Printing, Raw Printing, Unix Logical Printer; and supports Peer-to-Peer Printing (TCP/IP/IPX/NetBEUI/AppleTalk). According to the support site for this device you can configure to use Appletalk or IP Printing. I have tried all different ways to get this to work and searched weblogs but can't get it to print. I tried to setup through Windows Network and can see the print server, but I get asked for a username and pwd, and there isn't one for the print server. The printer drivers are installed on the Mac. Basically what happens is the print job gets locked in the queue or the printer can't be found, or the print job just disappears. I am at my wits end and don't know what to do next. I am a very technical person and know Windows' operating systems very well and know how to setup networks, but am lost on this one. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike
 
Hi Mike,
There are two issues here - driver and setup.
Apple hasn't convinced non-postscript printer makers to write CUPS-compliant drivers yet (except Brother), so, the HP-provided driver doesn't communicate using the built-in comm protocols you see available in Printer Setup. It can only do USB. Try installing the open source hpijs and ESP ghostscript driver set:
http://www.linuxprinting.org/macosx/hpijs/

(apparently your model is in there:)
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-PhotoSmart_7660

For Printer Setup, try IP printing > HP Jetdirect - this protocol is equal to what they call TCP/IP raw printing.

Good luck.
 
gsahli said:
Hi Mike,
There are two issues here - driver and setup.
Apple hasn't convinced non-postscript printer makers to write CUPS-compliant drivers yet (except Brother), so, the HP-provided driver doesn't communicate using the built-in comm protocols you see available in Printer Setup. It can only do USB. Try installing the open source hpijs and ESP ghostscript driver set:
http://www.linuxprinting.org/macosx/hpijs/

(apparently your model is in there:)
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-PhotoSmart_7660

For Printer Setup, try IP printing > HP Jetdirect - this protocol is equal to what they call TCP/IP raw printing.

Good luck.
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Thanks. That worked great.
-Mike
 
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