I recently bought a usb to ethernet print server from Hawking Technology (HPS1U), so that I can share my new laser printer on my home network.
Oh the joy of setting it up on mac os x 10.3.4, with no documentation listed on Hawking's website, their pdf manual or website!
After quite a few hours trying to figure this thing, I emailed them. They actually responded with the precise directions.
I'll post it here, so others can use it for future reference (peecee and Mac instructions)...
For windows xp;
- Click start >program>PrintServer Utility>
- under print utility, open the print server configuration program,
- click ip cfg tab, select manual, enter the ip address(like 192.168.1.202),
gateway(192.168.1.1.), and subnet mask(255.255.255.0) <<< IP Address is depend on your router,
(This ip address is depend on linksys router, if you have Dlink or Netgear router, you may need assign difference ip address)
-First, install our printer Driver as a local printer on lpt1.
- Next, go to printer properties (right click the icon of the printer select properties)
- On Win2000/XP, Click "port" tab, there is "add port" Click on that and choose "Standard tcp/ip port" click "new port"
- click next, enter the ip address like 192.168.1.202
- change the port name to printer model like HP2210
- click next, select custom, click setting tab,
- check LPR, Queue name enter: lpt1, click OK,
- click next, click finish, click close, click apply,
- Done.
For Mac computers;
1) Install Mac printer drivers
o On the Mac, insert the installer CD and install drivers
o grab Hawking PDF docs to Mac also
o Note, this standard setup will fail to add this networked printer
in MacOS X. You must install GIMP print.
2) Install and config GIMP Print
o http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php3
o get Gimp-Print
o get ESP Ghostscript
(If you have Mac os 10.3, You don't need to install ESP Ghostscript)
o install ESP Ghostscript
o install GIMP Print
o open "Applications:Utilities
rint Center"
o click 'Add' (to add a new printer)
o select 'IP Printing' from the upper pop-down
(If you have Mac os 10.3, make sure select LPD/LPR. You don't need to
install ESP Ghostscript)
o enter print server ip address in 'Printer Address(192.168.1.202)'
(Make sure the 192.168.1.202 ip address is assign on the print server, if
you have linksys router; If you have other router, use the ip range match other router)
o deselect 'Use default queue on server'
o enter 'lpt1' as 'Queue Name'
o Select 'printer' from 'Printer Model'
o If you have HP printer, Select HP series, CUPS+Gimp-Print v4.2.5'
from 'Model Name' (The driver was recommended as the what
driver in a note on the Gimp-Print site 'Supported Printers'
o click the 'Add' button
o Done. Name of printer will be 'lpt1 on 192.168.1.202'
Perhaps someone may benefit from this post! Now, all i have to do, is get this thing to work myself!
Oh the joy of setting it up on mac os x 10.3.4, with no documentation listed on Hawking's website, their pdf manual or website!
After quite a few hours trying to figure this thing, I emailed them. They actually responded with the precise directions.
I'll post it here, so others can use it for future reference (peecee and Mac instructions)...
For windows xp;
- Click start >program>PrintServer Utility>
- under print utility, open the print server configuration program,
- click ip cfg tab, select manual, enter the ip address(like 192.168.1.202),
gateway(192.168.1.1.), and subnet mask(255.255.255.0) <<< IP Address is depend on your router,
(This ip address is depend on linksys router, if you have Dlink or Netgear router, you may need assign difference ip address)
-First, install our printer Driver as a local printer on lpt1.
- Next, go to printer properties (right click the icon of the printer select properties)
- On Win2000/XP, Click "port" tab, there is "add port" Click on that and choose "Standard tcp/ip port" click "new port"
- click next, enter the ip address like 192.168.1.202
- change the port name to printer model like HP2210
- click next, select custom, click setting tab,
- check LPR, Queue name enter: lpt1, click OK,
- click next, click finish, click close, click apply,
- Done.
For Mac computers;
1) Install Mac printer drivers
o On the Mac, insert the installer CD and install drivers
o grab Hawking PDF docs to Mac also
o Note, this standard setup will fail to add this networked printer
in MacOS X. You must install GIMP print.
2) Install and config GIMP Print
o http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php3
o get Gimp-Print
o get ESP Ghostscript
(If you have Mac os 10.3, You don't need to install ESP Ghostscript)
o install ESP Ghostscript
o install GIMP Print
o open "Applications:Utilities
rint Center"o click 'Add' (to add a new printer)
o select 'IP Printing' from the upper pop-down
(If you have Mac os 10.3, make sure select LPD/LPR. You don't need to
install ESP Ghostscript)
o enter print server ip address in 'Printer Address(192.168.1.202)'
(Make sure the 192.168.1.202 ip address is assign on the print server, if
you have linksys router; If you have other router, use the ip range match other router)
o deselect 'Use default queue on server'
o enter 'lpt1' as 'Queue Name'
o Select 'printer' from 'Printer Model'
o If you have HP printer, Select HP series, CUPS+Gimp-Print v4.2.5'
from 'Model Name' (The driver was recommended as the what
driver in a note on the Gimp-Print site 'Supported Printers'
o click the 'Add' button
o Done. Name of printer will be 'lpt1 on 192.168.1.202'
Perhaps someone may benefit from this post! Now, all i have to do, is get this thing to work myself!