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JimBear - Aug 9, 2005 - 10:58 am
I have previously been able to print from my networked PowerBook to the Epson 2000P printer commected to my Mac Cube. I am running OS 10.3.9 on both Macs. Suddendly I am not able to print from the PowerBook. I have rechecked the printer sharing for both computers, have tried rebooting etc. The PowerBook is networked via a D-Link Wireless USB Adapter DWL-122. I must be missing something...any ideas?
gsahli - Aug 9, 2005 - 11:56 pm
Jim,
I'm Greg, your Volunteer Tech. I sincerely enjoy helping people set up their Mac so they can enjoy using it. I try, through a series of short interactions with you, to get enough information to help you. Please don't expect me to solve the problem without giving me more info or not telling me when I haven't yet fixed the problem.
You didn't say -- did you delete the printer in Printer Setup and Re-ADD on both computers?
This will be easier if you have the exact same driver installed on both computers - is it?
I'm Greg, your Volunteer Tech. I sincerely enjoy helping people set up their Mac so they can enjoy using it. I try, through a series of short interactions with you, to get enough information to help you. Please don't expect me to solve the problem without giving me more info or not telling me when I haven't yet fixed the problem.
You didn't say -- did you delete the printer in Printer Setup and Re-ADD on both computers?
This will be easier if you have the exact same driver installed on both computers - is it?
JimBear - Aug 10, 2005 - 12:13 pm
Hi Greg,
Thanks for helping. I sent a ratheer detailed reply but it seems to have gotten lost. I deleted and readded the printer on the Cube. downloaded and tried to add the printer driver on the PowwerBook and it would not take in the printer list it never had a printer listed even when it worker. Tried to add the printer using the Cube IP address accepted that and tries to print but shows printing Stopped. What next?
Jim
Thanks for helping. I sent a ratheer detailed reply but it seems to have gotten lost. I deleted and readded the printer on the Cube. downloaded and tried to add the printer driver on the PowwerBook and it would not take in the printer list it never had a printer listed even when it worker. Tried to add the printer using the Cube IP address accepted that and tries to print but shows printing Stopped. What next?
Jim
gsahli - Aug 10, 2005 - 1:06 pm
To be sure networking is working, please tell me the IP address of each computer, from Network prefs.
JimBear - Aug 10, 2005 - 1:38 pm
Ip addresses:
cube 192.168.1.101
powerbook 192.168.1.68
i can access the cube from the pb
cube 192.168.1.101
powerbook 192.168.1.68
i can access the cube from the pb
gsahli - Aug 10, 2005 - 3:26 pm
Thanks, Jim.
Just to be sure I've got it right, your printer is the AcuLaser C2000-postscript model? (it being a postscript model is important, because postscript printers can use all the network comm protocols without using a different driver like Gimp-Print).
We'll try some other sharing methods:
Look up the exact queue name in Printer Setup (on the server - the Cube) by highlighting the printer and clicking Show Info. Copy that down.
Now ADD in Printer Setup on the powerbook. Select the protocol (top menu) IP printing>IPP. Enter the Cube IP address and exact queue name, then select model. Now try printing.
A reference web page to look at:
http://members.cox.net/18james/osx_printer_sharing.html
Good luck.
Just to be sure I've got it right, your printer is the AcuLaser C2000-postscript model? (it being a postscript model is important, because postscript printers can use all the network comm protocols without using a different driver like Gimp-Print).
We'll try some other sharing methods:
Look up the exact queue name in Printer Setup (on the server - the Cube) by highlighting the printer and clicking Show Info. Copy that down.
Now ADD in Printer Setup on the powerbook. Select the protocol (top menu) IP printing>IPP. Enter the Cube IP address and exact queue name, then select model. Now try printing.
A reference web page to look at:
http://members.cox.net/18james/osx_printer_sharing.html
Good luck.
JimBear - Aug 10, 2005 - 3:45 pm
My Printer is Epson Stylus Photo 2000P. I guess I was not specific.
Thanks,
Jim
Thanks,
Jim
gsahli - Aug 10, 2005 - 6:27 pm
Jim,
OK (he says while regrouping...).
Please be sure you've used "Epson USB" to add the printer on the cube (Epson USB is the Epson driver, plain USB is the Gimp-Print driver).
Can you think of anything that happened/changed at the same time you couldn't print?
OK (he says while regrouping...).
Please be sure you've used "Epson USB" to add the printer on the cube (Epson USB is the Epson driver, plain USB is the Gimp-Print driver).
Can you think of anything that happened/changed at the same time you couldn't print?
JimBear - Aug 10, 2005 - 6:54 pm
Below is an excerpt from the Printer Sharing site you directed me to. It apears that I shouldn't do anything, which is what I did when the printer was working remotely from the powerbook.
The only thing that could possibly have changed is maybe the last OSX upgrade to 10.3.9 although since I don't print regulary from the PB I can't really say, we've had a couple of power outages in the past several weeks.
I have deleted and reinstalled the printer on the cube and made sure it is EPSON USB. I have now deleted all printers from the PowerBook and now everything is back to where we started, I think.
"This is a HOWTO for printer sharing from Mac OSX, including installation of gimp-print, using Samba to share printers with ms-windows PCs, enabling lpd printer sharing to Unix and Linux machines, and IPP to MacOSX-attached printers. For sharing from Mac to Mac, you don't need this HOWTO. If you're trying to use the printer on a Mac from a PC or Unix/Linux box on the network, the solution you need may be here.
gimp-print
Gimp-print is included with MacOS 10.3 & 10.4 so you don't need to install anything or configure a special printer queue. To use the gimp-print drivers, configure printers with a USB driver rather than an Epson or HP driver.
gimp-print"
The only thing that could possibly have changed is maybe the last OSX upgrade to 10.3.9 although since I don't print regulary from the PB I can't really say, we've had a couple of power outages in the past several weeks.
I have deleted and reinstalled the printer on the cube and made sure it is EPSON USB. I have now deleted all printers from the PowerBook and now everything is back to where we started, I think.
"This is a HOWTO for printer sharing from Mac OSX, including installation of gimp-print, using Samba to share printers with ms-windows PCs, enabling lpd printer sharing to Unix and Linux machines, and IPP to MacOSX-attached printers. For sharing from Mac to Mac, you don't need this HOWTO. If you're trying to use the printer on a Mac from a PC or Unix/Linux box on the network, the solution you need may be here.
gimp-print
Gimp-print is included with MacOS 10.3 & 10.4 so you don't need to install anything or configure a special printer queue. To use the gimp-print drivers, configure printers with a USB driver rather than an Epson or HP driver.
gimp-print"
gsahli - Aug 12, 2005 - 6:57 pm
I'm sorry I paused a day or so - does back to where we started mean printer sharing works?
JimBear - Aug 12, 2005 - 7:21 pm
No, still does not work. I've been trying different configs but have not gotten the right combination. When I try your suggestion, IP Printing > IPP and the Cube IP address it appears to print and then stops. I thought I had a clever work around I put an image of the printer on the cube desktop and copied it to the powerbook desktop when I open it on the powerbook the dialog sez no printer selected-I tried reinstalling the Epson driver on the PB but it will not find the driver. The printer image on the cube desktop is nice I can drag and drop to the image and it will print without opening the doc. but not on the PB. As much as I love Macs, started using them with the Mac SE20 that I paid 4K, I don't think computing is for the masses until they work when you plug them in like a new TV. Oh well, back to the problem I'm ready to try again. Any ideas? Could the Sharing Perfs be a key? I've tried turning the printer sharing check box off and then on again.
gsahli - Aug 12, 2005 - 11:22 pm
Jim,
Let's "back up" to some generic steps:
Delete and re-ADD the printer(s) in Printer Setup.
Repair permissions (Disk Utility).
Delete Print Prefs - search for (File>Find) files that start with com.apple.print and delete them all and reboot.
Try Printer Setup Repair from www.fixamac.net.
Use a Disk Utility like Disk Warrior to repair the HD.
If there is a downloadable Combination Updater from Apple, use it to re-Update OS X.
Let's "back up" to some generic steps:
Delete and re-ADD the printer(s) in Printer Setup.
Repair permissions (Disk Utility).
Delete Print Prefs - search for (File>Find) files that start with com.apple.print and delete them all and reboot.
Try Printer Setup Repair from www.fixamac.net.
Use a Disk Utility like Disk Warrior to repair the HD.
If there is a downloadable Combination Updater from Apple, use it to re-Update OS X.
JimBear - Aug 14, 2005 - 6:55 pm
YOU DID IT!!!
1- I deleted & ReAdded the printer
2-Repaired Permissions
3-Deleted Print Perfs
4-Could NOT fint printer setup repair @
5-Did NOT have Disk Warrier or other disk repair facility
6-Downloaded and reinstalled OS 10.3.9 and restarted
The printer showed up on the PowerBook under the printer dialog>shared printers> Epson 2000P and IT WORKED!
Thanks for all your good help.
I'm not sure which of the above did the trick but I did try to print from the pb after #3 and printing on the Cube so I suspect the reinstalling the OS X upgrade to 10.3.9 was a major part of the solution - go figure...I was running 10.3.9 allready.
Thanks again Greg, you are the best!!
Jim Deaver
1- I deleted & ReAdded the printer
2-Repaired Permissions
3-Deleted Print Perfs
4-Could NOT fint printer setup repair @
5-Did NOT have Disk Warrier or other disk repair facility
6-Downloaded and reinstalled OS 10.3.9 and restarted
The printer showed up on the PowerBook under the printer dialog>shared printers> Epson 2000P and IT WORKED!
Thanks for all your good help.
I'm not sure which of the above did the trick but I did try to print from the pb after #3 and printing on the Cube so I suspect the reinstalling the OS X upgrade to 10.3.9 was a major part of the solution - go figure...I was running 10.3.9 allready.
Thanks again Greg, you are the best!!
Jim Deaver
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