Black & white only with HP Deskjet F4180 All-in-one, Airport Express, iMac 10.5.1

[britpop]

I have a HP Deskjet F4180 All-in-one, Airport Express, iMac 10.5.1.
With the printer plugged into the iMac it prints in colour.
With the printer plugged into the Airport Express I only get Black & White copies.

Anybody the same or can anybody answer my problem. Thanks.

[bossrat]

I can't help, I can only stand in line with you with the same problem with my Time Capsule.:confused:

[danpeppett]

Same here!
Up until 2 days ago I had the HP Deskjet F4180 running through my airport extreme base station printing out in colour perfectly.

Now it just prints in B&W. The only change I can think of is the Mobileme update but why would that affect it?

Any one come up with a solution for this? I have 10.5.4 by the way.

Dan

[Thebuzzman]

Hi britpop,

It's normal with your actual Airport and confirm by Apple, but ...

Only If you see your printer in Airport Admin Utility under Printer :

1) Download and install : http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/foomatic-rip-2008-01-30.dmg

2) Download and install : http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/gplgs-8.61-ub.dmg

3) Download and install : http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/hpijs-2.7.10-UB.dmg

4) Repair permissions with Onyx or with your Install Disk

5) Restart your computer

6) Restart your connection with your Printer (Cable-Power-Connection with your Airport)

7) In Prefs Panes, select Printer ( + ) and install a new Printer

8) Select your indicated Printer in the menu choice. If you have a Name for your Airport, give this Name under Place or Emplacement (excuse, i am French) and select HP Deskjet F4100 Foomatic/hpijs (recommended).

9) And click Done

With this Solution, you can just print. All other software possibilities can not run under the Airport. It is normal.

I think all is ok for you.