HP LaserJet Network Printer Help

[bowens]

I just inherited an HP Laserjet 2100tn printer. I am going to take it home to hook it up to my Intel Mini. I have 10.4.8 installed. There is no usb on the printer so I thought that I would try to run a network cable straight from the mini to the printer. Would this work? Is there anything special I need to do or could I just search for the printer once it's hooked up? Do I need an IP address for the printer?

Thanks

 

[pdxplm]

You'll need to configure the printer with an IP/Subnet to get it to work on your network. I would also get just a simple hub and have it and your mini route through that.

I have a 1320tn and a 2605dtn, both with built in networking. I was amazed at how simple it was to put them on the network and have the mac just "deal" with them...just another amazing feature!

 

[bowens]

How would I go about configuring the printer? There is no screen or anything on it. I'm not sure exactly what to do.

 

[pdxplm]

HP's website should have good support documentation for the printer. You may want to check there.

 

[Roric]

Use a small hub like pdxplm suggested, and then see if the printer shows up in the default browser. Bonjour might be able to see it. A lot of times, Appletalk is already turned on and it might "just work".