Wireless Printserver (Linksys PPS1UW, Mac 20" CoreDuo)..no work...me ... :(

[NewlyConverted2]

I would appreciate some advice here. I am somewhat network saavy, but can't figure this out... I have a Wireless network with a Linksys router. 4 PCs in my house print to a Laser Printer, HP 1300, with no trouble at all. the printer hangs off of a Linksys Wireless printserver Model# PPS1UW. I am recently converted, and bought a 20in Mac Core Duo. I point the MAC at the IP addr of the printserver, for printing, which is static and pick LPD as the protocol to print with and I can not get it to print..
Apprecaite any advice here...!!!

 

[CanadaRAM]

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System Requirements
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Also
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[NewlyConverted2]

Linksys wont support MACs..or so their support folk say so...

Thanks......but I know it says that. However, I cant make it work for the life of me and Linksys says they wont help you if you have a MAC.
Regardless, I agree it should work...in theory...but I cant make it work on the MAC. It works great with the 4 other PCs on my wireless network


(I am a Cisco employee and I still cant get Linksys to help me...we own them)

 

[Reflow]

Can you ping the printer from your mac?

 

[NewlyConverted2]

Yes....I can ping the printserver from the Mac....and the PCs all print to it fine.

 

[Reflow]

Yes....I can ping the printserver from the Mac....and the PCs all print to it fine.

Ok did you install the drivers for the printer on your New Mac?

 

[NewlyConverted2]

Yup..HP 1300 Printer Driver is installed and I choose that driver when I point it at the static IP Addr of the printserver. I can web browse the Printserver..so I know I have the right addr...as well.

 

[Reflow]

Yup..HP 1300 Printer Driver is installed and I choose that driver when I point it at the static IP Addr of the printserver. I can web browse the Printserver..so I know I have the right addr...as well.

Have you tried to use Hp ip printing in the pull down box

 

[NewlyConverted2]

I did...but it didnt work....though For a very brief moment,a week ago, the printing worked with LPD...but it lasted one night and then in the AM..it didnt work again. (Note: it is not because of an IP addr issue, it is static..I am certain)

 

[Hummer]

http://iharder.sourceforge.net/current/macosx/winmacprinter/#step2


Use those steps. Follow them to the Tee. Even use the names he uses. It works for me just fine. I found this after going through a bunch of websites and support forums. It will set up using LPD.

 

[NewlyConverted2]

I will do it....exactly and then let all know how it went.
Thx you guys! This forum is great and I appreciate how helpful you all are..!!
-U Rock...just like my new MAC ..

 

[Hummer]

If you run into some problems near the end like me. Your mac settings should be something like this.

The address will be whatever the ip of the computer the printer connected to is which would be 192.168.1.10(the third digit will vary)

Go to command prompt on the computer the printer is hooked up to and type in ipconfig and you'll find it out

 

[NewlyConverted2]

thx..that helps. The printer is onnected to the Printserver (Linksys ) though....which has its own IP Addr. I wanted a printserver so I didnt have to leave a computer on 7x24

 

[Hummer]

thx..that helps. The printer is onnected to the Printserver (Linksys ) though....which has its own IP Addr. I wanted a printserver so I didnt have to leave a computer on 7x24

Oooh, I have no idea in that field. Sorry.

 

[NewlyConverted2]

Hmm...shouldnt it still work. The Mac shouldnt know whether or not it is printing to a PC or Printserver..no..?
..or should I not install the stuff that you suggeted..?
thx

 

[NewlyConverted2]

I think u r right.

I think that this only works if your printeris attached to a PC. I think I am at Square 1 again...

Thx for trying....other advice..?

 

[HaydenHarnet]

I couldn't find my print server in the list !!!!!

If you run into some problems near the end like me. Your mac settings should be something like this.

The address will be whatever the ip of the computer the printer connected to is which would be 192.168.1.10(through linksys e2000 )

Go to command prompt on the computer the printer is hooked up to and type in ipconfig and you'll find it out

 

[Relentlos]

Go to system Preferences, Sharing, and see if something there may be interfering with the connection.

If you go to firewall, click "advanced" and "log", does the console show any denied connections showing up from the IP your print server has? I've used this method to connect to my XP machine which was popping up with "denied connection attempt to UDP (My IP) from (XP Machine's IP). After noticing that, I unchecked the "block UDP communications" from the firewall and instantly I could connect just fine.


It's worth a shot. I've had a couple problems recently that were simply the firewall on my end. Transmission's perpetually blocked port was one of them.