<noobie question> I have an iMac on my home network running Tiger. There are two printers attached to network print servers. I can't seem to figure out how to get them to work on the iMac. <end noobie question>
On 7/14/08 6:17 AM, "Chuck Vohs" <fuz...@vohslaw.com> wrote:
> <noobie question> > I have an iMac on my home network running Tiger. > There are two printers attached to network print servers. I can't seem to > figure out how to get them to work on the iMac. > <end noobie question>
> Thanks for any help.
Are the print servers actual external hardware print servers, and of so, what brand? If the printers are actually being served by Windows or Mac "printer sharing" and not by actual print servers, please point this out. Are the other computers on your network Macs or PCs?
Generally if you can find out the TCP/IP address (usually 192.168... Something or 10.0.1.... Something) you can, if all else fails, locate the printer that way by setting it up as a generic lpr printer (and usually directing to port 9100)
What do you define as a print server? I have all three of my network enabled printers connected up to my Airport Extremes and they show up in Bonjour, are selectable and print perfectly from anywhere in the house. Can you elaborate a bit more on your setup?
Tim
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On Jul 14, 2008, at 9:17 AM, Chuck Vohs <fuz...@vohslaw.com> wrote:
> <noobie question> > I have an iMac on my home network running Tiger. > There are two printers attached to network print servers. I can't > seem to > figure out how to get them to work on the iMac. > <end noobie question>
One printer, HP Laserjet 6, is set up on a samba network appliance. In Windows or Linux, I just point to that IP and it works. So far in OS X, I can't see it.
The other, HP 3820, is connected to a belkin print server/router. Same thing, point it to an IP and it works in Windows or Linux.
Thanks.
MIKO's Support, Design and Development Services wrote:
> On 7/14/08 6:17 AM, "Chuck Vohs" <fuz...@vohslaw.com> wrote:
>> <noobie question> >> I have an iMac on my home network running Tiger. >> There are two printers attached to network print servers. I can't seem to >> figure out how to get them to work on the iMac. >> <end noobie question>
>> Thanks for any help.
> Are the print servers actual external hardware print servers, and of so, > what brand? If the printers are actually being served by Windows or Mac > "printer sharing" and not by actual print servers, please point this out. > Are the other computers on your network Macs or PCs?
> Generally if you can find out the TCP/IP address (usually 192.168... > Something or 10.0.1.... Something) you can, if all else fails, locate the > printer that way by setting it up as a generic lpr printer (and usually > directing to port 9100)
> One printer, HP Laserjet 6, is set up on a samba network appliance. > In Windows > or Linux, I just point to that IP and it works. So far in OS X, I > can't see it.
> The other, HP 3820, is connected to a belkin print server/router. > Same thing, > point it to an IP and it works in Windows or Linux.
> Thanks.
> MIKO's Support, Design and Development Services wrote: >> On 7/14/08 6:17 AM, "Chuck Vohs" <fuz...@vohslaw.com> wrote:
>>> <noobie question> >>> I have an iMac on my home network running Tiger. >>> There are two printers attached to network print servers. I can't >>> seem to >>> figure out how to get them to work on the iMac. >>> <end noobie question>
>>> Thanks for any help.
>> Are the print servers actual external hardware print servers, and >> of so, >> what brand? If the printers are actually being served by Windows >> or Mac >> "printer sharing" and not by actual print servers, please point >> this out. >> Are the other computers on your network Macs or PCs?
>> Generally if you can find out the TCP/IP address (usually 192.168... >> Something or 10.0.1.... Something) you can, if all else fails, >> locate the >> printer that way by setting it up as a generic lpr printer (and >> usually >> directing to port 9100)
