Thomas - I tried that repeatedly both with and without an ethernet hub/switch and never could get it to work. Changing cables did, though. Maybe there were other issues (like bad cord or hub) that interfered. Hope David gets it working one way or another.
JB On Nov 17, 2011, at 5:01 PM, Thomas Schaller wrote: > works for me with the method described: > hit the Menu button > when it shows INFORMATION MENU hit the Item button (one below Menu) until it > shows PRINT CONFIGURATION > > then see what the printer's IP is and that's what you enter in the IP tab > under JetDirect > > Thomas Schaller > > On Nov 17, 2011, at 3:53 PM, JRB wrote: > >> I went through this recently. You need to get one of those USB to Centronics >> or parallel port cords in order for the computer to see the printer. Forget >> the jet direct card. >> >> JB >> Sent from my iPhone using my thumbs w/out a spellchecker >> >> On Nov 17, 2011, at 3:05 PM, David SMCM <dfr...@smcm.edu> wrote: >> >>> Dear collective wisdom: >>> >>> I only just updated my Mac to Snow Leopard (10.6). I was a bit surprised >>> to discover that my trusty and wonderful HP 5000 wasn't automatically >>> found. >>> >>> I know many of you are HP 5000 users. >>> >>> I have a JetDirect card installed (making this, in essence, an HP 5000n), >>> and am connecting via the Ethernet port. I tried various solutions on the >>> net, but have repeatedly failed to get the system to find the printer. I >>> know the way to do this is via the JetDirect setting in the IP tab of the >>> printer setup. >>> >>> I think the problem, though, is that the printer thinks its IP number is >>> 0.0.0.0. I can't get that to be anything else... >>> >>> If anyone knows what to do, please help me!! I want my lovely printer to >>> work again!!! >>> >>> David Froom >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Finale mailing list >>> Finale@shsu.edu >>> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> Finale@shsu.edu >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale John Blane Blane Music Preparation 1649 Huntington Ln. Highland Park, IL 60035 847 579-9900 847 579-9903 fax www.BlaneMusic.com j...@blanemusic.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
