--- John Niven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's a IIg which means I'm using the built-in > ethernet connection. I have a > linksys 5 port workgroup switch in my office which > is uplinked to the rest > of the companies network. I have the LW plugged > directly into that (via an > Apple AAUI to 10bT dongle), as is my PowerBook, my > Mac IIci ( :-) and my > office partners W2K PC. > > I can print to it from my PowerBook (the OSX print > utility sees it) and my > Mac IIci finds it in the chooser no problem. > > Our computers get assigned an IP address by the DHCP > server. I have no idea > what happens to the LW when it's plugged into the > same network....
OK, Windows 2000 has a LaserWriter IIg driver included. When you went through the Add Printer dialog, did you try creating it as a local printer then click Create New Port and select AppleTalk Printing Devices? That'll search for the printer via Apple/LocalTalk. The printer should have some version of PostScript built in, right? Something to try is the HP Install Network Printer Wizard. <http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?pnameOID=19656&locale=en_US&taskId=135&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=27908> This may work without an HP JetDirect printserver, but it will only work with TCP/IP or IPX/SPX protocols. Is there anything on OSX that'll tell you information about the printer, such as its name, IP address etc? When printing via TCP/IP, I've found that Windows is happiest if the printer's IP is fixed, NOT assigned with DHCP. If your workplace wants to not locally assign fixed IPs but likes the control and non- randomness of fixed IPs, the sysadmin can setup a BootP service on a server and centrally assign fixed IPs using the unique MAC address of each Ethernet connected device. Ie, whenever any computer or printer powers up and requests an IP, the BootP process will ask for the MAC address then lookup the data on the server and always assign the same IP. ===== It's total Fandemonium! http://www.fandemonium.org __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- Mac-N-DOS is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac-N-DOS list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-n-dos.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-n-dos%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
