Hi David, I was just searching back through the archives for your previous emails re: this problem. Found this where you mentioned: > Can I set up a system whereby I am printing remotely > via the G3 to the 5MP, set up as the G3's printer? This would entail > having the G3 switched on and active?
Have you tried enabling printer sharing in System Preferences on the G3 or G4 iMac (that is running Leopard)? You should then be able to print from the 'Snow Leopard Computer' to the HP 5MP that is sharing its connection from the Leopard iMac. As long as the other computer is on and awake, the HP 5MP should show up in the printer menu. It will show something like HP 5MP @ the computers name. Select it like any other and print. It possibly will take a little longer to print, but should work. Another way might be to purchase a 36 pin USB to parallel IEEE1284 Printer Adapter Cable connect it to your HP LaserJet 5 MP. I think I sent the information below to you previously. How-To: Resurrect Your AppleTalk Printer in Snow Leopard: <http://theappleblog.com/2009/09/04/how-to-resurrect-your-appletalk-printer-in-snow-leopard/> Cheers, Ronni On 08/04/2010, at 11:21 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > Hi David, > > If the Printer gives a 'paused' rather than 'ready', that often indicates > that you're not using a compatible driver (or the driver didn't install > properly). > When you click 'Resume' does it go back to 'Paused'? > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 09/05/2010, at 9:02 AM, Mike Murray wrote: > >> >> Dunno David >> My expertise stops at installing the driver...for me it worked. >> You've done all the obvious things like disconnecting and reconnecting the >> printer, switching it off and on, restarting the system, etc? >> If so, maybe a general call to the experts is warranted... >> Good luck >> Mike >> >> On 07/04/2010, at 5:57 PM, David Noel wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Mike -- >>> >>> -- Thanks very much for the suggestions. I've followed them through, >>> but can't get to the working stage. I can get tthough to "System >>> Preferences > Print & Fax > (select your printer or add a new one) > >>> Options & Supplies > Driver" and find the driver 'HP Laserjet 5MP >>> Foomatic/hpijs' but can't establish the printer. >>> >>> -- Under 'Print & Fax', clicking the '+' at the bottom of the printer >>> list brings up 'Add Printer'. I added a printer I called HP 5MP, it >>> shows 'kind' as 'HP Laserjet 5MP Foomatic/hpijs', but attempting to >>> print gives 'printer paused', Job Info gives 'Unable to locate printer >>> ' 'Add '!'. Any idea what needs doing here? >>> >>> Cheers -- >>> >>> David Noel / Apr 7 >>> >>> ===== >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Mike Murray <mdmur...@bigpond.net.au> wrote: >>>> >>>> David >>>> >>>> Have you tried the foomatic printer drivers? There's one for the HP >>>> Laserjet 5MP. >>>> My recent email to wamug explained how I got my HP1220C A3 priner working. >>>> Quoted below... >>>>> I got this from another list and include it here for others. Worth having >>>>> a look if you're having problems with the gutenprint drivers. The link is >>>>> http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/macosx/hpijs >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I was disheartened to find that my HP 1220c as well as dozens, if not >>>>>> hundreds, of other printer models are no longer supported by Snow >>>>>> Leopard. But I stumbled across an open source line of printer drivers >>>>>> which seem to be a superior alternative to the Gutenprint drivers. They >>>>>> make dozens of unsupported printers OS X & SL compatible. >>>>>> >>>>>> OpenPrinting/MacOSX/hpijs - The Linux Foundation >>>>>> >>>>>> The instructions here are a little vague, but it's really easy. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. Install Ghostscript >>>>>> 2. Install Foomatic >>>>>> 3. Install hpijs. >>>>>> 4. System Preferences > Print & Fax > (select your printer or add a new >>>>>> one) > Options & Supplies > Driver >>>>>> 5. See if a new Foomatic printer driver is listed as an alternative to >>>>>> your model. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Foomatic drivers have options for print quality, grayscale, etc >>>>>> which Gutenprint is often missing. Included are printers from a variety >>>>>> of manufacturers, not just HP. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps someone! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 07/04/2010, at 1:19 PM, David Noel wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Stuart -- >>>>> >>>>> -- Yes, there have been many reported problems with HP laser printers >>>>> not working under Snow Leopard. I have an HP Laserjet 5MP printer, and >>>>> in spite of a lot of suggested fixes, I've still not got it working >>>>> with SL. It's on an ethernet network (via a Belkin router), and the >>>>> printer works as normal from an older iMac running Leopard on the >>>>> network. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> >>>> Mike Murray and Lesley Silvester >>>> TimeTrackers >>>> East Fremantle >>>> Western Australia >>>> >>>> Tel 08 9339 8078 >>>> Fax 08 9339 0519 >>>> >>>> British and Australian genealogical and historical research, >>>> education, publishing and film-making >>>> >>>> www.timetrackers.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
