Originally posted by flatcatch:
I have an HP JetDirect 300X printer server and an HP 970Cse printer (I am running 10.2.1). The USB driver works just fine... however, I need to connect to the JetDirect.
* I've enabled AppleTalk but the JetDirect is nowhere to be found
* I figure I want to add a new IP Printer via the Print Center - but since my printer driver is not in the default list I need to browse for my desired printer driver. Unfortunately, HP's inkjet installer does not appear to install any selectable driver files.
Anyone have any success with a JetDirect regardless of printer type?
You should be able to drive the printer via jet direct using cups and gimp print. Before you start, you should download the gimp print driver package from
http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php3
Install the package and proceed. Go to your browser and enter
http://127.0.0.1:631/ Click administration, Click add printer, Enter a name (location and desc. are optional) and click continue, select appsocket/hp jetdirect from the dropdown and click continue, now enter the ip of your jet direct (ex: socket://x.x.x.x:9100) with the x.x.x.x being your ip and the 9100 is the default port on jetdirect so you should be fine with leaving it "as is". So finish entering your socket info and click continue, select hp from the list box and click continue, select your model from the list box and click continue and your printer is added, you can fine tune your settings from the admin page, when you install it in cups, it is automatically installed in the print center. Oh and make sure tcp/ip is enabled on your jet direct. You don't need appletalk using this method. If I missed something, you'll have to fogive me as it's 3am and I'm trying to figure out why I'm still up.
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