>One of our departments just purchased a 60" HP plotter for a Mac system. >The only software they got with it was the drivers. When I worked in a >photo lab 10 years ago, we had to use a separate RIP program to send items >to the printer. This printer is on our LAN. Every time they try to send >a file directly to the printer, they get a "wrong file" message. I've >looked through the Reference guide, & it makes reference to the "Embedded >Web Server". Our IT guys are out until Friday, so I was trying to lend a >hand. Any thoughts? tia.
OS X will rasterize files so you may be fine without RIP software. Most printers today have an "Embedded Web Server" for configuration purposes. You can use Network Utility's send out a broadcast ping to 192.168.0.255 and 192.168.1.255 to see what answers. (To see all the different addresses tht answer you should run a set of 10 pings or so. If you only send 1 the utility will stop listening as soon as it gets 1 reply.) Then fire up your web browser and try the likely suspects. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
