And I forgot another thing: there is a way (in the menus on the printer settings) to have the printer print a page that has its IP address (it sometimes randomly generates a new one). Don’t remember where that is, but there is printer setting that prints out a page with "Printer Information”. I keep a copy of the IP address it prints out taped to the side of the printer so I can tell the Mac where it is, if it doesn’t find it automatically.
Every time something like this happens and I think I need a new printer, a cure turns up and the HP 5000N soldiers on. For B&W large format — others have recommended a Ricoh model, but I am still using the HP. Chuck > On Apr 28, 2018, at 6:57 AM, Robert Patterson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I think Chuck's suggestion of dropping and re-adding the printer is the > right first step. It looks like HP has stopped supporting the 5000. If > dropping and re-adding it doesn't work (as Chuck suggested), I have some > further suggestions. > > 1) Download the appropriate driver from the hp website and reinstall it. It > looks like your driver may not have been updated since macOS 10.6. But it > still might work. > > 2) Create a virtual machine of a lower macOS version and print from there. > I did this for years with my previous large-format printer, which ceased to > function correctly starting with Mavericks. Considering my usage patterns, > for me it was not a noticeable hardship to start up the virtual for a print > job. > > 3) If you are in the mood for a new printer, I just bought a HP Color > Laserjet CP5225 that I am very happy with. With the manual feeder I can go > as large as 12.5"x18.5". (The tray goes up to 11x17.) It is not super-fast, > but the results are so much better than my previous printer which had been > slowly dying for a number of years. (And it isn't any slower than that one > was.) Plus it does color! It's not great for photo printing, but for adding > color accents to a document it is perfect. It is larger and heavier than I > would like. If I live long enough to replace it, I probably won't try to > move it again by myself. It really needs two people to lift it safely. > > Final note: if you order a CP5225, make sure you get the one that has an > automatic duplexer. You have to manually duplex oversize (larger than > 11x17) sheets, but it is very handy for 11x17 and smaller, and it adds > almost no additional cost. > > > On Sat, Apr 28, 2018 at 8:25 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> I’ve been using an HP5000 printer for a very long time. It still works >> great. I installed a card that allowed it to print via ethernet (so, in >> essence, it is a HP5000N). It is a 600dpi, large-format, laser printer. >> >> I use a MacBook, running Sierra (not High Sierra). Suddenly, with the last >> system upgrade from Apple (to 10.12.6), the printer is no longer found. >> >> Is anyone on the list using a setup similar to mine, who experienced the >> same problem and has a solution? >> >> Or, perhaps, could someone make recommendations for a reliable printer >> that can print up to 12x18? >> >> Hoping for help! >> >> David Froom >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >> [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > [email protected] Chuck Israels [email protected] (360) 201-3434 8831 SE 12th Ave. Portland OR 97202 <chuckisraelsjazz.com> _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
