On Dec 3, 2012, at 6:12 PM, glen wrote:
I have searched Google and no joy. I can print from 10.4.11 on
another networked G4 but need to print from legacy OS9 files on the
DA that do not play well with OS 10.4.11 or Classic. Perhaps someone
has the driver stashed away and could sent it -- or has a download
link. Any suggestions?
Are you certain there were MacOS drivers? MacOS 9.2.2 was released in
2001, and this LaserJet 5100 was released in June 2002 when OS X
10.1.5 was the current release software for Macs.
The HP article titled "HP LaserJet 5100 Family Printers - Upgrading
the Firmware" says there is a MacOS firmware update tool that only
works in OS 9, which implies there were OS 9 drivers. You should check
the firmware version of your LaserJet because this could be the
problem why your printer isn't printing your files correctly in OS X
or Classic:
<http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=bpl11999&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
>
It says the current firmware for LJ5100 is version MB8.23 :
<http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=74341&prodNameId=74343&swEnvOID=54&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=lj-5634-5
>
The drivers here might work after making sure the firmware is latest:
<ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/printers/software/ljlegacyen.hqx>
You should be able to view all these drivers in OS X by
Finder>Go>Connect to Server then add ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/.
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