On Jan 8, 2009, at 8:15 PM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote:
> I use a small office wired Ethernet network of a router, a > 10/100/1000 Ethernet switch; a few computers running OS 9.2.2 and OS > 10.4.11 that share a LaserWriter 16/600 PS also connected to the > switch. They work fine and can print to the LaserWriter 16/600 PS. > > I brought my new MacBook Pro Intel Duo (early 2008) with OS 10.5.6 > to the office and added it to the network via Ethernet cable to the > same switch to print documents to the LaserWriter 16/600 PS. Apple borked many older drivers with the introduction of 10.5.. my Laserjet 4 was one of them. I ended up using older drivers. try printing with the 'generic postscript' driver. If that works then it's a driver issue, if not, it's something else, like Appletalk not turned on or something else with the printer setup on the MB. If it works, try copying the ppd from a working 10.4 system to the MB, they're in : /System/Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources Delete the existing printer on the MB. then go into that directory ON THE MACBOOK and rename the file 'LaserWriter 16_600 PS.gz' to something like 'LaserWriter 16_600 PS.gz.10.5'. You will be prompted for your admin password, and bugged about changing the file ending. NOw copy that file from a working system to that folder on the MB. Restart, and re-add the printer. This might work. If not you can always drop the printer again, delete the 10.4 version and rename the 10.5 version back to get back to where you started. But it should work just fine...the ps 16_600 was about as bog-standard a network PS2 printer that existed, with a very robust built-in print server. They're great printers. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
