On Friday, July 5, 2002, at 05:39 PM, Mark McCague wrote:
> I have acquired a HP LaserJet 5N. Although I'm using it with my PC via > the > parallel port it would be handy if I could print from my Mac on to it > also. > It has no mac connectors but someone siad I can use the HP jetdirect > card it > has installed to install it on a network and hit it from my mac 9500 > (OS9.1) > using the IP. I've a vague understanding on how to do this on the PC > but not > a Mac. Can some one give me some pointers? Thanks. Well, if the mac and the HP are connected via a network, and the JetDirect is in it's default state, just connect via the Chooser; the printer should show up if you select Laserwriter. You'll need to scrounge up the Mac Printer Descriptions for the printer to use all of the printer features, but those are downloadable from HP. If the Jetdirect is not in it's default state, things are a bit more complex, but not impossible. Do a full self-test from the 5N, it should print out all the LIO settings for the card; one of the headings is Appletalk. If it's off, you may be able to turn it on from the front panel (my only experience with a 5 model is the 5si, and everything's configurable from the front panel there. Since you have a PC, too, you can run HP's JetDirect utility to set everything up as well. Contact me if you have specific problems. I deal with these things all the time; we have about 25 jetdirects on our network. The single port ones are pretty much bulletproof, the external 3-port ones are a complete PITA. -- Bruce Johnson Wherever you go, there you are. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
