Add printer doesn't work

I have an iMac 2.1 GHz powerpc G5, 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, Mac OS X v 10.4.11.
I cannot add a printer. When I press the + button it does absolutely nothing. I've read support options to RESET the printer, but that did nothing, too.
Please help me be able to add a printer, especially when the + key doesn't work.

If you have any other printers in your printer list, remove them. Make sure you have the latest drivers for your printer, then try to add it.

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etc/cups/mime.convs
etc/cups/mime.types
etc/cups/snmp.conf
etc/dbus-1/system.d/cups.conf
etc/logrotate.d/cups
etc/pam.d/cups
etc/xinetd.d/cups-lpd)
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Last edited by drcouzelis (2009-12-07 15:46:29)

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Udaya.

Wireless Printing Doesn't Work

In February I had to purchase a Mac desktop computer due to the failure of my semi-old HP Windows computer. When we bought the Mac we also purchased a new printer since it would be cheap since we bought it with the computer. The printer is a HP Photosmart Plus B210a series model and so it has wireless printing. However, the only way to get the 'wireless printing' to work is if you first install the software. Seems good, right? No. After proceeding to turn off the printer like every normal person since you don' want to leave it on, everything goes wrong. If you turn the printer on at some time, the wireless printing won't work at all! Even if I disconnect and reconnect the WiFi to it and print the diagnostics page, where everything turns out normal EVERYTIME. This is quite thoroughly making me irate because to get the wireless printing to work again, you have to uninstall the software and reinstall it. I got so fed up with it the other night that I connected a USB cord to it, which totally defeats the purpose of the entire printer since it's suppose to be hi-tech for it's wireless printing and e-services ( which require WiFi). Can anyone please help me figure out how to have the printer continuously working so it doesn't just stop when I turn it off?
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By the fact that you desire the printer to be turned off, I would think that you probably shut off your computer and other devices as well? You do this every time you're done?
There are two schools of thought on this.
Turning it off:
- Reduces electrical usage versus leaving it on in low power or 'sleep mode'. In today's modern terms, you'll probably save about $40 a year.
- If you have a fan or cooling issue, such as you're in a tight space with no airflow, this can reduce heat and cause hardware to last longer.
- No one can access your machine or other devices when they are turned off. This prevents virus's from executing or running so long as the machine *remains* off.
Leaving it on:
- Allows programs to update automatically when you are not there, dramatically reducing the chances of getting a virus and also giving you the latest version of your software.
- Virus scans can be run *automatically* to fully scan your computer while your not there, making it unnessasary to do this when you're actually using the computer, and therefore speeding up the computer greatly.
- Instant-access to what you're doing, instead of having to wait for the machine and devices to turn on.
- If you're sharing files, folders, or printers, this makes them available on the network.
Computers and their accessory devices are designed to run 24/7, 365 days a year. They are also designed to be shut off every night, if that is your preference. However, I think the benefits of leaving things on greatly outweigh the benefits of turning things off. Again, however, it's a personal decision.
If you decide to turn your devices off after use, please spend the time at each session to download and make updates to your computer, especially WIndows Updates and anti-virus databases. Especially with the anti-virus updates, try not to access the internet until you have the latest anti-virus update installed.
I am a Bestbuy employee who volunteers on these boards on my own time. I am not paid for posting here, and you should understand that my opinions are exactly that - opinions. I do not represent Bestbuy in any way.
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Printer doesn't work anymore.

I have a lexmark (p3120) printer, but it doesn't work anymore. I tried to install it again, deleted the printer preferences, download the available drivers, update my mac os x to 10.4.11 (with de download of the apple site, the combo_update) and repair the disk utilities.
Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks in advance

Could be many things, we should start with this...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
6. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it finishes.
The usual reason why updates fail or mess things up, or things don't load/run, is if Permissions are not fixed before & after every update, with a reboot... you may get a partial update when the installer finds it doesn't have Permissions to change one obscure little part of the OS, leaving you with a mix of OS versions.
Some people get away without Repairing Permissions for years, some for only days.
If Permissions are wrong before applying an update, you could get mixed OS versions, if Directory is the slightest messed up, who knows!
If many Permission are repaired, or any Directory errors are found, you may need to re-apply some the latest/biggest updates again, or even do an A&I if you have enough free disk space.
The combo update for PowerPC-based Macs...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateppc.html
The combo update for Intel-based Macs...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateintel.html
Repair Permissions after re-install, then reboot again.
If all the above do not resolve the problem, then it's time for an Archive & Install, which gives you a new OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120

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The problem I've had to deal with is that the Add Printer pane does not see any printers on the network, even ones that are already installed and working properly. The only solution I found is to use another computer with Leopard and get the printer IP address. Entering that makes everything work (proper driver found, print functioning properly).
The Add Printer pane still cannot see the 2 HP Laserjets on the Ethernet or the Brother laser printer on USB. All three are listed in the installed Printers list. All three print. The Add Printer list Default pane is always blank. I can print but it looks like I won't be able to go to a new location and find the network printers without their IP addresses.

Stephen,
If your question is answered already, disregard. If not, given that the USB printers are not showing up either it sounds like a corrupt prefs file. If you right click on any of the printers in the list of printers and then select "Reset printing system.." from the list, it will delete all the preferences (and unfortunately all the print queues). At that point you should be seeing the printers in the Add Printer window again.
Note however that if your HP LaserJets are old ones, you may not see them in the list even after doing this since AppleTalk is not included in Snow Leopard anymore. For those devices you'll need to manually add the printer queues using IP like you did.
Just trying to help.
Andrew

Hp1022n printer doesn't working on windows 2008 R2 x64 via RDP from windows 7

Dear Sir,
i have a network of some windows7 and some server 2008 r2 Terminal Services, There is
a hp 1022n printer . when i print locally from windows7 , the
print comes very smoothly but no printing from windows Server 2008 R2 via RDP. i had installed driver for hp
1022n + (windows 7 x64) on server 2008 r2 but it still doesnt print.
note there are other printer installed (via TCP/IP ,hp jetdirect printing) and they working finely on
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so give me a stable solution for printing on hp 1022n + printer via RDP server from windows 7

Hi Mahya,
Thank you for posting in Windows Server Forum.
Did you receive any particular error for your issue?
Please check the link provided by Hari, you can use RD Easy Print driver for server 2008 R2.In addition, if possible try using Universal print driver for your case.
Using Remote Desktop Easy Print in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2009/09/28/using-remote-desktop-easy-print-in-windows-7-and-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx
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