Adding a new printer

Alright i am Mac Stupid. I know less than nothing about Mac OS's. How do I add a printer in OS 9.x? I am trying to install an HP LaserJet 5P via a USB to Parallel converter cable. The Imac sees the printer but we keep getting an error on the display when we try to send a print job. Something about a level 3 error. Anybody have any ideas?

Is it a PostScript Level 3 error? Which app are you printing from and which printer driver are you using? For most jobs, the Apple LaserWriter driver should be fine, but when you're using Adobe software, you may want to use the Adobe PS driver. They should both be available in the "Chooser".
... at least that's how it works with my HP LaserJet 5MP. The "M" stands for Mac, since it was packaged with mac specific CDs and manuals. The hardware should be the same.

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We just added a new printer and bluetooth connection to our iMac. Now iTunes does not recognize our iPads as devices. Have already tried restarting everything. Any other suggestions?

You can try the steps recommended here: http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/itunes/

Added a new printer; other printers in Printer Utility list dissappeared

Ok, i did something unconscious. Added a new printer (Canon MP160) to a list of many while the Printer Setup Utility was open. No harm i figured, when i rebooted 4 printers from my list were gone. Found them in Users> Library> Printers. Any way to simply drag & drop them back to the list? I don't seem to be able to add tyhem....
Thanks for offering any insight or solutions.
Peace
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Because the printers are still showing in Users/Library/Printers then that shows that they are still installed on your Mac. So it is possible that as the Printer Setup Utility was open it may have caused your current problem, although from what I remember most of the Canon installers I've run close all open application before installing? Anyway, if another restart doesn't get them back into view then it could be that the printers.conf file (a hidden file located in etc/cups) has not updated correctly. Open Safari and type "http://127.0.0.1:631/printers". You should see all the printers currently installed and if this file is 'damaged' then you may only see the MP160.
Of course, it may be a lot simpler than this. It could be due to the View menu in the Printer Setup Utility. Select View > Columns and enable 'In Menu'. If there is no tick next to the other printers then that can be one reason.
Also, if the other printers are not currently connected to the Mac you are using, then that can also stop the printers from being displayed. Also, if they are shared printers and the Mac sharing them is off/sleep, then that can stop them from appearing also.

Adding a new printer in OS9.2.x

I am working on OS 9.2 and I need to know how to setup a printer that is connected through a network. If someone could help me with a step by step guide that would be great.

Hi, amortae -
Assuming the netwwork is an ethernet one, and the printer is connected directly to the network (rtaher than connected to a computer which is connected to the network), it should be a simple matter.
If it is a Postscript printer, open Chooser (in the Apple menu); in the lefthand pane of Chooser select LaserWriter 8. If the printer is supported by that driver, its name will appear on the righthand side. Select it, and a Create or Setup button should become active at the bottom of that side of Chooser. Click that button and follow the prompts.
Some printers have additional features that require the installation of their PPD (Postscript Printer Description) file. If so, the software for that will have come with the printer, and may also be downloadable from the printer manufacurer's website.
Some printers will not work with LaserWriter 8, and require that their own software be installed. If the printer in question is one of those, you will need to install that software, then restart, go to Chooser, then select the appropriate proprietary printer driver on the left - at that point the printer should appear in the righthand pane, and can be selected.
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I lost the lan ethernet connection of an older windows 7 pc to my 3 Terabyte router when adding a new local printer to the pc. How do i set this up again so the PC is recognized and can get to the internet again through the time capsule?

I recently added a new printer to a 2005 vintage PC that is running windows 7. It used to go through a router in my wifes upstairs office to the time capsule by wired ethernet (cat5) but when I added her new local printer thought I would network it, big mistaked, lost all my ethernet connection and she cannot get to the internet. Wireless not an option. How do i set up again the ethernet connection and i will only USB the printer locally this time for the windows pc?
Tried windows diagnostics, and besides telling me to reset everything and turn router off and on etc. I am in an endless loop.
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I see no direct connection.. a printer and the computer setup for internet are not related.
But it sounds like the router in the wife's office is now in the wrong mode..
If you have an existing main router replace the second router for a switch .. that is the easy way.
Otherwise you need to bridge the router if it has that option.. most do not. Or use wan bypass.. where you turn off the dhcp server in the router and fix its ip to match the range of the main router.. this is the hassle of using router as a switch.
BUT I am making a huge number of assumptions.
What I need is the full network layout.. a quick picture would help.
I need main modem.. main router.. (maybe same box or different).. make model and current IP address and how dhcp is setup.
I need secondary router.. if that is what it is, IP and settings.
I want the printer type and model. How it is connected.
BTW I much prefer to see a network printer plugged into the network rather than usb.. it is only a matter of sorting the IP settings and driver pointing to the network rather than local.
Or you should think of it as a broken washing machine and call the technician.. who could fix the whole lot in an hour.

Add a new printer to hp solutions center

I have added an new printer ( HP PSC1410) to my computer since my other one quit working (HP office jet 6500 E709a series). I cannot get hp solutions center to recognize the new printer. The printer has been added in the control panel and is now the default but solutions center won't recognize it.

Hi there,
If you are no longer using the Officejet 6500, I would suggest uninstalling it. You will then need to install the software driver for the PSC 1410. By uninstalling the 6500, the software for the PSC 1410 and the Officejet 6500 will not be in conflict. You can uninstall the 6500 by following the instructions located here.
Once you have uninstalled the Officejet 6500, then you will need to install the PSC 1410 by downloading the driver. You can do that by going to your product support page on the HP Customer Care website. The PSC 1410 product support page is here. Once you are there, do the following:
1.Click on Drivers.
2. Your operating system should automatically be detected and display in the dropdown list under 'Select or confirm your operating system and click Next.' If it's not, select your Operating System from the list and click on the blue Next button.
3. Scroll down on the page and click on the + sign next to Driver - Product Installation Software.
4. Click on the blue Download button next to the download that says something like 'HP Deskjet and Officejet Full Feature Software and Drivers'. You want the FULL driver - this is important if you want the Solution Center software.
5. Follow the instructions from there.
Let me know how that goes...
Thanks!
Tara
**Although I am an HP employee, I am speaking for myself and not for HP.

Recently bought new printer. All works fine with one OSX user. However, cannot print anything on other OSX user, including cannot print Adobe PDFs or to new printer. Puzzling!

computer = Mac PowerPC G5
OS = 10.4.11
Adobe Acrobat 7
HP laserjet M1212nf
I recently bought a new HP printer. I was on an admin user when I installed it. All works fine with this admin account/user. I can print to the HP, print to Adobe PDFs.
However, when I then go over to another user account, I cannot print *anything*. I cannot print to Adobe PDF, cannot print to the new HP. If I try to print an excel file, it says "cannot communicate with the printer" along with some useless suggestions. If I try to print a page on FireFox, nothing happens. That is, sure I get the usual dialog box, click the appropriate choice of printer, click the number of copies, then click the OK button ... and nothing happens. No pdf process is started. Nothing is sent to the HP printer.
The fact that both printer options are not working suggests it is some kind of OS problem, not specific to either printer "device".
Any assistance is appreciated! Thanks!

Hi BDAqua,
Thanks for the suggestion. I'm a bit leery of trying that. I would think that if the driver was not installed, then none of my users could use the printer. However, both admin users can use the new printer. The list of available printers is:
Adobe PDF 7.0
New HP Printer
I also used to have Old HP Printer, which I removed. Before, Users A, B and C could use both the Adobe PDF and the Old HP printers. Then, after I added the New HP Printer, it showed up in the list of printers for all three users. However, after I added the new printer, only the two admin accounts, users A and C, can actually print anything. Both users A and C can use the Adobe PDF printer AND the New HP Printer. But I get error messages with user B, for both the Adobe PDF printer and the New HP Printer.

Adding new printer with ARD 2.2

I just installed a new printer in a lab of 27 eMacs (an hp 1200). I set up the printer on one of the eMacs and now would like to use ARD 2.2 to install the printer on the other computers. Where is the information about installed printers stored in 10.4? I copied the /users/username/library/printer folder from the eMac with the new printer setup to one of the other eMacs but it didn't copy the new printer into that folder. Is there a better way to do this? I thought that there would be a folder or file that stores this info. that I could easily copy to the other eMacs. Any help is appreciated!
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Hi there,
Printer information is stored in /etc/cups. Here you will have several files containing printer information, such as cupsd.conf and printers.conf. There is also the ppd folder that contains the ppds for the printer/s that have been added.
I haven't tried this but I think if you copy the two files and folder mentioned above and the file/s from the ~/library/Printers folder, then this may be sufficient.
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Ease of adding new printer- what am I missing?

I haven't had to add any peripherals to my iMac for several years, but am now trying to help my parents (in another state) install a new printer on their eMac. I've always heard how easy it is to add and install peripherals on a Mac compared to a PC, but they're having a heck of a time and I'm having trouble talking them through it over the phone.
They're trying to install a Canon Pixma MP-830. They installed the software from disk and tried to print- nothing. I explained how to "Add A Printer" from the Print Utility, but they're it's still not showing up for some reason. Part of the problem is the "old dog/new tricks" thing- they're in their late 60's and are slowly adapting to the world of computing; another problem is that I'm trying to help them remotely.
My brother, a PC-guy, insists that if they were installing it on a PC it would be plug and play right out of the box. My parents and I are all getting quite frustrated with the difficulties they're encountering, considering it should be a fairly basic exercise.
Is there something we're missing about the supposed ease of adding a printer? It certainly hasn't been easy thus far.
Thanks.
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Hello Dave,
There are a couple of things you can get them to check. The first is that the printer is showing as being connected to the Mac. Get them to open System Profiler and select Hardware > USB. All going well they should see the printer details on the USB bus. If it is present then we can move on but if it isn't then get them to disconnect the power to the 830 (not the USB) and then reconnect the power. The printer should now appear unless it or the usb cable is faulty.
If it does appear then we can check the driver. After running the driver installer they have to restart. If they don't then that can stop the software detecting the printer. If the driver did install correctly then when they go to add the printer they should see it in the Default Browser view of the Printer Setup Utility. When they select it the Print Using menu should show Canon IJ Printer. If it doesn't then there has been a problem with the software installation. So I would get them to do the following;
1. Open Printer Setup Utility, click on Printer Setup Utility and select Reset Printing System.
2. Close the Printer Setup Utility.
3. Go to Library > Printers > Canon and delete the contents of the BJPrinters folder.
4. Go to Library > Receipts and delete the file Canon iPxxxx xxx.pkg
5. Empty the Trash
6. Restart the Mac
7. Install the latest version of the Canon driver. Check the Canon web site to ensure you have the latest version. Do the restart when prompted. This is important.
8. After the restart, go to Applications > Utilities and open Disk Utility. Run the Repair Disk Permissions option.
9. Open Printer Setup Utility and click Add.
10. Select the Default Browser view and select the Canon printer connected via the USB port. The Print Using menu should automatically change to Canon IJ Printer.
11. Click Add to add the printer.
Hopefully this is not too much for them but unfortunately when things don't work then these extra steps are needed. As for your brothers comment - I can guarantee you that Windows is no better. The same problem does occur.
Paul

Adding new printer in chooser old OS

I just hooked up a new HP Deskjet 5940 to my old PowerMac G4 ronning on OS 10.2.8. I can print fine with my OS 10 applications, but when I go to my old OS 9 Excell or OS 9 Powerpoint, not only can't it see the new printer, I can't even add it in Chooser, where it simply doesn't show up. Help please?

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Can i use an old eprint email account with a new printer?

can i use an old eprint email account with a new printer?

Hello arbazu,
Unfortunately, when setting up a new/replacement printer, you wont be able to use the same email address, nor can it be transferred to another printer. Once an email is used, the email address itself is not able to be used for a certain period of time (which I believe is 6 months).
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I am currently printing successfully to two printers on my AEBS, an Epson C86 and an Epson CX7400. I am attempting to add another Epson CX7400. The Print/Fax panel allows me to add the third printer and the Airport Utility recognizes it. However, when I print to the third printer it never prints. Yet if you look to the completed jobs for that printer, the job shows as having been printed.
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I've been making myself crazy over this one. I'm trying to print a complex multi-page "report" in Flex, but I keep getting this error every time I try to call FlexPrintJob.addObject(page):
Error #2057: The page could not be added to the print job.
Here is the basic scenario... I have created a new control I call a PrintVBox that extends the normal VBox control. After adding all of the children properly to the component, I wait for an update event (so that the heights of all the components are calculated) and then I call a custom method I have added to PrintVBox that "paginates" the control.
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(before paginate)
***** PrintVBox ********
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     [ Item 2 ]
     [ Item 3 ]
     [ Item 4 ]
     [ Item 5 ]
This single VBox with 5 items, after calling the paginate method becomes something like this:
(after paginate)
****** PrintVBox ********
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               [ Item 2 ]
     **** VBox (page 2) ******
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I then iterate thru PrintVBox.getChildren() array, in this case which is the three VBox pages, and I call:
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Were you able to solve this problem?
I am currently having the same problem as yours... I created my own printing classes that do all crazy calculation to figure out page breaks and stuff... everything goes well until the point I want to add these pages to the printJob. I get same error?
Any help is highly appreciated.
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