Connecting HP Laserjet 2100 to OS 10.4.8 Powerbook via ethernet

I have been trying unsuccessfully to connect my Laserjet 2100 printer with ethernet card directly to my mac via an ethernet cable. I have tried adding the printer directly by going to Add Printer under System Preferences, entering the HP Jetsend Address (169.230.14.45), and using either HP Laserjet 2100 series drivers or HP laserjet 5 series (gimpprint) drivers. I still am not able to print. Can someone walk me through the process to get the two talking? Thanks in advance.

The IP address you listed is a self-assigned address, which won't work. You need to manually assign IP addresses to both computer and Printer/Jetdirect in the same local subnet range, like 192.168.1.5 and 192.168.1.6.
Then Add the printer using the IP > HP Jetdirect protocol. And I think HP Laserjet 6 Series works better than 5 Series (Try both).

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