Connecting to USB connected printer via LPD

Hi there,
Does anyone know if you can access a USB attached printer using the LPD protocol? I cannot find this in the Time Capsule documentation.
I'm helping a Yosemite user where Bonjour is not working and thus the USB connected printer is not being advertised in order to add it.
                 How to get Yosemite to see new printer driver for Canon via Bonjour            
For other brands, the USB port has a name like Port1 or PR1. So I would like to know if the Time Capsule supports such a connection.
Thanks
PaHu

Hello PAHU. I'm thrilled to have run across you on the Apple site. Your post (below) is exactly what I need help with:
"Rather than use Bonjour, which seems to have a problem for some users who have updated to Yosemite, you can use one of the IP protocols included with OS X. To do so you will need to find the IP address the printer is using. If you need help with that, reply with the model of Canon you have.
With the IP address noted, open Printers & Scanners and click the plus button to add. Select the IP icon and enter the Canon IP address in the Address field. Change the Protocol to LPD and leave the Queue blank. Change the Name to the model of Canon and then in the Use menu, select the appropriate Canon driver for your model. Click the Add button to complete the printer creation and then see if you can print."
Kindly please tell me how to find my printer's IP address. I am desperately trying to reconnect to my Canon PIXMA MP500 since upgrading to Yosemite. I will be in your debt!
Thank you most kindly!

Similar Messages

  • Connecting HP LaserJet P3015 printer (via Cat5e) to Extreme base

    I've configured my network (thanks to the help of this forum):
    Airport Extreme Base station (extended by Airport Express).
    My laptops (connected wirelessly) run OS10.7.5.  I am using Airport Utility 6.3.1
    I am attempting to configure an HP LaserJet P3015n (which apparently is part of the HP3010 series) via ethernet cable.  I've connected the ethernet cable from Airport Extreme to printer.
    Previously, I had successfully configured the HP3015n via USB cable when my Airport Express was my "main" base station.
    But now I'm unable, since configuring the Airport Extreme as my main base station and the printer via Cat5e cable, to get the HP3015n recognized via Print & Scan in the Sys Prefs or through the printer window (e.g. when you print a doc via MS Word).
    I read this Apple Support Doc:  "OS X Mountain Lion: Set up an IP printer" (even though I'm using 10.7.5) to see if I could glean some info.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11478?viewlocale=en_US
    What I've done or noted:
    1) removed the old p3015n listing from that I had configured via USB in case something needs to be reset
    2) selected the 3015n printer (via the + sign) and tried to add software drivers for it.  I select the 3015n printer as the one listed "nearby" printer (and I wonder if that printer is coming up because it was previously configured on my network or if this is a "fresh" "sighting" by my network?  When I do attempt to download software for it, Apple at first reports that the software is avail but after what seems to be an attempted download, that it can't be installed.
    3) I note that the HP printer address (which I gleaned form the printer's LCD screen) is 10.0.1.9
    4) The driver appears to be named 3010 even though the printer is 3015.  Previously I had installed the 3010 driver and that is the name by which the printer has previously been recognized.
    5)  I was able to printer out some pages on the printer via the LCD screen with all kinds of info.  Including an "Embedded Jetdirect page," "Embedded Protocol page," and a "Configuration page."  My understanding from reading a few Apple Support Docs previously is that Jetdirect is among the ways that I can configure the printer.  So maybe that is one way?
    Thanks for your time and insights!

    Most older HP LaserJets must be assigned a new static IP address any time the router changed. Based on the excellent information in this thread and others, I compiled a complete protocol for doing this and in particular when using a newer (2013) Airport Extreme.  My printer is an HP LaserJet 4050N.
    Connect the LaserJet to one of the Airport Extreme's ethernet LAN ports using a Cat5e cable.
    Open the Airport Utility
    Click on the Icon of the base station to confirm the LAN IP address (usually 10.0.1.1).
    Click the Edit button and then the Internet menu to display the Subnet Mask (usually 255.255.240.0).
    Close by clicking Cancel.
    On the LaserJet
    Click the green ‘GO’ button until the display reads ‘Offline’
    Click ‘MENU’ 7 times or until ‘EIO 2 JETDIRECT MENU’ shows
    Press ‘ITEM’ button until ‘CFG NETWORK=NO *’ is displayed
    Press ‘VALUE’ button until value reads ‘YES’
    Press ‘SELECT’
    Press ‘ITEM’ button until ‘CFG TCP/IP=NO*’ is displayed
    Press ‘VALUE’ button until value reads ‘YES’
    Press ‘SELECT’
    Press ‘ITEM’ button until ‘BOOTP=NO’ is displayed (or press ‘VALUE’ button until value reads ‘NO’ and then press ‘SELECT’)
    Press ‘ITEM’ button until
    ‘IP BYTE 1=XXX’ is displayed and where I have put ‘XXX’ using the ‘VALUE’ button enter the first number of the ‘IP’ address displayed in ‘Airport Utility’ (usually 10).
    Repeat this procedure for ‘BYTE 2, 3 AND 4’ by using entering a value each time using the ‘VALUE’ button and then pressing ‘SELECT’ before finally moving onto the next ‘IP BYTE’ value using the ‘ITEM’ button.
    After all of the ‘IP’ values have been entered pressing the ‘ITEM’ button will display ‘SM BYTE 1=XXX’ – this is the ‘Subnet Mask’ value. Follow the same process as for the ‘IP’ address and enter the values given in the ‘Ethernet’ pane in ‘Network’ under ‘System Preferences’.
    After entering the final ‘Subnet Mask (SM)’ value (BYTE 4) press ‘SELECT’ and finally press the green ‘GO’ button.
    Open System Preferences and click on "Print & Scan".
    Click on the ‘+’ tab on the left of the ‘Printers’ Pane.
    Click on the ‘IP’ tab.
    From the drop down 'Protocol' menu select 'Line Printer Daemon'.
    In the Address field enter the ‘IP’ values that you entered in the printer except change the last digit (usually 1) to 100 (usually 10.0.1.100).  (The base station can manage more than 100 IP values and this ensures the first 99 other assigned IPs will not conflict.)
    In the 'Print Using' menu choose a Driver/Model (if an appropriate one is not set automatically).
    Click ‘Add’.
    Close the 'Print & Scan' window.
    The Printer name will appear as the IP address you assigned in the 'Printer' pull down menu in the Print window of your applications. Select it to print to that printer.

  • Wireless connect to HP1025 colour printer via Mac Yosemite (10.10.1)

    Since upgrading to OS 10.10,1  I can no longer wirelessly print to my HPCP 1025. i tried connecting my Mac via USB to the printer - that works and prints. Whlst connected to the printer via USB I tried to get an update for a wireless print driver from the Mac App store - it didn't find one.
    My Mac is displaying my printer in the WiFi dropdown menu and there is a clear, strong signal but my Mac is not connecting to it. Any suggestions?
    Thanks

    Have you tried powercycling your printer, router, and Mac?  Have you tried updating the printer firmware?  Also, you may want to verify that your router is configured to properly forward bonjour packets.
    I work for HP.

  • MG8120 Wi-Fi connects (Uverse). PC connects. Unable to print via wireless.??????

    The Printer will connect to the wireless (Uverese) router no problem. Same with my PC.  The problem is with printing in the wireless LAN mode.  I can plug in and print via USB, but that defeats the purpose.  I changed ISP recently and had a hard wired cable modem and a  wireless router that I plugged the printer into and printed via the connection from the PC to the router.  Now everything is wireless. The catch is the printer is one room and the modem is in another. The only way I am able to print is to hook up the PC to the printer, not why I purchased a Wi-Fi printer. Windows 8 by the way.
    Thanks

    Hi soonerrn!
    To have a better understanding of your issue, please let everyone know what operating systems (Windows Vista/7/8 or Mac OS 10.X) you are using. That way, community will be able to assist you with suggestions appropriate for your product.
    If this is an urgent support need, please CLICK HERE to reach our friendly Technical Support Team.

  • HP laserjet 6L connected thru USB cable printing problem

    System Board ASUS M3A78-EM does not have LPT port on mother board.
    Printer Model : HP Laserjet 6L Gold (Old printer) Connected thru USB cable (LPT to USB/USB to LPT)
    O/S  Windows XP
    Driver installed automatically and port selected USB
    Previously it was working fine but now a days, I am not able to print clear text on output.. It prints some words in italic, some of half italic, crucked letters. If I start my PC with printer switch off. When ever required printer, I switched ON printer and give command to print. It displays many time "printer failed to print this document". After reboot the system with switched on printer message does not displayed.
    Can any one help to reolve this problem of uneven printing letters.
    my email id is {Personal Information Removed}

    I found this advice on another site:
    "You will need to install drivers for your usb serial adapter, A good way to find which drivers to install (if u dont have them) is to click the apple Icon on the top left, 'about this mac'then click the 'More Info' on the window which appears, then look for USB devices.
    Your serial adapter should appear as a usb device, THen google for the os x usb drivers for the chipset/adapter, or contact your vendor/look on sourceforge for it."
    I don't know if that's the problem, but you should have gotten a driver disc with the converter cable. The one I just received for a pc client has a CD that says it's for Windows and Mac.
    One problem though, the disc is a mini-cd. Not great for slot loading drives, and the driver says Mac 10.1 - 10.3.3. Maybe that's when they made the cable, but I wouldn't be very surprised if it didn't work with Leopard. It's going on a PC so I won't have to worry about it for now.
    Side note about these cables - I have another client who wanted to control his ham radio gear from a Mac running WinXP on Parallels. It wouldn't work in WinXP until I removed the driver from the Mac side. Windows kept complaining that the device was already under control by another program - it meant Mac OS. I'm not sure how I would have been able to make the device work both ways, but luckily, didn't have to find out.
    Leopard saw his Radio Shack cable fine from System Profiler.
    Message was edited by: dechamp

  • Can connect to USB Hard Disk via OS X 10.5, but not 10.5?

    I'm able to connect to my USB Hard Disk in OS X 10.5 by simply going to "SHARED" in the Finder, but I don't see it anywhere in OS X 10.4. My 10.5 computer is connected to the AirPort Extreme via wireless, my 10.4 computer (it's actually OS X Server 10.4.11 ) is connected via a LAN port.
    If I go to the Finder and select "Network" I just see "Servers" which shows the 10.4 system I'm on. I don't see anything about the AirPort Extreme or USB Hard Disk connected to it.
    Any ideas on how I can see the USB Hard Disk on OS X Server 10.4.11 connected to the AirPort Extreme via a LAN port?
    Thanks!

    You should be able to connect to the disk via SMB from your 10.4 computer. Do you know the IP of the airport express base station? If so, use the Go menu from the Finder of the 10.4 machine and use *Connect to Server*. Enter the Server Address as smb://basestation.ip.address.here and click connect. It should present you with a login box and then mount your shares when you provide the correct credentials.
    On my airport extreme base station I have File Sharing enabled with base station password, guest access NOT allowed. My credentials are my account username (probably doesn't matter what name you put) and the base station password. It mounts the shared disk perfectly.
    Under 10.5, this method (for me anyway) has been MUCH more reliable than using the Airdisk feature. I disabled Airdisk on the client and now I always mount the share using SMB this way. It seems snappier and the problem where I used to get a drive mounted but then be unable to see anything on it has gone away.
    If you want it to automount each login (I know this method works on 10.5, can't remember about 10.4) use the *Connect to Server* dialog and enter the Server Address then click the + sign to add the server to your Favorites (the box under the Server Address line.) Then go to your Library folder in your Home directory. You will see the link you put in Favorites stored there as a file. Drag that file into the Login Items list in your user account in the Accounts pane in the System preferences. To see the connection on your desktop you need to make sure you have your Finder Preferences set to show *Connected Servers* on your Desktop. Click on the Finder menu (when you have Finder selected), then Preferences.

  • Connecting Canon LBP9100cdn Laser printer via ethernet/wifi hub

    I have connected my Canon LBP9100cdn Laser printer via ethernet through a modem hub. We can connect either through direct ethernet hard connection or wifi, on OS10.8.3. Occasionally it just stops finding the printer. Have latest CUPS driver, have reset printing system and reinstalled driver and reinstalled printer. Turned printer off and on. Sometimes it takes a few goes to get the right random sequence, but this time I just can't get it to connect. Other computers on the system, both ethernet hard wired and wifi can still connect- all on the same operating system.

    When you get this lost connection, try opening Safari (or web browser of choice) and enter the IP address of the 9100 as the URL. This should connect to the internal web page of the printer. If this does connect, then see if you can resume the queue to print again. In theory, if the print queue on the Mac pauses, then the web browser test should also fail to connect to the printer.

  • Windows Cannot Connect to Canon MP530 Printer via AEBSn

    OK, here's my setup, and my problem:
    1. Mac mini, Windows Vista PC, Windows XP PC all connected to an AEBSn via Ethernet.
    2. Bonjour for Windows installed on both PCs.
    3. Ministack w/built-in powered USB2.0 Hub & Internal HDD connected to AEBSn's USB port.
    3. External HDD in USB 2.0 enclosure attached to Ministack via USB port.
    4. Canon MP530 Printer connected to Ministack via USB port.
    I can read and write to the Minstack's internal HDD and the other External HDD from any computer on the network, no problem. I can print to the printer from the Macintosh. But I CANNOT print from the Windows PC.
    I can, allegedly, see the printer from the Windows machines and add it via Bonjour. I have also tried to add it via the method listed at iFelix's website (i.e. adding a printer by creating a new TCP/IP printer port). But nothing works.
    Here is what happens: everything "appears" to work and the printer shows up on the Windows machines and in fact quite often once it is set up I can print a test page. However, once I try to use the machine later on, after the initial set-up it never works, this has happened now over about 15-20 cycles of installing, uninstalling, and re-installing the printer.
    What I notice happens by looking at the Windows printer queue when i send a document to the printer in Windows is the following:
    1. Sometimes the print dialog will simply say something like "Checking printer status" and just freeze there and nothing prints.
    2. Sometimes it will add the document to the queue and then immediately delete it and nothing prints.
    3. Quite often it will simply say something like "Printer is not responding" or "Printer is offline" and the print job just sits in the queue and nothing prints.
    4. Sometimes, and I am not joking, the document will print out minutes later, inexplicably, once ten minutes later after the computer was turned off!
    This is maddening and I would love a solution, even if that solution is ditch the Canon and buy "insert printer name" or "known working printer", because at this point I just need to print from the network with some consistency. I can print from any computer if the Canon is directly connected, but that is a horrible process of plugging and unplugging USB cables, and this is SUPPOSED to work.
    Also, I would note that I am not adverse to using a switch with the printer, and would prefer an auto switch if anyone knows one that is know to work with PCs and Mac. I would prefer one that did not take an Ethernet port (like the new Belkin one) as I need all three of them for wired connections.
    Any help greatly appreciated as I have been battling this problem for many days now with no help, and the Apple Geniuses at my local store could not provide a solution or even recommend a printer that was known to work with Windows via the AEBSn.

    Thanks, Arimaris!
    Appreciate the response!
    Your first link should be: http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/8013.html
    That is the link for the compatibility list for the NEWER AEBSn, the one you provided is for the older base station. I've seen this list before and the problem is that most of the printers are older there, and hard to find, and there is no certainty that if you do buy that older printer it will workk as the disclaimer on the article reads: "Please also note that due to changes in firmware and software upgrades some printers which are in this list may no longer in fact be compatible."
    I would love to see an OFFICIAL lost from Apple about which printers are KNOWN to work with the AEBSn via USB, but I am thinking they might not do that so as not to anger their partners who cannot seem to make their printers function properly via Windows.
    I've also tried the method mentioned in your second link, many times, and it does not work for me, either consistently or reliably. I've gotten the printer to work that way (creating a new printer port via TCP/IP w/ AEBS IP addy) maybe once or twice, usually right after I set it up, and then immediately after the test print, or after a restart, it stops working. I've also had it not work after set-up. I've also experienced the "It doesn't work, walk away, and then it prints 15 mins later" syndrome, with this approach. Also, it is a pain to later delete this new TCP/IP port and try again.
    Something has got to give, someone has got to know the answer to this problem. I valiantly tried to get answers from the "experts" and "geniuses" at MacWorld this month, to no avail. Sorry you are experiencing the same, I feel your pain.

  • Unable to connect to USB shared printer

    I hope someone will be able to help with this. I recently had to change my home network setup, and now I can't wirelessly connect to the USB printer shared through my PowerMac G4. Previously, I had AT&T DSL coming in through a Westell modem, with the line out going to the WAN port of the Airport Extreme base station. I then connected the LAN port on the base station to the uplink port on a Linksys switch, to which were connected the iMac G5 and the PowerMac G4. I had a Samsung laser printer connected to the USB port on the base station and an old Epson Stylus Color 740i connected to the G4 with USB printer sharing turned on in System Prefs. Everything worked fine - I could print to either printer from any computer, including wirelessly through my MacBook.
    Unfortunately, I have been experiencing slow speeds with my DSL, so one of the steps an AT&T tech took was to replace my Westell modem with a new AT&T 2Wire, which also serves as a router (or switch, I'm not sure which one). Now I don't have the Linksys switch, as it's not needed. The iMac G5 and the G4 are connected directly to the modem through ethernet, and another ethernet port is connected to the WAN port on the Airport base station. There is no connection to the LAN port on the base station. The two printers are connected in the manner I described above. I can print to either printer from the iMac and the G4, but from my MacBook I can only connect to the Samsung that is plugged into the base station. Although printer sharing is still turned on in the G4, I don't see the Epson printer listed anywhere when I try to add a printer on the MacBook. Also, I used to be able to browse the local network to connect to my other computers from the MacBook, but now they don't show up in the browse window. I can connect to them if I put in the computer's IP address, which is now in a different format (192.xxx.x.xx) rather than 10.0.x.x like it used to be. I only mention these last two points because they might be related to why I can't connect to the printer.
    Sorry this is so long and complicated, but if anyone has more networking experience than I do, please help. Thanks!

    linbobmiller wrote:
    Just bought an HP c310a printer with wireless capability. When I install it on the wireless network it say I need to input a MAC address. I don't think that is necessary, but I can't bypass it. Any suggestions?
    Your printer is requesting a mac address?
    Is that before or after the printer showed you the available ssid's while running the wireless setup.
    Did you run the wireless network test on the printer? and if so did it report any errors?
    Which wireless setup are you running?
    This may help
    http://h20563.www2.hp.com/p/_wireless/printer-setu​p-help.html#preparing

  • Can't connect macbook to wireless printer via time capsule

    I recently installed time capsule as my lan router. i use a 10.6.8 macbook; i use a brother mfc-6490 printer wireless. the printer was working fine on my previous setup, which used just a normal wireless router. the printer sees the wireless network but i can't print to it from my macbook. i've reinstalled the drivers. any suggestions?

    Did you delete the existing printer in System Preferences > Print & Fax, and add it again?
    I realize you reinstalled the printer's drivers, but deleting and subsequently adding the printer is certain to be a requirement as a consequence of changing your router. As far as your MacBook is concerned, the printer no longer exists where it had been accustomed to finding it, so you simply have to tell it where it "lives" now.

  • Can new iPad connect to printer via USB?

    If now I have an 30 pin to USB converted can I connect my iPad with printer via USB cable, because my printer is not support wifi or Bluetooth function. If can do I need install what suitable app on my iPad to find or connect my printer?

    The iPad only prints via Wi-Fi to printers that support AirPrint. Here's a website on AirPrint that includes a list of supported printers.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4356
    To to answer your original question, no you cannotrint via USB.

  • [Solved]Cannot connect to Windows Share printer over network.

    I'm having trouble connecting to a windows printer via Samba/CUPS.
    I've loaded the lp module, but I don't know if I need to load the USB or Parallel ports modules, or both or neither, since this is a network print.
    My organization has provided some basic instructions for Mac users. Working off of those, I have a setup with the device URI reading
    DeviceURI smb://ksong8:(password)@ucmprint.ucmerced.edu/ucmglobal?waitjob=false
    For some reason, the printer reports that it cannot connect to the CIFS share, even though it should be configured correctly.
    Even more curiously, I'm able to connect to the share manually with
    smbclient //ucmprint.ucmerced.edu/ucmglobal -U ksong8
    and then entering my password.
    Am I missing something terribly obvious here? I have a sample of logs in debug mode, but they looked okay to me (as well as very verbose), so I won't put them here. I have attached my /etc/cups/printers.conf.
    # Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.5.2
    # Written by cupsd on 2012-04-02 23:06
    # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE WHEN CUPSD IS RUNNING
    <Printer UCMGlobal>
    UUID urn:uuid:56cf696f-e7a6-3859-49ea-fc990df764e9
    AuthInfoRequired username,password
    Info UC Merced Global Print Spool
    Location Kolligian Library
    MakeModel Generic PostScript Printer
    DeviceURI smb://ksong8:(password)@ucmprint.ucmerced.edu/ucmglobal?waitjob=false
    State Idle
    StateTime 1333433102
    Type 8400972
    Accepting Yes
    Shared No
    JobSheets none none
    QuotaPeriod 0
    PageLimit 0
    KLimit 0
    OpPolicy default
    ErrorPolicy stop-printer
    </Printer>
    EDIT: Added myself to sys (somehow missed that on the installation) and did some futzing around with the GUI tools. Got some interesting results, but I need to confirm that they work.
    Last edited by chipbuster (2012-04-04 04:06:04)

    Solved.
    As it turns out, either CUPS or Samba does not like having special characters in the password inside of /etc/cups/printers.conf. They should be replaced with "%" and the appropriate ASCII hex code for the symbol.

  • Can't connect to printer via usb print server

    So I've tried to connect to an EPSON stylus printer from my iMac via a print server with no success.
    Here's some info to help focus the questions/help:
    iMac running Mavericks, Epson SP R200 printer, Belkin Play router, Toshiba Satellite laptop, Level1 USB print server
    Win8.1 laptop prints via print server just fineso IP, port, firewall issues on router/print server side are ruled out.
    I have the fire wall off on the iMac
    I've quadruple checked IP and subnet numbers of iMac to rest of network, and they all jive.
    I can pull up the config page of the print server via Safari on the iMacso connectivity is there
    I previously had the printer attached directly to the iMac, and successfully printed.
    I've tried to add the printer via IP > LPD method AND Advanced > Windows printer via spoolss
    I can get as far as adding the printer, but as soon as I attempt to print a test page the printer has a "filter" error, or some "color" error, the job just goes into nothingness, or the job just sits there and the que is paused.
    This is very frustrating to put it nicely.
    -Vince

    What driver are you using? - Don't know if you remember, but you had to be using Gutenprint, because Epson's driver for USB-only printers, only works via USB.
    http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php

  • Am considering buying a Time Capsule.  But all specs I read about it (re: printing) is how to hook up a printer via USB connection.  Need to confirm...that a wireless printer will work with the router feature of the Time Capsule.  I assume yes...?

    Am considering buying a Time Capsule.  But all specs I read about it (re: printing) is how to hook up a printer via USB connection.  Need to confirm...that a wireless printer will work with the router feature of the Time Capsule.  I assume yes...?

    A wireless printer connects to the network just like your computer, or iPhone/iPad, etc. connects using wireless.
    The printer must be set up intially to scan to "find" available wireless networks, then your specific wireless network needs to be selected. Then the password for the network needs to be entered.
    Once the printer is configured to join the network, it is always connected to the network. No further configuration is required.

  • HT3669 My macbook pro does not print through my PC to my EPSON RX 500 after loading OS X 10.7.4. It shows on the print queue "error"  However, it will print if I directly connect my laptop to this printer via the USB connection.  Any ideas?

    My macbook pro does not print through my PC to my EPSON RX 500 after loading OS X 10.7.4. It shows on the print queue "error"  However, it will print if I directly connect my laptop to this printer via the USB connection.  Any ideas?

    It's all about setting up what ever version of windows you have running on your pc to share the printer. If you still get stuck post in a windows forum for help.

Maybe you are looking for