HP LaserJet Printer Network Replacement for AppleTalk

Have found the fix for making the HP LaserJet 2100 TN work on an Ethernet network with Snow Leopard OS. The key was finding the address of the LaserJet on the network. This was done by holding down the two buttons on the top of the printer simultaneously for five seconds. This causes a ‘JetDirect Configuration Page” to print. On that is the IP Address of the printer.
With that information, open the ‘Print and Fax” page of the Systems Preferences. Under the list of printers click the ‘+’ sign. This open a dialogue box. Click the ‘IP’ icon at the top. Under Protocol, chose HP Jetdirect – Socket. In the Address space enter the IP Address of the printer. In the Name space enter ‘HP LaserJet 2100 Series’. You may have to select the print driver from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page, or it might self select. Then click ‘Add’.
Should do it.
This is all caused by Apple not including AppleTalk support in Snow Leopard. The process could work for other printers.

Just keep in mind that if there is not a permanent address assigned to the printer, if the network resets itself for whatever reason, there may be a new address assigned to it, and you will have to go through this process again. You should be able to configure a permanent address for the printer to avoid that problem. Check with the documents for the printer or the print server. You can also reserve addresses through your router so that address will not be assigned to another device.

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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=446154&p...
Refer the following two links to configure the printer on Network
Link1:
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Link2:
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I have also seen a error message pop up on my screen saying that someone else on my network is also using my IP address. I really don't understand what that means.    It occasionally does this and states the ip address number.   I don't know how to search and find another ip address or to change it on my Mac. We have three computers and several cell phones in the house plus an Ipad and Ipod. So I guess we have at least 9 connections to the network.   Just don't know how to identify each IP number and who is using what.
If you have all of your network devices set to DHCP, then your wireless router is responsible for allocating an IP address to each device. If there is one or more devices not set to DHCP, then this is when you can get a message about a device already using the same IP address.
To check what IP addresses have been allocated to all network devices you can connect to the wireless router web page. Here there should be a page that displays each device connected to the router and what IP address it is using.
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I have gotten it to print a pdf file finally.   It has been getting slower and slower in printing the files. Sometimes 10 minutes till it finally prints. Even for one page.    Other times it
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Can Appletalk be active on two network ports for printing?

Here's the core of my question: Can I keep Appletalk active on my Airport network port (in order to print to a wireless print server on an HP Laserjet 2100M) and simultaneously keep it active on my Ethernet port (in order to print to a Brother HL 2700CN networked through my router)?
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for file sharing between computers running 10.4.x and 10.3.x.
actually, not for that either. 10.4 has dropped support for AppleTalk-only File Sharing to make way for Intel Macs and their protocols. 10.4 does still support AppleTalk printing.
AppleTalk would be required to print to older Apple LaserWriters that do not support LPD/LPR printing. In all but two cases, the printers have no Ethernet port, so a Bridge device or software would be required:
Personal LaserWriter NTR
Personal LaserWriter 320
LaserWriter Select 310
LaserWriter Select 360
LaserWriter 4/600 PS
LaserWriter IIf
LaserWriter IIg (Ethernet)
LaserWriter Pro 600
LaserWriter Pro 630 (Ethernet)
Some third-party wireless Access points do not pass AppleTalk packets at all, and cannot be used to print to that class of older LaserWriters.
In 10.3.9 and previous, AppleTalk may still be used for File Sharing with older Macs.
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Ok, you can probably see where this is going ...
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This printer is still perfectly good. I can't be older than 5 years, and for my occassional black-and-white uses, it does the job fine. But how can I connect it to the network?
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Huzzza!! The guy in this article has my exact same printer, so it was very seamless. I guess it was my own fault for not discovered the HP Protocol option — it's been there all these years.
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Guys i am having a mad day with this new OS and some network printer none of them work with new LION,The software for this printer is currently unavaliable. Please contact the printers manufacturer for the latest software, i need the drivers for this, please give a hand with this issue
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Exactly the same infuriating problem we and many others get with OS X from 10.6 on when Apple dropped Apple Talk.
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Lost Printer Features Pane for HP LaserJet 4050 and Color LaserJet 4550

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and for
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<</MediaType (Transparency)>> setpagedevice"
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Hi,
You may either use the standard Plug and Play drivers by running the installation, then terminate it and add the printer through the Windows have a printer dialog. the software can be downloaded from here:
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