Mac doesn't recognise my hp officejet 6500A via usb?
For some reason whenever I connect my HP officejet 6500A to my MacBook Air via USB, it doesn't seem to recognize it?
A few things I've tried included going to System Preferences-->Printers-->Clicking Add Printer -->IP and entering the printer's host name (since the IP address says not available). The irritating thing is that beforehand, the printer was being recognized by the MacAir but was "offline", so I deleted it in an attempt to add it again but to no avail. Does anyone know how to correct this??
Another thing is that the printer says not connected to a network and I don't know how to make it connect to a network.
You may have to see about getting later drivers from the manufacturer
web site for use in the printer, and unless you need to use it otherwise,
the USB should not require any IP or MAC settings for it to work.
Is the printer capable of wireless printing?
Just curious, since that'd be a handy option.
Has this printer ever worked with your MB/Air?
The problem may be the setting for network could rely on Ethernet cable
(if not wireless capable) then the IP or MAC address would make sense.
I've never set up an Ethernet printer; that would be part of a network,
if set up wrong, it still may appear as an error or failed network item.
Are there Mac instructions with the printer? Usually they have quick-setup
instructions and a larger document or booklet of other featured instructions.
Usually Officejet printers work rather well with Mac OS X.
And aren't that difficult to set them up...
Good luck & happy computing!
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