MacBook, AppleTalk and PostScript printer
I can't print to my PostScript printer from my MacBook any more because AppleTalk has been disabled. When I go to the Network panel in System Preferences to turn it back on, I keep getting a drop-down message window saying 'Your network settings have been changed by another application'. I can click 'OK' to make the message go away but it just comes straight back. By strategically clicking in between re-appearances of this message I can navigate to the AppleTalk tab but I can't click on 'Make AppleTalk active', it just keeps switching back to the AirPort pane every time I try. Internet access via wireless router is fine but I would like to be able to print again from here.
The set up is a 12-in Intel dual core MacBook running 10.4.11, connecting via AirPort to a Belkin ADSL router, LaserJet 6MP printer connected to the router via Ethernet and an Asante Ethernet-to-LocalTalk adapter that works fine with my desktop Mac running 10.5 and two older iBooks on 10.3 and 10.4 (and used to be fine with this laptop too). The problem arose after using the laptop with another wireless network - my brother took it out of range and then was unable to reacquire the signal. He then ran some kind of network configuration utility without asking me (he doesn't know what it was, he's not Mac literate but presumably it was something that the Mac suggested) and ever since I've had this AppleTalk problem.
FWIW I've tried to create a new network location using the Network Setup Assistant and that just seems to get stuck at the 'configuring' stage.
All suggestions appreciated.
Thanks
Michael
Hi
Quit out of all applications and issue this command in Terminal:
sudo rm -R -v -i /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration
When prompted key yes to all the entries. Follow this with this command:
sudo reboot now
On successful login enter the Network Preferences Pane and reapply and desired settings. Before running the above commands make a not of any bespoke network settings you may want after the restart.
Tony
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