Printing to HP LaserJet 4000 Series

I have a HP LaserJet 4000 TN and wish to print to it from my G5. I added a printer and included the HP ip address. The HP has an ethernet port so I am going out of ethernet port on the back of my G5. However, it can't find the printer.The printer has the following protocol information:
IP Address: 10.0.0.24
SUBNET MASK: 255.255.255.0 (I don't know what this means or how to use it)
DEF GATEWAY/ Router Address: 192.0.0.192
Also since this ethernet port is also used for my dsl modem can I just go out of the G5 to the router and from there to the printer and dsl modem.
If the HP is connected to my G5 ... can I access it with my G3 (9.2)

That solved it.
Set the Printer IP: to 192.168.1.34
Changed back the Def Gateway: 192.0.0.192 (This just to get it back to the default although it prolly has no impact.)
I have the following printers I would like to be able to use off the router, if possible:
1. Apple Personal LaserWriter NTR is it possible to get that to print off the router as well ... I suppose there must be some conversion to AppleTalk in the hardware mix.
2. HP LaserJet 4MV (I suspect the same process you just work me through)
3. Epson Stylus Color 777i (has a parallel and USB connections)
4. Epson Stylus 1520 ( I put and ethernet card in it quite a while back) right after the light bulb went world wide.
5. Bryce Office Systems 5K (this is an addressing printer for mass mail out ... was pretty old when I got it but there was a path using PowerPrint, the LaserJet 4 driver and a parallel to USB cable.)
6. Last but not least I have a RISO digital duplicator With an Adobe Post Script Rip which I had connected to my G3 via the router I moved to the G5. Since it was connected to the router before I am suspecting the right IP address will get the job done as long as the drivers are avail for OS X.
And they say no good deed goes unpunished. Just kidding. I am not really expecting you to solve all of these six (or any of them for that matter)... just point me in the right direction. One of which just may be the printer boneyard.
I think the HP LaserJet 4MV and Epson 1520 and the RISO may be salvageable because of the ethernet connections.
Anyway thanks for you methodical help. Great job.

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Hello gener920,
Welcome to the HP Forums.
I am sorry, but to get your issue more exposure, I would suggest posting it in the commercial forums, since this is a commercial product. You can click here for the link.
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