Printing to Networked Gestetner 3502 (Ricoh Driver)

I am the only Mac user on a Windows network. I am trying to print to our copy machine: a Gestetner 3502p. I downloaded the PPD installer from the website and followed the instructions they gave me:
[4] Adding the printer
Follow these steps to add the printer.
1) Open "Print Center".
2) Click "Add Printer" button.
3) Select the protocol to use.
4-1) AppleTalk
*Select "AppleTalk" from the list of protocols.
*Select the printer from the list of the printers.
*Click "Add" button.
4-2) LPR
*Select "LPR Printers uses IP" from the list of protocols.
*Enter IP Address of the printer in "LPR Printer Address"
dialog box.
*Select the PPD File of the printer from "Printer Model"
list box.
*Click "Add" button.
5) The added printer is displayed in the printer list.
I used the LPR option and everything seemed to work fine except I can only print a bunch of code! But of course I can't print what I want to print.
Any help would be much appreciated!

A bunch of code almost always means postscript going to a printer that can't take postscript. Is there a postscript option that isn't installed in this printer?
For troubleshooting, try the HP Laserjet 5 Series Gimp-Print driver included in OS X.

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I am the only Mac in a PC network, and am attempting to print to a Gestetner DSC460 printer.
I am able to connect to this printer through Appletalk. However, I get postscript errors when printing.
The most informative error, has beenthis from Adobe Acrobat:
+"This application does not support printing to a Postscript Language Level 1 printer.+
+As a work around, try selecting 'Print As Image' from the Advanced Print dialog."+
Based on other posts I have read, I have found and installed the "pxlmono" set of PPDs from linux-foundation.org to no avail.
I still get the informative error from Acrobat, and the non-informative gibberish from other applications.

The pxlmono PPD along with Foomatic-RIP and Ghostscript should work fine with this printer. Did you install all the items on the Mac OS X pxlmono page? http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/MacOSX/pxlmono
The PPD contained in that package is supplied by Ricoh. Your printer is one of the Ricoh family of printers. All of their network printers will support some type of PCL driver. The network protocols and printer command languages supported by the printer are found in the specifications. http://www.nrggroup.co.uk/Documents/brochures/gestetner/gestetnerDSc460cb.pdf
If you install all three packages from Mac OS X pxlmono page cited above and still get the same error message, perhaps the network the printer is on does not fully support passing AppleTalk packets. You may have to switch to some other connection protocol such as IP -> LPD.
This printer should work fine with Mac OS X. If we cannot determine the exact cause in this forum, you could try the Ricoh forum at OpenPrinting http://forums.linux-foundation.org/list.php?30 You can get help there from Ricoh representatives.
EDIT: I should have mentioned that the error message from Adobe Acrobat doesn't even make sense. The printer is not a PostScript printer. Acrobat shouldn't be complaining that it can't print to a PostScript Level 1 printer. I believe it is a spurious error message.
Matt
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Can't print via network to Ricoh Aficio MP 171

Hi, I have a MackBook Pro with OS X 10.9.2 and I'm trying to print on a corporate printer/copier Ricoh Aficio MP 171 through the network, without success so far.
Actually any Mac on my work are not able to print on any of the three Ricoh MP 171 we have here.
Btw, I had this issue on OS 10.9.1, but upgrading to 10.9.2 did not fix it.
The printers doesn't have the PostScript option installed, so I installed the packages below to use CUPS:
- pxlmono 1.9
- Foomatic-RIP 4.0.6
- Ghostscript 8.71
- CUPS 1.7.1 (with 10.9.2 upgrade)
The printer supports almost all forms of connections: Bonjour, IPP, HTTP, Socket, LPD, etc.
Depeding the connection method I try to use, the behaviour is different, but in common with all ways is the following errors on system log:
05/05/14 10:37:53,468 cups-exec[1038]: sandbox cache error 3850
05/05/14 10:37:53,619 cups-exec[1039]: sandbox cache error 11: database disk image is malformed
05/05/14 09:27:37,671 cups-exec[2747]: sandbox cache error 1: no such table: main.imports
Those errors doesn't appear every time I try to print, usually they appear not in this order on the fisrt time I send something to print after reboot.
The "no such table" error sometime appears with a different table, like "profiles" and others I didn't catch.
The error below is logged every time I print:
05/05/14 17:14:45,441 aficiomp171_CUPS_SOCKET_PMO[3120]: The function `CGContextErase' is obsolete and will be removed in an upcoming update. Unfortunately, this application, or a library it uses, is using this obsolete function, and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system performance.
I have to add the printer through CUPS, as this is the only way to select the properly PPD file for the MP 171 (from the Foomatic driver package).
I need to use a PPD file so I can set a custom User Code. If I add the printer through the System Preferences, I can't type a User Code.
The error below appears on cups error_log according the connection method:
HTTP: job remains in the queue, error "Unable to get printer status" in log and Printer Spool dialog.
Socket and LPD: job disappears from the queue, no error is logged but nothing is printed.

Continuing...
Winddows (smb) and IPP: job is paused and remains on the queue, error "The printer configuration is incorrect or the printer no longer exists" is logged on cups error_log.
What I have already tried, without success:
- reseting print system, several times, no change.
- upgrading to OS X 10.9.2 (as said before) didn't help.
- update CUPS to 1.7.2 by compiling and installing from the source code: that messed up everything else, as it installs libcups.2.dylib 64 bit only, which causes every other 32 bit app, like Chrome and MS Office to crash on start up... reinstalling the 10.9.2 update fixed this issue.
If a try to print using the PPD from Ricoh site, the job is sent without errors, but on the job history on printer web page (Ricoh WIM) is logged as "Acess Restritcted" status.
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Thanks.

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My AIO quit printing over the network after 2 years of service. The USB port still prints OK. My Linksys utility still sees the printer, and I even get ink levels back, but print jobs are hung up in the queue with status 'Error - Printing'. I tried a wired ethernet connection and got the same result, so it's not a wireless problem, but rather networking in general. The network report indicates everything is normal, but I still can't print. I re-installed the driver but that didn't work.
I am running Vista, and the printer had been working fine till two weeks ago. My wife would use the USB port to print, and she said she got updates for the printer. HP doesn't distribute f/w updates for the printers themselves, does it? It's as if the networking f/w in the printer got hammered.

No joy.
I'm connected with Ethernet port. I have disabled the firewall. The IP address matches on the printer's network status report, and on the Printer dialog box on the computer. I can see that the printer is connected when I run a Linksys utility. I can get the ink levels and I can print an alignment page.
But I can't print a document. About 60 seconds after I initiate the print job, the status changes from 'Printing' to Error - Printing'.
I clearly have connectivity, but something is preventing me from sending a document. Any ideas to try, or tests to run?
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A better way? Need to reinstall printer on network after shutting down computers.

HELP!
I have a HP 3310 All in one. It is oh, 4 years old or so and this has bugged me the whole time.
Basically, whenever I power down any/all of the computers on my network I lose the printer when I power back up.
My first fix was to just leave everything powered up all the time, worked great until the power went out. I talked to someone in tech support and they had me uninstall and reinstall everything. I got it up and running but I definately do not want to do that everytime I want to print something!
My second fix was to hook up directly to computer with USB cable, this was my last solution, I could only print off the computer wired to the printer though. One of the reasons I bought this printer was I wanted to be able to do so across the network, wirelessly or not.
My network now includes 3 computers and a network backup drive, a laptop (when I use it, is wireless connection) and this printer. I have a Dlink DGL-4300 router tying everything to my cable modem.
My current bout of frustration stems from recently upgrading 2 computers with some new hardware and new OS, I moved to Win7 on the 2 new rigs, and have Vista on my other desktop, the laptop runs XP but is not used very often. It does login to my network flawlessly each time I turn it on though.
I am looking for an "easy button" here. Setting up networks is something I can do, right up until I hit my first problem that a wizard cannot fix. (which seems to be any problem that pops up)
My printer shows that it is connected to my home network with excellant signal strength ( it is only about 6 feet from the router) my desktops are all connected and can see each other, I can share files off the vista computer with one of the win7 computers but not the other ( a different problem for another web forum).
My printer does not show up in my network neighborhood window and no number of reboots of printers or computers seems to get things reset so that any of the computers will "see" the printer. Not sure if this is router related or not. I simply want the printer to reappear in my network when things are turned back on. The win7 computers said they had successfully installed the printer after I downloaded the latest software from here for win6 64 bit. I did not in fact print anything at the time because they said the printer was found and installed correctly, now the printer cannot be located any longer. HP solution center claims the printer is disconnected, but does nothing to assist in re-establishing a connection. The wizards cannot locate the printer, manually trying to direct the computers to the printer fail. I have set up a PW protected wireless network to try to limit prying eyes and leaches from accessing my network and I wonder if somehow this is messing me up.
I am lost, completely!
In summery:
Dlink DGL-4300 router
Two computers running Win7
One computer running Vista
One laptop running XP
One HP3310 All-in-one printer
When setting up the win7 systems all defaults were selected, I tried to do nothing funny from stock install. Somehow, I still ended up with one computer not being able to access files on Vista computer. None of the computers can see the printer though. (this after powering down all computers and turning them back on when needed, router has not been cycled on and off)
Thanks, hopefully someone can explain this to me. I just do not want to have to reinstall the printer after every time I turn a computer off and back on again.

On many older HP printers the software keeps track of the printer by IP address. If that IP address changes (due to power outage, the printer re-logging on to the router after being moved, etc), the software can have a difficult time finding the printer.
How comfortable are you in configuring your router? First, print a Network Config Page from the front of the printer. We can go from there.
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Basic tiger server printing to network printer issues - HELP :)

Hi everyone, Im after some help as im running out of ideas, here is my basic setup: (sorry i have rambled on a bit
current 192.168.0.x network that has ADSL, PC's HP Laserjet 5Si network printer.
Connected to that is my Tiger server with 2 lan ports, one is connected to that network and the other connected to a switch where I run all my macs - the server is a basic file and software update server.
macs connected to the server get a 192.168.2.x address and can access the internet and each other etc - all is happy.
now - I had my personal macbook pro connected directly to the first network to access the printer, works fine and fairly quickly but was unable to access the server (i imagine because the server thinks i was from the big bad internet from the .0.x range
once i connected to the other network served by the mac server i could access all the files fine but printing would not work, so i thought I would have the server access the printer as it has access to both networks and just share it to the local macs.
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The only thing i can think of is that the server is trying to print to the .0.x address'ed printer but using the .2.x address range, possibly confusing the systems.., im not too familiar with all the firewall/NAT settings ,i think i have everything turned off, but its still not working..
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Thank you for your time

This sounds more like a protocol or a driver issue rather than an addressing issue. Which protocol is being used to connect to the printer? You mention the GIMP driver gets loaded, which I read that it's an automatic function rather than you having to manually browse to the driver.
Also, I would look at trying the Gutenprint drivers from Sourceforge rather than the included GIMP-Print.
The other thing would be to check the cups error log on the server. It could give some clues as to why the spool file is taking so long.

Macbook Pro 2011 not printing on network with canon pixma iP4500

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I am not able to print satisfactorily from my 15" MacBook Pro 2011 to my QNAP TS439 server that has my Pixma iP4500 installed. I contacted apple support and after 45 minutes the operative gave up and said it was a QNAP problem. I am fairly sure it is not, so please read on...
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Please download the latest driver file from official website:
HP Officejet Pro 8610 e-All-in-One Printer Drivers
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?cc=us&lc=en&product=5367608
Please Note: Since the website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
Or you can add driver manually:
Alex Zhao
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Why are you using Windows print sharing with your nice network printer? This mode only supports printing, not scannning or faxing. The better way to do this is to attach the printer to your router with Ethernet or wirelessly so that all PCs (regardless of how they connect) can use all of it's features. Disconnect the USB cable and run the Wireless Setup Wizard (if you want to connect it wirelessly, otherwise, plug the Ethernet cable in to the printer and router) from the front of the printer (Setup >Network menu), then run the HP software to "Add a Device" on each PC.
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Shlomi
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