Snow Leopard and HP LaserJet 4mv print problem (yet again)
All
This has been discussed before, I have read all the posts and I cannot get my iMac to print to my trusty Laserjet 4MV now that I am running SL 10.6.4
I have tried:
Downloading the latest release of drivers
Loading the 'optional' packages off the SL DVD
Downloading Gutenprint drivers
Configuring the 4MV for IP connection with 192.0.0.192 as the IP address and 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask address then using 192.0.0.192 in the printer setup.
I have tried a 'cold restart' of the 4MV which has cleared all my settings and made 0.0.0.0 as the IP address and 0.0.0.0 as the default gateway.
None of these have caused the printer to be seen by the iMac.
Does anyone have any other suggestions?
Many thanks.
Niall
Kappy
You - If you open Network preferences what is the IP address of the Gateway address?
(Configure IPv4 is set to Using DHCP) IP is 192.168.254.100
You- What route are you using to connect to your cable/DSL modem? We have a Speedtouch 510 broadband router supplied by our broadband provider running into a 3Com OfficeSwitch 8 port box and Ethernet (Cat5) cabling out to points around the house.
You- Don't you have the user manual? Yes and its pretty hopeless. The online manual is more extensive but doesn't include a menu map for the MIO menu. I have found a step-through on the web and have now successfully changed the settings on the 4MV (probably to the wrong ones) and done a 'cold reset' back to the factory defaults (0.0.0.0).
I'm getting the impression that its the IP address that I've used that is wrong. I took 192.0.0.192 from the 4MV test menu printout. Should I have used the addressing from the Network Prefs?
Regards and thanks.
Niall
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