Re: HP LaserJet 3015

Hei Scott

Please check that your character encoding is setup correctly. Your post occoors as 'Chinese ecnoding'..-)

Scott wrote:
Michael,

Thanks for your response and follow your instructions with the result as below:-

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In article <63d9ifF26plv7U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Scott" <NoSpam-Scott.Xe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I just bought a MacBook Air and tried to connect my HP LaserJet 3015 via the
wireless network. The printer is working correctly on the LAN using a
couple of Windows pcs. The printer is connected to a print server and then
connected to the wireless network. As I am new in Mac OS, can someone give
me guidance how to configure the Mac pc to print to the printer. Your
assistance is appreciated.

When I added a Brother HL-5250DN to my network, the Printer Setup
Utility (it's on /Applications/Utilities) "just saw it". I had the
option of printing using the Bonjour protocol that the printer
broadcasts natively or assigning a static IP and printing via CUPS. I
chose the latter (old sysadmin habits die hard). Once you define the
printer, you should be able to print to it from the printer setup menu.

There is no Printer Setup Utility under /Applications/Utilities but have Terminal. I am using Leopard 10.5.2. and do not need any driver installed for printer usage according to HP statement.

Hm, then something is missing in the system...
- Else the LJ3015 should be directly supported in Leopard, 'cause newest versions of the CUPS drivers are a part of 10.5 now.

If you can't "see" it, perhaps your system is have a problem with the
WiFi network. According HP's site, this printer should just show up as
it speaks Bonjour.

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/en/WF06b/18972-238444-410636-12004-f
51-378048-378050-378051.html

According to the HP site, you're in luck. They have MacOS X drivers for
it. You can download the ALL-IN-1 software or request a CD.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=e
n&cc=us&prodNameId=378050&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=378048&swLang=8&t
askId=135&swEnvOID=219

There are instructions on the HP web site on how to install and setup
the printer on Macintosh. On MacOS X 10.5, you don't need to download
anything to connect and use the printer features. To use the scanner
and fax, you need to install HP's software.

That is very news but HP just told the user that they are lucky but did not tell them how to configure it. The list is placed under How to install and setup the printer on Macintosh but the instruction is for previous OS using Terminal. Where is the Printer setup utility which sounds a user friendly utility rather than Terminal that uses prompt command?

As I am a new user of Mac OS, I do not understand Bonjour protocol (Is it similar to tcpip protocol?) and CUPS. I have configured the printer as IP 192.168.0.5 and all other Windows pcs are printing to it successfully for long. I might miss something very obvious and need your further guidance.

If ou have the original CDs accompagned with the printer - try the following...
- Connect the printer to the prefered method - here network switch.
- Turn ON the printer
- Insert the CD and run the installer for OS X
- Download the latest drivers and software for LJ3015 here and install it
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=378050&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=378048&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=219
- Restart - still with the printer turned on.

- Open a document to print
- select 'Print' and see, if the printer now is available
- If the printer isn't shown as standard, go to the prefspane 'Print&Fax' in the Preference Settings. If the printer is shown under the pane 'Print', select it as standard printer.
- If the printer isn't present, click on the 'Add Printer' button and select the printer in the upcoming list. Mark it and click 'Add'.
- For the IP settings, just select DHCP, and the TCP/IP settings should find it and add/set prefs automatically.

- If the printer still doesn't show up, you could also try to download the latest version of Gutenprint. GP is specific made for use with HP printers (+ some other brands).

Gutenprint 5.1.7
printer drivers for Canon, Epson, HP, Lexmark, PCL & more printers
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15970

Hope this can help you.

cheers, Erik Richard

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