Adding print drivers in OSX Server (10.6)
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From: Alan Munn on 21 Mar 2010 17:58 Hi, I'm trying to connect our old HP Laserjet 4m printer to our lab server which is running OSX Server 10.6 When I add the printer, it doesn't autoselect the PPD file for the printer, and when I try to find it manually, only an HP Laserjet PCL 4/5 driver shows up in the list, which is not the correct driver. Looking through the Apple "help", it seems to indicate that Software Update will automagically know which printers are connected and download the right software. As far as I can tell, this doesn't work (maybe it's only for USB connected printers, not IP or JetDirect printers). When I go to the HP website, it directs me to Apple, and when I go to Apple, it directs me to HP. Cute. Looking on both of the install disks that came with OS X Server, there is no additional printer driver package in the optional installs. I'm stymied. Has anyone managed to add new printer drivers to an OS X server? Thanks Alan
From: Jacques Perrocheau on 21 Mar 2010 20:54 Alan Munn <amunn(a)msu.edu> wrote: > Hi, I'm trying to connect our old HP Laserjet 4m printer to our lab > server which is running OSX Server 10.6 > > When I add the printer, it doesn't autoselect the PPD file for the > printer, and when I try to find it manually, which network protocol ? LPR/LPR or socket HP JetDirect ? > only an HP Laserjet PCL 4/5 driver shows up in the list, Do you have changed the default "Auto language switching" configuration ? <http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&c c=us&taskId=120&prodSeriesId=25487&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=25487&o bjectID=bpm00197> > which is not the correct driver. It may work also... > Looking through the Apple "help", it seems to indicate that Software > Update will automagically know which printers are connected and download > the right software. As far as I can tell, this doesn't work (maybe it's > only for USB connected printers, not IP or JetDirect printers). > > When I go to the HP website, it directs me to Apple, and when I go to > Apple, it directs me to HP. Cute. > > Looking on both of the install disks that came with OS X Server, there > is no additional printer driver package in the optional installs. > > I'm stymied. Has anyone managed to add new printer drivers to an OS X > server? <http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang =en&cc=us&prodNameId=15044&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=25487&swLang=8& taskId=135&swEnvOID=4082> -- Jacques PERROCHEAU ________________________________________________________________________ e-mail: mailto:jperrocheau(a)mac.com
From: Alan Munn on 21 Mar 2010 21:15 In article <1jfqenr.11b7vh9w70474N%jperrocheau(a)mac.com.invalid>, jperrocheau(a)mac.com.invalid (Jacques Perrocheau) wrote: > Alan Munn <amunn(a)msu.edu> wrote: > > > Hi, I'm trying to connect our old HP Laserjet 4m printer to our lab > > server which is running OSX Server 10.6 > > > > When I add the printer, it doesn't autoselect the PPD file for the > > printer, and when I try to find it manually, > > which network protocol ? LPR/LPR or socket HP JetDirect ? HP JetDirect > > > only an HP Laserjet PCL 4/5 driver shows up in the list, > > Do you have changed the default "Auto language switching" > configuration ? > > <http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&c > c=us&taskId=120&prodSeriesId=25487&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=25487&o > bjectID=bpm00197> > I don't think so; I can print to the printer with the generic postscript driver, and my laptop autosenses the postscript driver correctly. > > which is not the correct driver. > > It may work also... I don't think so, although I haven't tried. > > > Looking through the Apple "help", it seems to indicate that Software > > Update will automagically know which printers are connected and download > > the right software. As far as I can tell, this doesn't work (maybe it's > > only for USB connected printers, not IP or JetDirect printers). > > > > When I go to the HP website, it directs me to Apple, and when I go to > > Apple, it directs me to HP. Cute. > > > > Looking on both of the install disks that came with OS X Server, there > > is no additional printer driver package in the optional installs. > > > > I'm stymied. Has anyone managed to add new printer drivers to an OS X > > server? > > <http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang > =en&cc=us&prodNameId=15044&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=25487&swLang=8& > taskId=135&swEnvOID=4082> Thanks, but if you actually follow the link, it leads here: <http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c 01664444> Which says: ----- Print drivers for the HP models listed in this document are included in new Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. You do not need to download or install any additional software to print over USB, Ethernet, or 802.11b/g WiFi, depending on your printer and connection type. The latest HP software is available from: * Apple�s Mac OS X 10.6 retail DVD * Apple Software Updates * New Macintosh computers shipping with Snow Leopard * The Install DVD included with new Macs shipping with Snow Leopard Note: Updated drivers for some models are not included on Apple�s Mac OS X 10.6 retail DVD, and are available through Apple Software Update (ASU). ---- And thus, my problem reappears, since there is no actual source for the driver on the HP website. But now I think there's one thing I didn't try, was the Install DVD for the server machine itself (as opposed to the 10.6 Server Software install.) Maybe that will solve the problem. I'll check tomorrow when I'm back in the lab. Thanks for your help. Alan
From: J.J. O'Shea on 22 Mar 2010 15:16 On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:58:32 -0400, Alan Munn wrote (in article <amunn-904523.17583221032010(a)news.eternal-september.org>): > Hi, I'm trying to connect our old HP Laserjet 4m printer to our lab > server which is running OSX Server 10.6 > > When I add the printer, it doesn't autoselect the PPD file for the > printer, and when I try to find it manually, only an HP Laserjet PCL 4/5 > driver shows up in the list, which is not the correct driver. > > Looking through the Apple "help", it seems to indicate that Software > Update will automagically know which printers are connected and download > the right software. As far as I can tell, this doesn't work (maybe it's > only for USB connected printers, not IP or JetDirect printers). > > When I go to the HP website, it directs me to Apple, and when I go to > Apple, it directs me to HP. Cute. > > Looking on both of the install disks that came with OS X Server, there > is no additional printer driver package in the optional installs. > > I'm stymied. Has anyone managed to add new printer drivers to an OS X > server? > > Thanks > > Alan This might be of some assistance. <http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2194543&messageID=10505320> -- email to oshea dot j dot j at gmail dot com.
From: Alan Munn on 23 Mar 2010 23:47 In article <amunn-DBE70F.21152421032010(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Alan Munn <amunn(a)msu.edu> wrote: > In article <1jfqenr.11b7vh9w70474N%jperrocheau(a)mac.com.invalid>, > jperrocheau(a)mac.com.invalid (Jacques Perrocheau) wrote: > > > Alan Munn <amunn(a)msu.edu> wrote: > > > > > Hi, I'm trying to connect our old HP Laserjet 4m printer to our lab > > > server which is running OSX Server 10.6 > > > > > > When I add the printer, it doesn't autoselect the PPD file for the > > > printer, and when I try to find it manually, [suggestions deleted] > > But now I think there's one thing I didn't try, was the Install DVD for > the server machine itself (as opposed to the 10.6 Server Software > install.) Maybe that will solve the problem. I'll check tomorrow when > I'm back in the lab. It turns out that this was indeed the solution. It looks like printer drivers are now part of the optional installs under 10.6, and so were available on the install DVD for the machine. Alan
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