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From: Jim on 27 Mar 2010 11:43
Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote:

> On 2010-03-27 14:03:48 +0000, Peter James said:
>
> > I transferred all my settings and documents over to my new iMac 21" from
> > my old G5 iMac. With no problems except I can't print using my Brother
> > -2030 laser printer.
> >
> > System preferences shows the printer set up as the default printer, and
> > it's status set as "idle". The print queue shows the 3 documents I
> > tried to print, but without success.
> >
> > I downloaded the latest printer drivers from the Brother site and
> > installed them. But to no affect.
>
> That may have been a mistake - doesn't Apple provide the Brother drivers?

<http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/firmware_hardware/brotherpr
interdriversformacosxv106.html>

The Brother 2030 is listed as being version 1.40

Jim
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From: Graham J on 27 Mar 2010 11:51

"Peter James" <pfjames2000(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:1jg0qmm.2wwlk04x0w5gN%pfjames2000(a)googlemail.com...
> "Graham J" <graham(a)invalid> wrote:
>
>> snipped
>>
>> How does the printer connect?
>>
>> 1) Does it physically connect to the new iMac using a usb cable? Or a
>> parallel (Centronics) cable?
> It connects using a USB cable.
>> 2) Or does it connect to the network?
>>
>> If (1), does it still work when reconnected to the old G5?
> I can't connect it to the old G5 alas. I've wiped the disk and just
> re-installed a bare OS X ready for the new owner.
>> If (2), what network protocol does it use? If TCP/IP can you ping it
>> from
>> the iMac?
> Sorry, how do I do that, and how do I find out the printers IP address?

You haven't understood that question 1 & 2 were mutually exclusive options.

You explained that it connects with a USB cable. Question (2) about network
protocol and IP address is therefore irrelevant.

So, what happens when you connect the printer to the old G5? Naturally you
will have to re-install the driver, but this would help confirm that the
printer itself is not faulty.

Also, does any other USB device work when connected to the new iMac? This
would help confirm that there is no problem with the USB connector on the
iMac

Beware that it is possible to push a USB plug into a RJ45 socket, so it may
be that you actually never connected the printer to the iMac at all !!

--
Graham J




From: Peter James on 27 Mar 2010 12:42
Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:

> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:23:15 +0000, pfjames2000(a)googlemail.com (Peter
> James) wrote:
> >"Graham J" <graham(a)invalid> wrote:
> >> snipped
> >>
> >> How does the printer connect?
> >>
> >> 1) Does it physically connect to the new iMac using a usb cable? Or a
> >> parallel (Centronics) cable?
> >It connects using a USB cable.
> >> 2) Or does it connect to the network?
> >>
> >> If (1), does it still work when reconnected to the old G5?
> >I can't connect it to the old G5 alas. I've wiped the disk and just
> >re-installed a bare OS X ready for the new owner.
> >> If (2), what network protocol does it use? If TCP/IP can you ping it from
> >> the iMac?
> >
> >Sorry, how do I do that, and how do I find out the printers IP address?
>
> It won't have one if it's on USB, only network devices would.
>
> So, USB: Start with the simple end of things. Does the printer show up
> in System Profiler, Hardware/USB? When it's powered up and plugged in,
> I mean.
Yes it does, with status "Idle"

Peter

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From: Chris Ridd on 27 Mar 2010 13:05
On 2010-03-27 16:42:28 +0000, Peter James said:

> Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:23:15 +0000, pfjames2000(a)googlemail.com (Peter
>> James) wrote:
>>> "Graham J" <graham(a)invalid> wrote:
>>>> snipped
>>>>
>>>> How does the printer connect?
>>>>
>>>> 1) Does it physically connect to the new iMac using a usb cable? Or a
>>>> parallel (Centronics) cable?
>>> It connects using a USB cable.
>>>> 2) Or does it connect to the network?
>>>>
>>>> If (1), does it still work when reconnected to the old G5?
>>> I can't connect it to the old G5 alas. I've wiped the disk and just
>>> re-installed a bare OS X ready for the new owner.
>>>> If (2), what network protocol does it use? If TCP/IP can you ping it from
>>>> the iMac?
>>>
>>> Sorry, how do I do that, and how do I find out the printers IP address?
>>
>> It won't have one if it's on USB, only network devices would.
>>
>> So, USB: Start with the simple end of things. Does the printer show up
>> in System Profiler, Hardware/USB? When it's powered up and plugged in,
>> I mean.
> Yes it does, with status "Idle"

You might some joy if you point your Mac's web browser at
<http://localhost:631/>, which is the web interface to the underlying
printing system called CUPS. There's stuff you can do in there that's
awkward or not possible in the normal printing GUIs.

--
Chris

From: David Kennedy on 27 Mar 2010 18:33
Chris Ridd wrote:
> On 2010-03-27 16:42:28 +0000, Peter James said:
>
>> Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:23:15 +0000, pfjames2000(a)googlemail.com (Peter
>>> James) wrote:
>>>> "Graham J" <graham(a)invalid> wrote:
>>>>> snipped
>>>>>
>>>>> How does the printer connect?
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) Does it physically connect to the new iMac using a usb cable? Or a
>>>>> parallel (Centronics) cable?
>>>> It connects using a USB cable.
>>>>> 2) Or does it connect to the network?
>>>>>
>>>>> If (1), does it still work when reconnected to the old G5?
>>>> I can't connect it to the old G5 alas. I've wiped the disk and just
>>>> re-installed a bare OS X ready for the new owner.
>>>>> If (2), what network protocol does it use? If TCP/IP can you ping
>>>>> it from
>>>>> the iMac?
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, how do I do that, and how do I find out the printers IP address?
>>>
>>> It won't have one if it's on USB, only network devices would.
>>>
>>> So, USB: Start with the simple end of things. Does the printer show up
>>> in System Profiler, Hardware/USB? When it's powered up and plugged in,
>>> I mean.
>> Yes it does, with status "Idle"
>
> You might some joy if you point your Mac's web browser at
> <http://localhost:631/>, which is the web interface to the underlying
> printing system called CUPS. There's stuff you can do in there that's
> awkward or not possible in the normal printing GUIs.
>

It will, for a start tell you if the printer is accepting jobs - not
always the case.

--
David Kennedy

http://www.anindianinexile.com
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