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Print from your HP d135 on an Intel Mac

Bruce — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:46:32 +0000

I have a d135, a multifunction printer/ scanner/ copier/ fax from HP which has caused me annoyance since we first got acquainted. More recently it stopped working when I got an Intel Mac, and proved frustrating to install as a Windows network printer. I was able to get it working on my Intel Mac running Windows, but was left unable to print from my Mac. Until now. The following instructions work on an Intel Mac mini running Mac OS X 10.4.6, with a d135 connected to an Ethernet hub via a jetdirect 200m network interface. HP software Hide your CD-ROM under a pile of old magazines; Congratulations. Your software is now correctly installed. HPIJS for Mac OS X Visit LinuxPrinting.org to download and install ESP Ghostscript (even though it is complied for PowerPC); Now download and install the hpijs-foomatic package from the same page; Open Printer Setup Utility (in your Utilities folder); if you're invited to add a printer because there isn't one installed click Cancel; Hold down the Option (Alt) key and click on the Add icon; Chose HP Jet Direct - Socket for Protocol; Type in your printer's IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.102) for Address; Leave Queue blank; At the bottom of the Add printer window, for Print Using choose HP; Scroll down and select HP OfficeJet D135 Foomatic/hpijs then click Add. Your printer should now be listed in Printer Setup Utility as follows: Print something! You can scan by logging into the jetdirect software—just point your browser at the IP address of the printer: Because ESP Ghostscript is integrated with CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) ...

How to install a d135 as a network printer

Bruce — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 15:30:59 +0000

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I have two Macs connected via Ethernet to an HP officejet d135 fitted with a jetdirect 200m print server, itself wired to a WiFi-equiped ADSL router/ switching hub. I have a WiFi-equiped Dell laptop running Windows XP Professional that I wanted to be able to print from - without a wired (Ethernet or USB) connection. Sounds simple. I downloaded the latest XP drivers from HP but found myself initially unable to complete the installation (despite the Mac install working without a hitch). Here is a list of the "required" steps that were ultimately successful, should you need to do the same. Maybe a picture helps? This is what we are trying to achieve: This is the installer screen I couldn't get past. Clicking next resulted in a temporary greying-out of the options, and then the same dialog: d135 driver installer from web: Next doesn't work How to overcome this? Follow these steps (or skip straight to no. 12): Go to www.hp.com, Software and Driver Downloads, and download the latest d135 drivers for Windows XP (3.20 or A.14.01.20); Run the installer and fail to get past the above screen; Go to www.hp.com, Support and Troubleshooting. Enter d135 and enter search terms to find out about this problem. Nothing is relevant in the returned results, so give up; Chose Contact HP from the Customer Care menu, and select the option to E-mail technical support after you buy. Fill in the form and send your request for help; Read the e-mail reply for HP "Total Care" (cough), advising you that as "Your ...

The utility of WiFi on a handheld

Bruce — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 07:32:01 +0000

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WiFi on a handheld? Far from being as much use as mammary glands on a bull, a wireless PDA has additional functionality over its USB-teethered brethren. Aside from wireless synching, potential roles may include downloading, controlling, accessing, communicating, informing, entertaining, printing, and updating. I was unable to establish WiFi connectivity in my first 48 hours with the X50v. It turns out that my router was configured to accept connections on 802.11g only (since I have a Wireless-G card in my laptop). The X50v supports the 802.11b standard only: Shortly after this realisation and switching the router to "Mixed" mode WiFi was up and running using the Odyssey client (which isn't mentioned in the user guide; I gave up on Dell WLAN Utility). Here, mostly for my record (maybe it'll help you too), is how to set it up: Use the Dell WLAN utility to turn on WiFi; Close the Dell WLAN utility and open Odyssey Client; In the Settings menu tap Configure; Tap Add; Tap Scan to find your WiFi network; Select your network when it is discovered and check Infrastructure mode then OK; In the following screen tap Next; Set Association mode to Shared; Set Encryption method to WEP; Uncheck 802.1X then Next; Enter your WEP hex key with hexadecimal checked, then Next; Tap Finish; Tap OK; Select your WLAN from the drop-down menu and check Connect to; Tap OK. Your WLAN connection (Odyssey client icon) and signal strength is displayed on the Today screen: Downloading You can use Internet Explorer to download software and other files. Files of the type .cab can be downloaded direct to the Pocket ...

Tiger issues

Bruce — Sat, 07 May 2005 05:26:44 +0000

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I've updated to Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" and it's become clear that Tiger has a number of "issues". To minimise the chance of incompatibilities I wiped my hard drive and did a clean install, restoring documents and re-installing applications from a backup. Some of the issues are easily overcome, others a bit more concerning. I'll add to this list as I encounter new issues, and document any fixes as I become aware of them. Shared iCal calendars Under Panther you have the option to publish to .Mac (which creates a publicly-accessible web page) or to a WebDAV server. Under Tiger you have the option to publish to .Mac or to a private server. You can still enter the same .Mac URL as previously—provided you made a note of it (which I didn't!): Unable to wake from sleep This issue seems popular. Fix: set Never as the sleep option in the Energy Saver preference pane. Unable to revert to QuickTime Pro 6 I don't want an extra codec at a cost of $US30, having paid for several previous QuickTime Pro licenses and the MPEG-2 licence. Apple won't let me "downgrade" to QuickTime 6 Pro under Tiger. The QuickTime 6.5.2 installer says: The QuickTime 6.5.2 re-installer (apparently for Mac OS 10.3.9 only) says: Bruce says: "Bugger!" Adding a signature to a .Mac account in Mail 2.0 Under Panther I used aliases to protect my .Mac e-mail address. It turns out that in Mail 2.0 you cannot associate a signature with aliases to your .Mac account unless your also list you "real" ...