macosx print setup for cf2001

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  • davidsb
    • May 2025
    #1

    macosx print setup for cf2001

    i have a cf1501/cf2001 connected directly to one mac with an ethernet cable


    after setting up a new printer with the ip address - something like 192.168.254.6
    the computer cannot connect to the printer

    i have been using lpd
    with a static not auto gererated ip address
    and need to know what the settings should be

    i can send or show the configuration page from the printer if needed

    was working but now is not making the connection
    am thinking it is just one setting somewhere

    thanks

    david ball
    Tags: cf2001, ect, macosx, network setup, print, print controller, setup, wrong
    • TheOwl
      Service Manager

      Site Contributor
      1,000+ Posts
      • Nov 2008
      • 1732
      #2
      Here are the two options when using IP Printing:

      LPD - when using this to make the connection to the copier, you must use the correct queue names on the printer. In this case (correct me if I'm wrong but I think you could only get the Fiery option for this machine) the queue names are 'print', 'hold' and 'direct'. Try using 'print' or 'direct' in lower case.

      HP JetDirect Socket (aka RAW Port 9100) - Using this protocol means that you don't have to guess the port name as there isn't one. You will however need to make sure that Port 9100 is enabled on the Fiery print controller. Print out a config page and have a look under 'Service Setup' which is under the 'Network Setup' field. If it isn't, turn it on and set it to use the print queue.

      I try to use the HP JetDirect Socket on Macs when ever possible because there is one less thing to worry about.

      So when setting up the printer, use the following as a rough guide:

      1. Printer Setup Utility (Or printers in OSX 10.5 and up)
      2. Add Printer
      3. Select 'IP Printing'
      4. Select 'HP JetDirect Socket'
      5. Enter in the IP Address of the controller / copier
      6. Choose the correct driver (PPD) from the device
      Please don't ask me for firmware or service manuals as refusal often offends.

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        • davidsb
          #3
          ip mismatch

          thanks for your informative response

          after much experimentation
          i discovered that the ip address for my mac had changed

          i kept making adjustments to the printer and to the print settings
          without considering that the ip address i was assigning to the printer no longer matched that of the computer therefore the "cannot connect' message

          once i assigned the printer a matching (except last number) ip everything connected

          thanks again for your valuable input

          david

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