need printing advice, maybe also good manual

[jvdbossc]

Hi,

I need to a add a network printer.  Only managed to print one page through adobe ps and ppd file from my printer.

After that no repsonse whatsover.  Any help would be appreciated.

Basically no idea or background with os 9.

thanks

ps: running macoslives so called compatible mac os 9.22 did not work on mdd 1.255 (dual) g400 firewire.

[DieHard]

I need to a add a network printer.  Only managed to print one page through adobe ps and ppd file from my printer.

You have to give way more info. than this; Printer make/model and if it is OS 9 compatible, Most older Mac network printers are installed via the chooser. (some links for you to read)

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/465282

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/using-a-desktop-printer-in-mac-os-9.html

Also, some printers have their own setup for OS 9, like HP Laserjets on a network via TCP/IP that have an static local IP address.

ps: running macoslives so called compatible mac os 9.22 did not work on mdd 1.255 (dual) g400 firewire.

As far as this statement, I am baffled ?!

[devils_advisor]

You need a different image and nobody said your machine is unsupported maybe some questions upfront or research would have clarified that or saved you so e time. To add a printer in os9 you might have to get a old model because not every single one is supported with the onboard laserjet driver. What you could do is get a b/w laserjet or linux there is something like a fake spooler you can use any printer and linux will catch it and turn it into a pdf which you could print (create a watch folder).

[jvdbossc]

The printer is found by mac os as nrg-p7527n_ps and I found a file for it, but not from nashuatec, nor ricoh..

*PPD-Adobe: "4.3"
*%
*%  Printer Description file
*%    for "NRG P7527n PS"
*%
*%    CreationDate: 2001/06/22
*%    Modified:     2009/05/04
*%
*%    COPYRIGHT (C) 2001-2009 RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
*%   
*%    Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
*%    a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
*%    "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
*%    without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
*%    distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
*%    permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
*%    the following conditions:
*%   
*%    The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
*%    included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
*%   
*%    THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
*%    EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
*%    MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
*%    NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
*%    LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
*%    OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
*%    WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
*%   
*%    [this is the MIT open source license -- please see www.opensource.org]
*%

*FileVersion: "1.00"
*FormatVersion: "4.3"
*LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1
*LanguageVersion: English
*ModelName: "NRG P7527n"
*PCFileName: "NRG527N3.PPD"
*Manufacturer: "NRG"
*Product: "(NRG P7527n PS3)"
*PSVersion: "(3015.102) 2"
*ShortNickName: "NRG P7527n PS"
*NickName: "NRG P7527n PS"

[jvdbossc]

I also got an error about library not right and I should enable it in the extensions folder, however lib seems to be there and running.

I have no background with os 9 might be overlooking something..

[devils_advisor]

Ok you got a ppd file. But that doesnt say where you got it from or if it is compatible with anything for os9.

[devils_advisor]

I also got an error about library not right and I should enable it in the extensions folder, however lib seems to be there and running.

is it possible you dont have extensions enabled for print services? Check the extension manager.

[jvdbossc]

I am not asking for full functionality, I just need black and white copy function and apple works.

Printer is not supported by ricoh:  http://support.ricoh.com/bb/html/dr_ut_e/nrg/model/p410a/p410aen.htm

I have no idea about the ppd file compatibility, this is the only source were I found it: 

https://stuff.mit.edu/afs/athena/astaff/project/opssrc/cups/foomatic-db-20100201/db/source/PPD/NRG/PS/NRG-P7527n_PS.ppd

thanks

[jvdbossc]

I missed this remark wel these don't find any hard disk:

http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-os-922-powermac-g4-mdd
(even the restore 4 cdrom version, no joy)

With macos9lives found here, everything works, together with mac os 10.4.

ps: running macoslives so called compatible mac os 9.22 did not work on mdd 1.255 (dual) g400 firewire.

As far as this statement, I am baffled ?!
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[jvdbossc]

Ok, can be closed.

Date was set 1904 causing this behaviour.  Printer works with ppd file, without adobe ps.

Threw even some photoshop gradient, lens flare, large letters with blur etc.. stuff I don't need to print at home,  but it works 100%

Speed is very good.

Battery is replaced, ntp server filled in to home country Belgium.

hope this helps

thanks for the  help.

[DieHard]

Glad your good