Mac OS X
Q: Airport/AppleTalk Printer Problem
Greetings:
I have a MacBook Pro running MacOS X 10.5.5 and have installed Airport Extreme Update 2008-004 (1.0). Since then, I have been unable to connect to my LaserWriter Pro 630 (AppleTalk Over Ethernet Only, no TCP/IP) that is connected to my home network. I also cannot connect to another LaserWriter Pro 630 at my daughter's house. My daughter is also unable to connect that printer. The printers do not show up in the AppleTalk Local Zone under Printers & Fax Preferences.
Apparently this problem has been noted before but was supposed to be solved by MacOS X 10.4.6. Obviously the problem is back with 10.5.5 and 10.5.6 and 10.5.7.
I installed the 10.5.6 update successfully on my MacBook Pro (MBP). I tried to connect to the printer via Airport Appletalk and am still not able to do so. I have noticed that the printer sharing options with my other computers are now working properly so I can print to the LaserWriter Pro 630 from my MBP if I have my G4 up and running. This is also the first time that I have been able to print to my HP PhotoSmart A610 Series printer that is directly connected to the G4. I was able to print to this printer on receipt of the MBP but within a week, I installed 10.5 and was unable to print until now.
I am now running 10.5.7 and have installed all of the updates that Apple has published. I still cannot access my LaserWriter 630 Pro (Appletalk Only) printer via Airport. I was able to do this before as described in this thread.
Somewhere there should be a solution to this situation. Suggestions are solicited and appreciated.
I have a MacBook Pro running MacOS X 10.5.5 and have installed Airport Extreme Update 2008-004 (1.0). Since then, I have been unable to connect to my LaserWriter Pro 630 (AppleTalk Over Ethernet Only, no TCP/IP) that is connected to my home network. I also cannot connect to another LaserWriter Pro 630 at my daughter's house. My daughter is also unable to connect that printer. The printers do not show up in the AppleTalk Local Zone under Printers & Fax Preferences.
Apparently this problem has been noted before but was supposed to be solved by MacOS X 10.4.6. Obviously the problem is back with 10.5.5 and 10.5.6 and 10.5.7.
I installed the 10.5.6 update successfully on my MacBook Pro (MBP). I tried to connect to the printer via Airport Appletalk and am still not able to do so. I have noticed that the printer sharing options with my other computers are now working properly so I can print to the LaserWriter Pro 630 from my MBP if I have my G4 up and running. This is also the first time that I have been able to print to my HP PhotoSmart A610 Series printer that is directly connected to the G4. I was able to print to this printer on receipt of the MBP but within a week, I installed 10.5 and was unable to print until now.
I am now running 10.5.7 and have installed all of the updates that Apple has published. I still cannot access my LaserWriter 630 Pro (Appletalk Only) printer via Airport. I was able to do this before as described in this thread.
Somewhere there should be a solution to this situation. Suggestions are solicited and appreciated.
MacBook Pro & LaserWriter Pro 630, Mac OS X (10.5.7), Networked to a G4 and a G3
Posted on Jun 6, 2009 9:23 PM