D-link DPR 1260 Print Server nightmare

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D-link DPR 1260 Print Server nightmare

I have a D-link DPR 1260 print server connected via ethernet to my network. I have set it up so I can print to an Epson Picturemate240 from a PC running XP. This works fine.

I have read all the posts everywhere on the DPR 1260 and so far nothing can make it print from the imac, running Leopard. I can add the printer using LPD and the print servers ip address and printer queue name but nothing happens.

I get the following error /usr/libexec/cups/filter/rastertogutenprint.5.1 failed, does this mean there is a problem with the mac before to gets to the print server?

If I cannot solve this problem now it is going in the bin!

I have not attempted to set it up wirelessly yet as there is no point unless I can print from a Mac.

Imac 24, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Mar 3, 2008 9:37 AM

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greg sahli

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Mar 3, 2008 12:46 PM in response to neilgauld

Yes, it looks like Gutenprint (open source print driver installed with OS X) isn't working.
Try Reset Printing System a right-click/Command-click menu choice, then re-Add the printer. I'd use HP Jetdirect protocol instead of LPD (because it doesn't need queue name, for example).

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Mar 4, 2008 2:49 AM in response to greg sahli

Hi Greg
From where ( or in which app ) can you "try Reset Printing System a right-click/Command-click menu choice, then re-Add the printer." ?
Kind Regards
Eric

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greg sahli

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Mar 4, 2008 5:27 AM in response to Eric Wright

Open the Print & Fax prefs pane, control-click in the Printers sidebar.

Sorry - I see I said Command-click before - use Control-click.

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neilgauld Author

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Mar 6, 2008 2:34 AM in response to neilgauld

Thanks for the info Greg

I reset the printing system but I still get the same error message. I tried using HP and LPD but still no luck.

If I connect the printer directly to the mac I can print fine and I have two other network printers connected directly to the network which work fine. It is only when I connect a printer to the print server that it goes wrong.

any other ideas?

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greg sahli

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Mar 6, 2008 7:05 AM in response to neilgauld

Don't have that print server to experiment with - sorry.

But wait ...
Just to be sure - is the print server IP address in the same subnet as the computers? That would be (usually), first 3 parts of IP address identical, last part different.

Also - is that the only Gutenprint driver you have tried? Try hooking up by USB again and this time select the Gutenprint driver to test it.

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artsvdo

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May 26, 2008 12:16 PM in response to greg sahli

Try this:http://defenestrated.typepad.com/defenestrated/2007/11/setting-up-a--1.html

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artsvdo

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May 26, 2008 12:58 PM in response to neilgauld

Try this: http://defenestrated.typepad.com/defenestrated/2007/11/setting-up-a--1.html

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