Network Printing Error in 10.5.4

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Network Printing Error in 10.5.4

I get the following " Error: Syntaxerror; OffendingCommand: --nostringval'' for network printing to all HP printers. Other printers on the network work just fine. I can see the printer to add it but when I do so I always get a generic printer as the driver choice. I can manually look for the printer driver - for example an HP LaserJet 4100. Attempts to print simple text from any application get the above error.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Aug 20, 2008 3:35 PM

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pullman

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Aug 21, 2008 3:24 AM in response to rbspielman

Welcome to Discussions.

I just googled for the error and it seems it may be postscript-related.

Since the driver doesn't work, could it be that it is corrupted? Have you tried removing and reinstalling the printer and driver? In a post here,related to Windows but HP laserjet printers ( http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1105046&tstart=866) it helped to try HP's Universal Postscript driver (last post in the thread).

I did see a post re installation of an HP 4000 on Windows ( http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-3395388.php) that one shouldn't install the HP 4000 (admittedly slightly different than the 4100) as a network printer but as a local printer. Maybe that is relevant.

Hope it helps some.
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