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Q: Laserwriter IIg

I have a Laserwriter IIg on a mixed wired/wireless network (all Mac computers). Every time I attempt to print from my newest computers (macBook and macBook Pro) the application program crashes. Safari is the only one I can seem to print from, without problems. Mail, Pages, AOL, you name it, BOOM. I have erased and re-installed the printer several times on each effected computer, but no joy. Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro, MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Jan 14, 2009 10:18 AM

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  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Jan 14, 2009 10:43 AM in response to mrlndrvr
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    Jan 14, 2009 10:43 AM in response to mrlndrvr
    The LaserWriter IIg is an AppleTalk-over-Ethernet printer. It does not support LPR/LPD. Be sure you have it set up as an AppleTalk Printer.

    Some off-brand Wireless Routers do not pass Appletalk packets, so you may see a difference between wired/wireless.
  • by mrlndrvr,

    mrlndrvr mrlndrvr Jan 14, 2009 1:39 PM in response to mrlndrvr
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    Jan 14, 2009 1:39 PM in response to mrlndrvr
    I have set the printer up as Appletalk on both laptops. Still crashes all programs that attempt to print.
  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Jan 14, 2009 3:06 PM in response to mrlndrvr
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    Jan 14, 2009 3:06 PM in response to mrlndrvr
    I have been participating in most of the LaserWriter/AppleTalk/LocalTalk queries here, and I have not seen other reports of crashing when attempting to print. I do not follow the 10.5 or MacBook forums, so I could not say whether there have been any reports there.

    Yours does not appear to be a known problem.

    Is there anything unusual about your configuration?
  • by deh1,

    deh1 deh1 Mar 17, 2009 6:16 PM in response to mrlndrvr
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    Mar 17, 2009 6:16 PM in response to mrlndrvr
    I have the same problem. The application printing to the Apple IIg always crashes. Interesting enough I can print to a windows queue that is pointing to the IIg.

    I'm running 10.5.6, I've done everything I can think of. I believe this started under 10.5 IE I have been using the windows queue for a while.

    Any thoughts?
  • by deh1,

    deh1 deh1 Mar 17, 2009 6:25 PM in response to mrlndrvr
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    Mar 17, 2009 6:25 PM in response to mrlndrvr
    PS Yes you are correct it will print from Safari. It looks like the other applications don't generate the "processing page" dialog box.

    Very odd....