Connect to QMS 2060 Printer

I know there have been threads on this topic in the past, but they have not yet helped to use my admittedly elderly (but very good) QMS 2060 printer since I upgraded to Snow Leopard.

Using the Line Printer Daemon I appear to add the printer successfully, but then receive either 'unable to connect to printer' or 'network is busy' messages when I try to print.

If you think you can help, please do so simply and fully explaining every step. I think I have tried just about everything.

Lastly, Konica Minolta promised a 2060 driver for Snow Leopard at least six months ago and have still to deliver.

Thanks in advance.

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.3), 4GB RAM

Posted on May 19, 2010 11:03 AM

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May 20, 2010 1:00 AM in response to greg sahli

Thanks, Greg, but by queue name do you mean the name of the printer or the queue in the LPD window? For queue I have tried three different options — leaving it blank, ps, and LP1. Any other ideas?

I have tried so many things over the past couple of days that I am now totally lost! That is why I am hoping someone can run me through from the beginning, fully describing each step.

May 20, 2010 6:36 AM in response to Donald Fullarton

I don't have that printer...
First, find the IP address of the printer (could be in a config printout, or on a front panel menu screen). Compare it with your computer's IP address to be sure it is in the same local subnet (if the 1st 3 parts of the IP address are the same, like 192.168.1.7 and 192.168.1.13, that's in the same local subnet).
Go to Print & Fax prefs pane. Click +(add). Select IP and then LPD. Enter IP address, and the printer's queue name (the queue name isn't made up - it is a part of the printer's address - you may need to find it on the same config page, or, read the printer's manual).
Select or accept driver (if none found, you can try generic postscript). Finish up. Done.

If you can't find queue name, try "raw" I found it online for another QMS printer.

HTH

May 20, 2010 8:15 AM in response to greg sahli

Thanks again, Greg.

I am not sure what the IP address of the printer is, and no amount of pressing of buttons on the front panel menu screen seems to give it. All that appears on the test page is the HW address 08.00.86.12.BE.FF, whereas the computer IP address is 192.168.0.2 and the router address 86.171.122.135

On the test page I don't see anything which looks like a queue name.

Donald

May 20, 2010 12:46 PM in response to Donald Fullarton

Don, that is your router's internet address (you probably shouldn't pass that out). I'll bet your router's local IP address is 192.168.0.1. About the printer's IP - confirm that there's an ethernet connector on the printer - not an appletalk adapter.
You may be able to turn off/unplug the printer for 20 secs and then turn back on to get a real config page instead of test page.

May 21, 2010 7:50 AM in response to greg sahli

I think you are right about the IP address outside the router's local net. But the only address I can find for the printer is its HW address, which is 08.00.86.12.BE.FF, according to the printout.

I cannot find out how, if it all, the printer's HW address relates to its IP address; and even if I found out the printer's IP address, I don't know how to change it.

Jun 5, 2010 9:05 AM in response to Donald Fullarton

Glad you found the IP address, and sorry I couldn't help you get it!

Here's what I would do -
take the router out of the puzzle - connect ethernet directly between computer and printer. Now, since there isn't a router assigning an IP address to the Mac (computer), go to Network prefs > Built-in ethernet and set "configure manually" with IP address 192.168.1.5 (pulled out of the air).

Now try talking to the printer using an old standard protocol called telnet. On the computer, open the Terminal utility. Type:
telnet 166.033.128.024 (and return)

If this is going to work, you should get an answer back from the printer that says something very simple like:
QMS Configuration
? for Help
\>

The > is the input prompt. Hopefully it gives you some instructions when you type ? (and return).

Try to set an IP address that is in your local subnet, but away from the computer's IP address, so the router won't try issuing the same address to another computer in the future. Like 192.168.0.100

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