How to print with the HP LaserJet 8100

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How to print with the HP LaserJet 8100

Printing with Mac OS 10.4 Tiger works like a charm. With Snow Leopard not. I think that I need to assign an IP-number to the printer.
Anybody knows how to get my printer working?

iMac Intel (10.6:6), iMac Intel, Mac OS X (10.6.6), HP laserjet 8100dn

Posted on Feb 27, 2011 10:41 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 27, 2011 10:52 AM in response to Sverker Hahn

Did you download the proper drivers from here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us &prodNameId=14932&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=25472&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvO ID=219

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Sverker Hahn Author

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Feb 27, 2011 11:02 AM in response to DaddyPaycheck

The drivers are supposed to be installed with Snow Leopard. I have installed SL twice and still no printing. There are no downloads on the page you suggested, only a list of drivers that are included in SL.
How do I create an IP-address in the printer. Right now it has 0.0.0.0., not very useful. I want 192.168.0.20 or something like that.

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greg sahli

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Feb 27, 2011 12:47 PM in response to Sverker Hahn

Can't you enter the desired IP address in the front control panel of the printer?

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Sverker Hahn Author

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Feb 28, 2011 9:06 AM in response to greg sahli

I do not know how to enter an IP-number - the front panel is not exactly an easy one to navigate or understand ...

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Sverker Hahn Author

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Mar 1, 2011 4:08 AM in response to Sverker Hahn

Got a paper from HP support describing how to set a manual IP-number, so now I have got that one.

But it is still not possible to print, the printer directly goes into pause status. Something is using it, and the iMac will try again in some seconds.

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Sverker Hahn Author

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Mar 1, 2011 4:48 AM in response to Sverker Hahn

Contacted HP support again and now I have a working printer

Cold reset, connecting to a router, new printer in prefs, reconnecting ethernet cable and more ...

Kudos to HP support in Sweden - a lot of patience knowledge there

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Answer 7

Apr 6, 2011 3:25 AM in response to Sverker Hahn

Hi

I have the same problem with the LaserJet 8100! Can you tell me how you could change the IP on the printer (at the moment its 0.0.0.0)!

Did you install any software?

Sry, for my bad english 😉

Thanks for helping...

Manuel

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Answer 8

Apr 14, 2011 2:18 AM in response to Sverker Hahn

I didn’t get much help from HP Sweden. My man blamed Apple.

Can you share your solution?

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