How to configure FX DocuCentre-II C3000 printer on MacBook Air with OS X (10.7)?

On first read of your post, I think you could have one of three causes.

The first is that often an LPD queue requires a specific queue name. If you were to check the port setting on one of the Windows clients, you would see what the queue name is; although I would expect that the PC's will be using "RAW Port 9100" instead of LPR. If they are using Port 9100 then you can use the same protocol on the Mac. Via Print & Fax, select to add another print queue but this time select IP > HP Jetdirect-Socket, which is Apple's name for Port 9100.

If using HP Jetdirect still causes the same error then it could be some form of job management enabled in the copier. Many colour devices often have the ability to control access to the printing or copying via an iD and password. If such a setting exists on the C3000 and it is enabled then you may need to check the menus within the C3000 Mac driver for a field where you can enter an ID and password.

If no job management is enabled then the last suggestion would be the supported printer language. For some office copiers, Postscript is now an option rather than a standard inclusion. If the driver you downloaded is Postscript but the copier does not support this printer language, then this will result in the job vanishing and possibly that error code you mention, which may be along the lines of incorrect printer description language (PDL). Again you could check one of the Windows to see what printer driver they are using. If it is PCL then this may confirm this thought. But to be sure, I suggest you get a configuration page from the copier. This should show what printer languages it supports. If there is no Postscript support, then you would need to look at using the pxlmono package, which supports colour printing. Note that the built-in Generic PCL Laser driver in Lion only supports b&w printing.

Thanks for the update. So it would appear that the C3000 does only have PCL. You could test to be sure using the Generic PCL Laser driver included with Lion. While it does only print in b&w, if it does print then at least you know that you have a workaround of sorts.

Apologies also re pxlmono - I did not check if Lion was supported. But I thought there was a generic pxlcolor driver available, rather than a specific model ppd.

Hi Pahu

Sorry, different question to ask you if I may...

You had the same issue as me recently - Cannon Lide 35 only scanning in US Letter, not A4.

Could you please tell me how you resolved this???

Thanks!

I have a LiDE 200, not a 35. And looking back through the older posts, the only one I can find that sounds similar to your question is this one.

PXLMONO neither has a Driver for Lion (only upto Snow Leopord) nor the one for 10.6 supports FX DocuCentre-II C3000.

The pxlmono/pxlcolor drivers will work fine with Lion. The page just needs to be updated. You can use the "Generic PCL 6/PCL XL Printer Foomatic/pxlcolor (recommended)" driver included in that package.

I have problem connecting to FX DocuCentre-II C3000 at work.

I connect to the printer using IP>LPD and typed the printer's IP Address.

I tried using Generic PCL driver as well as the latest driver given by FujiXerox but keep getting the error message "The optical photoconductor needs to be replaced" on the printer's queue. On the printer's job status, it showed "Error" and my computer name.

This printer is networked in a windows environment and is functioning normally on all other PCs.

I also tried connecting using HP Jetdirect - Socket. When i tried to print, it says "Connected" on my printer queue, but "Error" and my computer's IP address on the printer's job status.

I have deleted and added the printer numerous times. What should I do?

Thank you Matt

I tried to download the PXLMONO package you suggested but the site is offline for maintenance from several days and I really need to print in color in my new office.

http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/pxlmono-1.9.dmg

http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/foomatic-rip-4.0.6.230.d mg

http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/gplgs-8.71.dmg

Is there any other site where I can find those packages?

Barcl wrote:

Is there any other site where I can find those packages?

You can send an e-mail to walterwego at macosx dot com and I will send you the files.

I've written a solution to this here. You can still download the proper PPD file onto a pre-lion computer, install the driver, then copy the driver across to a Lion computer.

If you use " JetDirect" instead of "IPP" printing it works a lot better, but just a caution from the Xerox side JetDirect is called Port 9100 not JetDirect.

http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-fuji-xerox-printer-working-with- osx-lion.html

Thank you for sending me the files. Today the openprinting.org site is still not available for maintenance 😟.

I would like to inform that I was able to print on a Infotec MP C2550 PXL configuring it as IP printing using the HP Jetdirect - socket.

The Printer Set Up Instructions on this page are, in my modest opinion, not clear enough and do not works.

http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/macosx/pxlmon o#Ghostscript_for_Mac_OS_X_10.3.x_.28Panther.29_-_Mac_OS_X_10.6.x_.28Snow_Leopar d.29