I am trying to add a networked printer in the Print Center using LPD and the DNS name. Whenever, I type the full dns name, I get an message that says "invalid or incomplete address". I know the dns name is correct and can add it no problem to systems running OS X 10.6 and 10.7. I can also add it in 10.8 using the IP address.
Has something changed in Mountain Lion or is this a bug?
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)
I was just on the phone with Apple support as well. The "senior advisor" I talked to said he was familiar with "some other instances" of this happening. He opened a case and told me he would get back with me as well. He did say there is no known resolution.
The initial person I sopke with told me they only support direct connection of printers, not networked printing. The senior advisor tolde me that this is an issue with non-Mountain Lion compatible drivers… We are running primarily HP and Xerox workgroup-class devices that are a few months old up to 5 or 6 years old. They all print fine in ML if we get them set up (using an IP address). We are a publisher and would notice very quickly if print drivers didn't work correctly.
Hopefully, others reading this post will contact Apple as well. The squeaky wheel gets the attention. Will update this post when I hear back.
Kevin
OK-Bizarre twist…
I can type in the name of a printer I want to add and get the error "invalid or incomplete address".
I hit the Delete key and delete a couple of characters. I retype those characters to (re)complete the name.
Viola! Valid and Complete Address and the printer is available for setup.
Did you by chance type the IP address of this printer in on the computer in question at some point? I found that if I type in the IP address of the printer then delete the IP address and type in the FDQN it will give me the "complete and valid address" and properly communicate with the printer. I tried what you idicate above with a printer I haven't already added on my test computer and it didn't work for me. I've been adding printers using the FDQN since the very first release of Mac OS X and this is the first release to experience any sort of issue with adding a printer in that manner. Hopefully they will get the bug fixed.
No, it was on a client Mac that is brand new–no printers added yet. Tried it on several Macs here in the building and it worked on them as well. I have found a coupld of printers that it did NOT work on since my post, but for most printers, it seems to work. If it doesn't, then (as you stated) entering the IP, deleteing it and adding the name works. There is something very minor wrong here, but somethign IS broken in ML regarding this issue.
I don't believe there is a bug. I just tested adding a printer using its FQDN and the information under the address is showing "Valid and complete address".
We are experiencing this issue as well with 10.8-10.8.2. Anyone else?
I discovered that even though it gives the report of an invalid address, adding it anyway works. It is a strange one.
I am experieincing the same issue as you adding printers using their FDQN. I wonder why some of us are and some of us aren't.
I am seeing the same thing on all of our 10.8.x Macs (about 30 so far…). No issues with the 550 or so Macs that we have running 10.6.8 or 10.7.x. This is odd.
I filed a bug report with Apple. I'm currently waiting to hear back on the status of the bug. If I hear back I'll update my post.
Add LPD printer using DNS name
