Printing to a Laserjet 1320 via wireless router

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Printing to a Laserjet 1320 via wireless router

I'm on a Mountain Lion-running MacBook Pro that I'm trying to use with an older LaserJet 1320 - no built-in wireless card. I've been trying to configure it to work with a wireless router that has a printer share function (ASUS RT-N56U).

The router's firmware is up to date, as are my HP printer drivers. The printer works fine when plugged directly into a computer via USB. The printer connects to the wireless router via USB. Furthermore, the printer correctly shows up in the router's GUI system setup display.

However, when I try to "add" the printer via Mac OSX's "Print & Fax" system preference, the printer doesn't show up on the default list.

Then I try to add it via the IP address, which has not been changed from the standard default (192.168.1.1.). Print & Fax scans for the printer but can't seem to find it. I've tried this using both HP Jetsocket and LPD protocols.

From what I can tell, the router can make a connection to the printer (since the correct model name shows up in the router's setup) but I can't connect to the printer from my computer via the router.

Looking at my error log, I see the following but this is beyond my troubleshooting skills to comprehend and I'm not sure if it's related or not.

4/1/13 12:53:16.440 PM PrinterProxy[28796]: *** WARNING: -[NSImage compositeToPoint:fromRectperation:] is deprecated in MacOSX 10.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRectperation:fraction:] instead.

Any suggestions on what to do next? Thanks

Posted on Apr 1, 2013 1:38 PM

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Answer 1

greg sahli

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Apr 1, 2013 2:41 PM in response to Oliver Wang1

I've looked at the ASUS User manual - no mention of how to set up printer using "standard" protocols - only by using Windows software "wizard."

Either from the router's internal web page, or from a Windows computer, you need to figure out what protocol(s) are supported. If it's LPD, there will be a queue name. The router IP address gets you to the router, but you need to enter queue name as part of the address to direct data to the printer/USB port. You can't make this up - it has to be the one the ASUS expects to see. Jetdirect/socket doesn't use queue name - it uses a port number (usually 9100) to find the printer port. Since you tried Jetdirect, it seems to not be supported.

It is not uncommon for printers Not to be "seen" (& autoselect driver model) when using LPD or Jetdirect - you just have to manually select model.

Error message means nothing to me...

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Oliver Wang1 Author

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Apr 1, 2013 2:48 PM in response to greg sahli

Hi Greg,

Thanks for that. I did try entering "LPRServer" into the queue box, as instructed here: http://support.asus.com/FAQ/detail.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=RT-N56U&os=&no=709CD7A4-C FFE-D939-717D-D7CFD82C44B1

Still no dice however.

I'll keep working on it, thanks.

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Answer 3

Apr 1, 2013 2:51 PM in response to Oliver Wang1

Check out the following:

OS X Mountain Lion: Reset the printing system

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11070OS X Mountain Lion: Troubleshoot a network printer

What to do when you can't print

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Oliver Wang1 Author

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Apr 1, 2013 3:03 PM in response to Baby-Boomer-USofA

Thanks Baby Boomer:

I've done all these steps already and they don't help I'm afraid.

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greg sahli

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Apr 1, 2013 3:14 PM in response to Oliver Wang1

I'd be tempted to try the "common" generic LPD queue names like lp, lpt, lp1, printer.

I'd also be double-checking my network pref settings - is your Mac's IP address in the same local subnet you are using in Print & Scan? If ASUS = 192.168.1.1, then computer needs to be in 192.168.1.x range.

Try generic PCL5 or 6 driver also.

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Oliver Wang1 Author

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Apr 1, 2013 3:19 PM in response to greg sahli

Thanks Greg. The queue name is what ASUS itself recommends but I can try playing around with it. As for the computer's IP address, it is in the range you cited:

Type: AirPort

Hardware: AirPort

BSD Device Name: en1

IPv4 Addresses: 192.168.1.236

IPv4:

Addresses: 192.168.1.236

ARPResolvedHardwareAddress: 08:60:6e:e9:15:45

ARPResolvedIPAddress: 192.168.1.1

Configuration Method: DHCP

Interface Name: en1

Network Signature: IPv4.Router=192.168.1.1;IPv4.RouterHardwareAddress=08:60:6e:e9:15:45

Router: 192.168.1.1

Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0

IPv6:

Configuration Method: Automatic

DNS:

Server Addresses: 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server Responses:

Domain Name Servers: 192.168.1.1

Lease Duration (seconds): 0

DHCP Message Type: 0x05

Routers: 192.168.1.1

Server Identifier: 192.168.1.1

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

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greg sahli

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Apr 1, 2013 8:44 PM in response to Oliver Wang1

That all looks right.

Can you borrow another computer long enough to try printing?

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Answer 8

Apr 2, 2013 5:48 PM in response to Oliver Wang1

Hello

could you advise which mfg of wireless router you're using?

Apple AirPort routers generally support a USB connect to Wireless network with HP printers, but i don't believe that non-Apple routers support that configuration.

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Oliver Wang1 Author

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Apr 2, 2013 10:09 PM in response to greg sahli

Greg: Yes, tried the same routine from my wife's MacBook Air, same problem.

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Oliver Wang1 Author

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Apr 2, 2013 10:16 PM in response to Vanricken

Vanricken: It's an ASUS N-56U. I contacted their customer service but to no avail thus far. Looks like there's some core incompatbility between the router and printer.

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Answer 11

greg sahli

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Apr 3, 2013 3:20 PM in response to Oliver Wang1

If you were able to use the ASUS software to setup a PC, you could probably gleen the required setup info from the PC's "port configurations" settings page.

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