Configure HP Photosmart C4180 for Wireless Printing

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Configure HP Photosmart C4180 for Wireless Printing

I purchased an HP Photosmart C4180 All-In-One and a D-Link DP301U USB Print Server. I can print over my network from my Windows XP laptop, but not from my PowerBook G4.

I cannot find the printer in the add printer utility (it resets to generic postscript printer). As far as I know, this printer is not a postscript printer. I have updated the printer software.

Any ideas about how to make this work? Which protocol should I be using? The print server is compatible with OS X, but I have not found any info on v 10.4. D-Link support is incapable of helping Mac users.

PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Aug 21, 2006 10:06 AM

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Answer 1

CornMaze Author

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Aug 21, 2006 2:02 PM in response to greg sahli

I checked the HPIJS download page and the Photosmart C4180 is not listed as a supported printer. This is a new HP model. Will I have to wait for a new version of the HPIJS software, or is it possible it will work with this model?

Thank you!

PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

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greg sahli

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Aug 21, 2006 12:13 PM in response to CornMaze

HP's driver was written for USB only. You will need a third-party driver, like hpijs or printfab.
Please search here for "network and hpijs" for help.

Then, for print server, you'll also need to search for help, because there is no autosetup software for Mac.

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CornMaze Author

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Aug 22, 2006 8:17 PM in response to greg sahli

It worked! Thank you!

Here is what I did:

1. "Add Printer" in print dialogue box
2. IP Printer tab
3. Protocol: LPD
4. Address: IP address of the print server
5. Queue: blank
6. Name: whatever you want to call it
7. Location: blank
8. Print using: HP
9. Driver: HP Photosmart 1100 Gimp-Print

It's not the fastest, but it works.

PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

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greg sahli

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Aug 21, 2006 2:20 PM in response to CornMaze

In that case, try using the HP Photosmart 1100 Gimp-Print driver that is included in OS X. It seems to be a generic Photosmart driver -- but I don't have personal experience.

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