Networked Printer Lanier LD 140 not working, how to setup correctly?

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Networked Printer Lanier LD 140 not working, how to setup correctly?

Trying to setup a networked printer in OS X 10.9.5. I am setting up the printer by knowing the IP address of the printer on the network. What are the correct options to setup this printer correctly on the network? I have tried various options. The printer either prints a lot of pages, or the document is never sent to the printer. I checked Lanier's website, and installed the printer package with no luck. The website does not have a lot of information regarding setting up the printer to work with OS X.

Posted on Apr 28, 2015 2:52 PM

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greg sahli

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Apr 28, 2015 8:21 PM in response to buzlink

The "printing lots of pages" symptom nearly always means the printer doesn't have the postscript module installed, and it only recognizes HP-compatible PCL 5e/6. However, Lanier only provides Mac users with a Postscript driver. In other words, you can't use the Lanier-provided driver with your printer.

You can use the OS X built-in generic PCL driver.

When you set it up, use IP > HP Jetdirect protocol, then find the generic PCL driver.

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