[WinMac] LaserJet 4 question

Victor Forberger(vforberg[at]lynx.dac.neu.edu)
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 12:12:18 -0500

I hope I'm just being stupid, but I can't seem to get a LaserJet 4M with
a JetDirect card to connect to a 10baseT network.

The printer is currently hooked up to a Win95 computer via a parallel
port, and Win95 computers print to it via Win95 print sharing.
Unfortunately, Apple users are out of luck with this arrangement. I
could install MacLan or some other software solution, but with a
JetDirect card I should be able to set up the printer as a standalone
network printer accessible to both Win95 and Mac users.

The problem is that when I plug it into the ethernet network (and
disconnect the parallel cable to the computer), the printer refuses to
show up for either Apple or Win95 users. As I've read the manuals,
Appletalk printing should automatically startup and Mac users should be
fine (it will appear as "LaserJet 4" in the local AppleTalk zone).
Win95 users would have to wait until I configured the printer via
JetAdmin software. Yet, the printer does not show up in AppleTalk, I
cannot find the JetDirect card via administrative software on the
Macintosh end, and the JetAdmin software for Windows cannot find the
card either. The wiring and ethernet connection checks out fine. Is
the card just bad? But, then how come it worked once for me from the
Mac end (I even changed the printer's name and the message displayed on
the front panel) but has not worked since?

If this helps, the display says, "18 AUX IO NT RDY," largely because I
believe the IP address is invalid ("0.0.0.0"). Unfortunately, I cannot
seem to change anything via the front panel controls. I make changes
(such as turning on other network protocols), but nothing seems to
stick.

The test page indicates, besides the invalid IP address, that the I/O
card is not ready because of the invalid IP address, that Novell
networking is disabled, the DLC/LLC(?) networking is disabled, and the
ethertalk networking is disabled (which explains why the AppleTalk
printing does not work but not why the JetDirect card cannot be found).
Network statistics reveal that packets are being received (475) and
transmitted (15), which makes me think the card is not bad.

So, how do I get this printer running?

Thanks for your help,
Victor

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Victor Forberger
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