Use the SMC2621W-U print server with OS X

Apr 17, '06 06:20:00AM

Contributed by: rtz

The SMC2621W-U print server is a small, cheap wireless print server with support for Windows and AppleTalk printing. At least that's what it says, but I have never gotten it to work correctly with OS X using these protocols. To use it with OS X (I'm currently on 10.4.6), follow these steps:

  1. Make sure that your Wireless Lan is set up correctly. Also make sure that you can reach your SMC print server using your web browser.
  2. You need to know the IP address of your print server. The print server has the option to obtain a dynamic address through DHCP. For the following to work, it needs a fixed address however. So you either have to configure the DHCP server to always give the print server the same address, or you must configure the print server to use a static address.
  3. Once you have set up the IP address of the print server, go to System Preferences on your computer and select Print & Fax.
  4. Click on the small "+" button below the list of installed printers. At the top of the window that pops up there is a button "IP Printers". Click that.
  5. Select 'Line Printer Daemon - LPD' from the protocol drop down list.
  6. Enter the IP of your print server into the Address text field.
  7. Enter L1 as the queue name.
  8. Enter the name and location of the printer. You can choose whatever you want (e.g. Laserjet 1200 and Conference room).
  9. Select the printer manufacturer and model.
  10. Now click 'Add.'
That's it. At least it worked for me. Anyways, good luck with this -- took me some time to get this device to work with OS X.

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