Unable to use a print server.

Good morning,

I am having hard time to print to a print server.

I have Mac OS X, and a printer HP Deskjet D2360.

I have tried with two different print servers: ViewSonic WPS-100 and Iogear GPSU21. Each time, I have configured the Mac with LPD protocol, the print server IP address, the print queue name as indicated by the server manufacturer (l1), and the HP Deskjet D2300 driver for MAC downloaded from HP web site.

When I try to print, the printer stays still. The print server tells me that a print job was received and that 0 byte was printed.

I have made tests using other printing protocols (IPP and HP Deskjet socket), using generic printer drivers. I have also tried other printer queue names (LP1, lp1, L1) but unsuccessfully.

Both print servers work fine from Windows.

Also, the printer works fine when connected directly to the Mac USB port.

Thanks for any idea on how to fix this.

OS X plays nice with most hardware, but it's picky with print servers. I had a D-Link print server and, after many frustrating hours, was still unable to get it to work. I finally just bought a Time Capsule, and haven't had a problem since. It wasn't that bad for me because I needed an external drive and a backup solution anyway.

One of OS X's worst flaws is its lack of port redirection capability.

Try leaving the queue name blank, or use just LP. Stick with the Gutenprint drivers and make sure they're up to date.