ƒ The Device URI should be something like: choose the printer model and click "Add". ƒ Select "Advanced" and "Windows printer via SAMBA" ƒ Hold down ALT(option) key and click "More Printers" ƒ Go to "System Preferences" -> "Print & Fax"
Have to download better drivers, gutenprint-5.0 released on Sorry, this doesn't work for the HP Laserjet 1012 printer
Download and install the Mac OS X version of the printer drivers from the HP Driver CD that came with printer This depends on your firewall / security application, but please give it a once-over and make sure you're not blocking print sharing or else you're going to be ripping your hair out in about 10 minutes. ƒĜlick "Details" button and then check on "Print Services for Unix".ġ.3: Make sure your firewall doesn't block printer sharing! ƒ Scroll down and check on "Other Network File and Print Services" ƒĜlick on (the left) "Add/Remove Windows Components" ƒĞnable sharing and give the printer a name. ƒ Highlight the printer, right-click and select "Sharing" ƒĜlick on "Start" -> "Settings" -> "Printers and Faxes"
HP Laserjet 1012 is connected to the PC via USB.
I have Mac OS X 10.4.8 printing to a Windows XP/Home system. Print to a Shared Printer hooked to a Windows XP PC HOWTO - Configuring Mac OS X to Use a Windows XP Local Printer I'm trying to post these instructions in a few places because I've been trying to figure this out on and off for months. That should be it and it should work (or at least it did for me). Use the driver "HP LaserJet 1012 Foomatic/pxl1010 (recommended)"
Then, when you select the printer, select "HP" as your printer type and it will show you a list of a bunch of printers. Note: I believe navigating or logging in was broken in some versions of 10.3 but it works now with 10.3.8. I found the printer using "Windows Printing" and navigating to the machine (via the MSHOME workgroup.). Take the file and drop it into the folder /Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/en.lproj.ģ) Open Print Center and click the "Add" button to add a new printer. Next to "Recommended driver: pxl1010" click the "download PPD". Download both the foomatic-RIP and the esp Ghostscript dmg files, mount them, and install the contents.Ģ) Go to. and finally found the magic resourcesġ) Go to. I bought this printer months ago to print over my wireless network from my Powerbook to my HP LaserJet 1012 connected to a windows machine.
After I selected the printer from the Chooser under Classic, and set it up from the Print & Fax preference pane in Panther (10.3.5), I was able to print directly from Classic apps and OS X.įinally. The installer said it was installing files for both Classic and OS X. I decided to try it despite poor reviews on MacUpdate.
I didn't find one for the LaserJet 1012, but I did find this one for the color LaserJet (version 1.52). A relatively simple workaround, but not an optimal solution.Īfter searching everywhere (including HP's website) for a solution, I decided to check MacUpdate for updated printer drivers.
As a workaround, I would save documents as Postscript files and then use Preview to convert to PDF before printing. I finally got the printer to work under OS X, but could never get it to work with applications running in the Classic environment. Let's just say I found HP's Apple support leaving me with something to be desired (*cough* like support *cough*). After my trusty Personal LaserWriter 300 finally died, I bought an HP LaserJet 1012, in no small part because of the heavily-advertised Apple compatibility.