While you may have downloaded updated drivers for your printer recently, I doubt you have been able to do the same for the AsanteTalk connector.
I have one of those sitting in the drawer, having been unable to find a driver for it even in System 9.
It did, very occasionally, work but generally did not.
Yours, I fear, did not like being disconnected from the laptop where it was happy to talk with the mother ship via the drivers that you installed on there, years ago.
The Apply Now button will be grey, it will only go black again when you make a change. Currently AppleTalk is ON. Remove the check mark and the Apply Now button will be usable. However, that's not what you want to do.
I know none of the above helped, but unless you can find the OS X drivers for that Asante device, I think the only recourse is a different printer. Sorry. ![]()
I'm sure Continental will give you the ticket, enjoy the trip.
P
I have searched many of the older threads about printers not being recognized but haven't found one (I admit that I didn't read all twenty-odd pages) that is just like my problem.
My LaserJet 4ML was working fine with my laptop, which still has OS 9 on it. I brought it to my G4 (Sawtooth), attached power cord, Ethernet (with AsanteTalk connector). I had downloaded updated drivers from Hewlett-Packard previously, but I haven't gone back recently, because Tiger distinctly notes that it includes the driver for my printer.
AsanteTalk is on (and various of its lights are lit), and the printer goes on. too. I've checked all the connections. AppleTalk is on. Still no printer appears anywhere, and though I've gone through the directions Apple gives and done what David Pogue (Missing Manuals guy and New York Times Circuits columnist) says in his Tiger manual, not only can't I find my printer anywhere, nor get it to show up, but many other kinds of options in the various menus?including "Apply Now" for AppleTalk?are greyed out.
I'm leaving on a trip in two days, and the airline says that I may have to have a printout of my itinerary in order to get myself recognized as legit and a ticket printed. Unlikely, since Continental undoubtedly has it on their computers (and I have photo IDs galore), but I'd rather not have to deal with that if I don't have to. If there is any problem, it is bound to irritate greatly the airline reps and the passengers behind me in the line?not to speak of your humble correspondent.
I am open to suggestions of all kinds. I'd rather not have to take the time to find an Internet cafe where I can print out my itinerary. I'm short enough on time as it is, and there's nobody around at the moment who has a Mac-compatible printer. Bad, bad timing, but whaddya gonna do?
Thanks in advance for any help.
As always,
jenny

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