PaperCut is able to support these legacy host-only drivers with some additional configuration and setup.īecause host-only printers can’t be configured to use server based queues, the print monitor and analysis needs to be done directly on the workstation before it’s sent to the printer. For example, the native drivers may offer advanced color features that are not available in the Generic Drivers hindering the printer use. (The Classic drivers where never designed for OS X Server queues) Some host-only printers can be shared when the Generic PostScript Driver is used on the workstation side as discussed above, however many drivers such as some Epson printers have issues with this method. Hence they are very limited, do not follow standard CUPS guidelines, and only work when the system is directly connected to the printer. If you get a dialogue stating ADDITIONAL PORT INFORMATION REQUIRED, the printer is probably not connected to the network.
Check the power connection to ensure the device is turned on. For example many Epson and Canon drivers are simply “ports” of the old Mac Classic drivers to OS X. If you are scanning to print, check to make sure the printer/scanner has ink and paper. Unfortunately host-only printers still exist on the Mac.
Can PaperCut support this printer?Ī host-only printer is a printer which does not support shared network based server queues. Q I have a printer such as the Epson Stylus Pro 4800, a small HP LJ, some Canon printers, etc., that only provides host based drivers that does not work with Mac OS X Server based queues.
Note: Also see PaperCut and Host-only drivers
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