3000cn, Apple drivers?

Hmmm... are you sure the 3000cn _is_ Mac compatible?

If it is, have a look at the print settings: some apps allow you to chose between ASCII and binary Postscript output. See if switching that option helps.

Message Edited by John Nolan on 10-11-2006 05:53 AM

It is not Mac compatible. I was promised that it works with MacOS, and now I get that it was not true.
I force it to work with CUPS http://www.cups.org/ and Gutenprint http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/p_Features.php3. It works with PPD (driver analog) "Generic PCL6". And there is one problem - it doesn't print color. So I think that I have to find PPD for another printer of the same manufacturer as the Dell's 3000cn manufacturer. But I have no idea what manufacturer builds Dell 3000cn.

The entire 3000/3100cn laser printer line are rebadged Fuji-Xerox of Japan products, unfortunately that company has virtually no presence in North America as far as I know. Another hint is some of these printers are also rebadged as Epson products in Europe and elsewhere, I believe as their 1100 series lasers. You can search for drivers that might work via those 2 companies. Good luck.

Go to https://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=3798816 for how to print in colour from a Mac with your Dell 3000cn... works for me!

Message Edited by sccoaire on 10-14-2006 05:14 PM

Thanks Jonathan! I have read that thread, and I have successfully installed "HP Color LaserJet 5000 Foomatic/hpijs". But pxlmono PPD (www.linuxprinting.org/show_driver.cgi?driver=pxlmono) doesn't work with my printer. I think that PPD was modified since you download it (with this: www.mit.edu/~jik/3000cn/foomatic-3000cn.patch.html). Now it may works with Linux, but not with MacOS. Would you please send me original PPD to avp at esmile dot ru?

Couperin, thanks! That ppd works, but only b&w.

I moved my printer today and had to re-install on a different Mac... this was for the Mac by the way, not Linux. The PPD works fine, but you have to make sure you install espgs-7.07.1.ppc.dmg and foomatic-rip-3.43.2.15.ppc.dmg.

It works! I don't understand what was the problem, but I did the same and the printer printed "Kernel error". Now I repeat installing of espgs-7.07.1.ppc.dmg and foomatic-rip-3.43.2.15.ppc.dmg and that error was fixed. It prints with the same quality as Windows driver. Thank you!!!

Do you print on "HP Color LaserJet 5000 Foomatic/pxlmono"? Maybe, printer is in a b/w mode? Check it: http://(your printer IP) -> "Printer settings" -> "Color Mode" = "Color". You can switch it: "Printer settings" on left menu -> "Printer settings" -> "PCL settings" -> "Color Mode". Or set by the front panel buttons.

Yes, make sure you check that setting, it got me at first too. Another thing to point out for the sake of future readers: I installed that printer on a iBook at home this weekend and had to restart the computer after I installed espgs-7.07.1.ppc.dmg, foomatic-rip-3.43.2.15.ppc.dmg, even though it didn't ask to restart. So if you get errors when trying to print after you've installed these 2, just restart.

Another thing I noticed is how long it takes to print. The spooling process was very long for just a one page web page print job, with graphics. I'm talking about a full minute to spool and begin the print process... as opposed to a couple of seconds when printing the same from a Windows machine.

Message Edited by sccoaire on 10-19-2006 12:34 PM

My printer is not a network printer, it is connected to my Mac directly. How do I check printer settings then?

Thanks again.

Use the front panel controls. Look in the manual for instructions.