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Print to a Windows shared PCL color laser printer from a Mac
Client has a Lanier Color Laser MFD that does not have the post script option. The only print drivers that Lanier offers for the Mac are Post Script. The client is introducing MacBooks and a Mac Server in to their current AD domain. Need to find a way to get the Macs to be able to print in color to the Lanier without having to pay for a Post Script card for the printer if possible. I have the printer shared on the Windows Server using the PCL drivers. The Macs can see the printer and install it this way but when I go and print using the Generic PCL driver it only comes out in B&W. I do not see any options for color on it. I tried creating a 2nd shared printer on the Windows server and setting its default to Color in hopes but that did not work. I have also tried changing the Color Sync profiles on the Mac but that didn't fix it either. Please help. Would really like to not force the client to buy the Post Script card.
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It is a Lanier MP C4500/LD445c
I installed the GimpPrint 5.2.7 and it does not list the model. I picked a close model and sent it a one page test but the printer started printing the postscript garbage and I had to cancel it.
Thanks for the try though!
I installed the GimpPrint 5.2.7 and it does not list the model. I picked a close model and sent it a one page test but the printer started printing the postscript garbage and I had to cancel it.
Thanks for the try though!
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I think the Lanier page linked by arnold (above) is really a Postscript PPD.
Have you tried selecting the "Generic PCL 6/PCL XL" driver? That generic driver might just work according to this page (though the printer specific features won't be available): http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Lanier/Lanier-MP_C4500_LD445c
At the top of that page in tiny type is the recommended driver (if you don't have Postscript):
http://www.openprinting.org/driver/pxlcolor-Lanier
They also list a forum which seems to be pretty active:
http://forums.openprinting.org/list.php?30
Have you tried selecting the "Generic PCL 6/PCL XL" driver? That generic driver might just work according to this page (though the printer specific features won't be available): http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Lanier/Lanier-MP_C4500_LD445c
At the top of that page in tiny type is the recommended driver (if you don't have Postscript):
http://www.openprinting.org/driver/pxlcolor-Lanier
They also list a forum which seems to be pretty active:
http://forums.openprinting.org/list.php?30
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The client ended up just purchasing the PostScript card for the printer. Thanks for your help!
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