well, that’s it then it’s alive! KNOWTECH.TV is on!

we’ve been working to bring you what we think of as the 2.0 of the show MacBreak Tech. unlike MBT, the new network allows us to expand the scope of the tech that we can talk about. while there are lots of things planned we’re started off with a show about Macs (because we know that platform) and a show about using inexpensive cameras. you’ll hear some of the same people like Kenji, Ben and Craig. And some new names like Tom, Chris and the other John.

there’s forum so the conversation can continue beyond the podcast, the article, or the emailed comments.

the shows are on iTunes. you can search for them there or just use the links on the main page.

okay, so it doesn’t look like there is lots there. but it’s the ZERO. it takes a while to grow. fortunately there is lots in the pipeline that you’ll see in the next weeks. in the mean time I invite everyone to subscribe to the feeds and give us a listen.

KTHX!

the MBT crew.

KTHXBYE!

please stand by. we’re undoing some weird wiring.

note from Ben: “it looks like a bad cut and paste job.”

Dell has posted for real drivers for 10.4 and 10.5 for this printer. You can download them by clicking this link: 1320c Macintosh Driver.zip

This is now the OFFICIAL way to make this printer work. If you do not want to use the Dell Drivers for whatever reason(?) the “hack method” below continues to work. 

To talk to a networked Dell 1320c Color Laser Printer using OS X 10.4 follow these steps.

 

Download the driver for the DocuPrint C525 from here: http://www.fujixerox.com.au/support/drivers/307

Double click the icon to install after it downloads. When the install is finished you can delete the installer.

 

From the Apple menu open System Preferences and select Print & Fax.

Click the + to add a printer.

Select IP Printer.

 

Select for the Protocol: Line Printer Daemon – LPD

Type the IP address: 192.168.1.177 or whatever it happens to be assigned on your network. You may need a Windows machine to configure an IP address OR you can look at your routers DHCP table for where it was assigned. After you know this you can actually log into the printer from your web browser to change any settings. 

Name the printer “color laser” or whatever you’d like it to be.

For Print Using select: FX

Next select FX DocumPrint C525 A-AP v1.2 in the box below.

On the next screen you must select 250 Sheet Feeder is as an option. Otherwise it will only manual feed.

 

Click Ok.

 

Print something.

 

Paper Source is not automatically selected on this printer. It won’t print unless you set it. This is found in the printer options called Printer Features. The paper should menu should be set to Auto or 250 Sheet Feeder. 

 

Do a Save As… for the Printer Profile. So you don’t have to check this every time the set that Profile as the Default. 

 

The steps for OS X 10.5 are nearly the same. The difference is that you don’t have to download the driver from the website. 

 

 

NOTE:

There is NO way to set the main paper tray so it is remembered. You have to do it manually each time or make a Setting that you select before printing. See the screen shots below.