-----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Coleman Subject: Re: [tclug-list] OT? Android printer problem w/ HP 4050 The 4000 series LJs came out in the late 1990s. The odds of it being compatible on its own is EXTREMELY slim. Like you'd have better chances running to be POTUS with no financing and winning than you do with a 20-year old network printer. Reply: FYI The HP LaserJet 4050 series printers were made May-99 Nov-01. It's reliable, fast enough, enough memory, great B&W images, and it's economical to feed and house. Was cheap to buy coming off lease years ago. Seems to install on my cell phone as a newer family model that was made from Dec 2002 until discontinued in June 2005 but I haven't tested that yet... Will later today. > On Mar 24, 2018, at 1:58 AM, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote: > > Thanks for the comments. The 4050 is a professional grade laserjet > that is easy to install and use anywhere but my Androids. I have > gotten rid of newer HP inkjets because the drivers harass and beg over > buying supplies and giving print format help every time they were used. > Perhaps a newer model Laserjet will install and work. A model 4100 is > a close match and may fool the installer. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Brian Wall > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 9:25 PM > To: TCLUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] OT? Android printer problem w/ HP 4050 > > On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 1:47 AM, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote: >> I can't get my Samsung Android Galaxy phone (S5) or my Galaxy Tab S2 >> tablet to find or connect to my B&W HP Laserjet 4050 which is on my >> net (wired and wireless). I can ping it, but no more. The 4050 is >> my preferred printer for routine stuff. It's fast and economical to operate. >> >> Both Androids find and connect to my HP Color Laserjet 4650 easily > > I think you're giving the 4050 too much credit. That is an OLD printer. > I'm not sure it's discoverable in the way that the 4650 is. > I'm assuming that since it's networked, it uses a Jetdirect card? You > might be able to fiddle with the SNMP settings to get the devices to talk to it. > > You'll have to forgive my ignorance in Android printing, as I've never > done it. If you have the ability, try adding it manually. You can > get away with a 4000 driver or even an Laserjet 5 driver, if Android > even has such a driver. > > Brian > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota tclug-list at mn-linux.org http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list