Connecting Mutoh 1604 via Ethernet to Caldera/Mac

[tomence]

Has anybody connected a Mutoh 1604 to Caldera V9.2 via Ethernet. I am having problems getting response from the printer. I think I have done all the steps correct but not sure. Got IP from the computer's Ethernet and assigned the same IP to the printer except changing the last IP digits so it's not the same.
Any help is appreciated.

Thank You

 

[Solventinkjet]

Are you connecting via a direct cable connection or through a router?

 

[tomence]

This is how I have it connected thru this D-Link where I have my HP Latex as well.

 

[tomence]

Red cable is from the Mutoh, black from the HP and the Gray one goes from D-Link to Mac

 

[Solventinkjet]

That's a switch so it should work fine. Sorry I can't really help you with the MAC side. Double check if the IP address actually saved properly because ValueJets tend to be wonky and don't always save the IP address for some reason. Then just make sure you have the printer's IP address in Caldera. Also, it would be very rare but if you have another device attached with the same IP address that would mess it up as well.

 

[tomence]

So here's what happened, I restarted mac and printer, input ip address again and it did start to print, it printed the whole job. Got happy about it. Then I turned off printer to move it, turned it on went to print again, sent a job and same happened, no response from printer and it says can't initialize LP connection 169.555.55.55(made up IP), invalid argument.

 

[Solventinkjet]

The IP address in the printer probably reset again. It seems to do that every time you unplug it.

 

[tomence]

The IP address in the printer probably reset again. It seems to do that every time you unplug it.

That's it, went back to the old one.

Thanks a lot for your help.