A Remembrance of Print Server config past

Problem

Printer not printing

Cause

Netgear dual band router died so got a nice ASUS one. So connection to the apsusb203 print server was lost.

Solution

Manually allocate IP in DHCP settings to the one set up on the print server.  Bah-bing done!

HP 5P, print server on Mavericks 10.9.3

Printing (didn't) happen

My SnowLeopard machine prints just fine to via a print server to an HP 5P.  On the Mavericks notebook the add Printers button brought up the list of printers on the network.   Lights green in the control panel but no blinky lights, churning sounds and no paper emerging from the bowels of the beast.

Fix (What to DO? oh toh keh?)

• printer cups interface (in your browser http://localhost:631/) 
• Gutenprint drivers

Frustration Rising (dead ends that didn't work)

• adding and deleting printer
• ipp with IP address and port name
• turning firewall off
• looking at tcpdump log

Good luck!

References:
Beyond the basics: OS X's advanced printer tools
OS X Mavericks: IP printer settings

Help Windows 7HP cold shoulders my HP 5P LaserJet printer

Why can't they just get along? My new Windows 7HP 64-bit cold shoulders my HP 5P LaserJet PCL5 printer!

Solution:
Bonjour Print Service for Windows
Installed the package, it saw the printer on the network, printed a test page and I was done.

Long winded back story:
OK so it is a 12 year old printer running on its original cartridge -- its still a workhorse. I have it on a print server and I thought it would be a cinch. HP's Universal Printer Driver looked very promising since it saw the printer on the network. But then it dies:

64-bit Win7HP finds the network printer P1_HP and then windows explorer crashes (WER dump). 5.2.0.8874 splwow64, printer driver host for 32 bit apps frozen in resource monitor

The included W7HP driver didn't work either.