Mac OS X 10.2: "Unable to connect to IP Host" Alert When Printing to Shared Printer

Printing to a shared printer does not work in certain network configurations if the BSD subsystem is not installed.
Symptom

This alert appears: "Unable to connect to IPP Host: Undefined error 0" in certain network configurations", and your document does not print.

This happens when:
Solution

Install the BSD Subsystem software. Refer to technical document 25534, "Mac OS X 10.2: How to Install the BSD Subsystem After Mac OS X 10.2" for more information. Restart after installation is complete.

Additional information

This symptom is likely to occur when the IP address for the computer sharing the printer is provided by an AirPort Base Station or third-party broadband router --the IP address has no associated name on the DNS server.

Related documents

106472: "Mac OS X: FTP, Internet Sharing, Bonjour, SSH, and Telnet Require the BSD Subsystem"

Published Date: Oct 10, 2016