Print from a Mac to a PC over a network using SAMBA
Dec 12, '05 06:00:00AM
Contributed by: barr104
I've had to figure this out for myself quite some time ago, and I had to look this info up again today, so I figured I may as well share it with everyone else. This method works for me under 10.3 and 10.4 on a Mac, and XP Pro on the PC using an HP Deskjet 5100 connected to the XP Pro box. Here's how I print from the Mac to the PC via SAMBA:
- Install your Printer drivers on both the PC and the Mac. Make sure it will print form both machines when directly connected.
- Make sure printer sharing is turned on for the PC.
- Open Printer Setup Utility (in /Applications/Utilities).
- Click the Add Printer button.
- Hold down the Option key while clicking on "more printers" (for the Advanced menu).
- Select the Advanced menu at the top.
- For Device, choose 'Windows Printer via SAMBA.'
- Name the device whatever you want.
- In the Device URL field, use this format:
smb://userName:password@workgroup/computer/printer
- Find your exact printer model. If it is not listed where it should be, look under "ESP." If ESP is not there, you will have to install your CUPS and GIMP printer drivers from your OS X install disk.)
That should do it.
[robg adds: We've run various tips on Mac/PC printing, but I couldn't find one just like this, so here it is...]
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