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Windows printing off a Mac-connected USB printer--BEST TIP!
Authored by: S Barman on Apr 21, '06 03:27:16AM

One of the problems with trying to use "normal" Windoze network printing services is that if you change the domain/workgroup name from the default "WORKGROUP" then the Windoze box wants a domain controller to manage the name space. Since the Mac replaced the pee cee that was the domain controller, using Windoze networking was problematic.

With this tip, I was able to set my wife's XP system to print on my printer connect to my Mac (some day I will convince her to upgrade). Now we can share the printer without having to have her drop files into a shared folder for me to print. She can print at will!

This is one of the best tips I've received. THANKS!!!!!

S



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