Connecting to Windows network using OS X [netgear wireless router] [wireless print server]
Q: I am currently connected to the Internet via a Netgear wireless router as its two other Windows computers. These two computers together with a wireless print server network. How can I participate in the network? I can connect to the desktop of one of the computers and printer, but thats it. When I try to print something, OS X says that whatever I pressed print, but nothing comes out of the printer. Can someone please help?
Best Answer: Networking Windows with Mac OS X
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Re:Are you attempting to print via SMB?
If so, switch to LPR … much easier.
Re:Originally posted by: deathkoba
What model print server and printer? Also what drivers and network protocol are you using? In general Mac OS X cannot print to non-postscript printers on a networked printer and often enough the print servers cannot take Mac print requests properly unless they specifically are made to allow Macs to print. Sometimes you might get lucky and find a unix driver that works.
Huh??? Its a Linksys Wireless Print Server with a Minolta PageWorks/Pro 25 laser printer. I'm using the built-in drivers and I think DHCP network protocol. What do you mean a non-postscript printer? Oh and I can kind of get the printing to work. A word document will print in a wired type of code and then 10 blank pages, then 2 pages of what looks to be encrypted stuff. The same exact thing happens on another different printer.
Re:What model print server and printer? Also what drivers and network protocol are you using? In general Mac OS X cannot print to non-postscript printers on a networked printer and often enough the print servers cannot take Mac print requests properly unless they specifically are made to allow Macs to print. Sometimes you might get lucky and find a unix driver that works.
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