![]() ![]() Okay, well then, let's try the CUPS route. This is odd because there is a user account on my Mac-Mini with the exact same user ID and password as I'm using on the Windows 2000 machine. But no matter what I try, Windows always says "Access Denied, unable to connect". ![]() Man, I'm still getting nowhere with this and it makes no sense why.įirst I tried the SAMBA route and I can see my HP Photosmart 1115 connected to my Mac-Mini in the "My Network Places" on my Windows 2000 machine. Can you explain why this should be done? Also, I don't know how to do what you suggest (re modifying files and killing daemons). ![]() I'm uncomfortable with getting into the bowels of the operating system like this. Your comment says to modify certain files to allow raw printing and then to kill a daemon. I went to the directory and file you described and, sure enough, found the same error message. But after reading your comment I went into a Terminal session (first time). i found nothing in Help to explain the "error" status. In any case, after installing the printer on my XP pc laptop as a network printer I tried printing, but every job goes into an "error" status. There must be a more end-user method also). After much research, I found out about connecting to the printer via a url that included a :631 (which seems terribly obscure to me. I have installed a photosmart 7900 series printer on my power mac g5 and shared it. I just found this comment when looking to solve what appears to be the same problem. There were previous hints to this - search for them and im sure they will aggree with what i have put. By setting the mac up to allow "raw" access to the printer, you get all the functionality of the PC driver. Then, install the correct printer driver on the PC. Dont browse for it, just go to the box that lets you type an internet address and enter: Go to the PC (mine is running XP) and add a new printer. You can give it a description if you like. Tell CUPS where your printer is, but set it up as "raw". Adding more than 12 or so will stop windows using it (cos windows is stupid). Set up a NEW printer (in ADDITION to the printer setup you use to print from the mac) choosing a short name with no spaces and NOT TOO LONG. Go to the Mac and enter "127.0.0.1:631" in your web browser. Turn on Printer sharing and make sure your firewall is open on port 631. Just use CUPS, no samba needed (I think). This is quite simple to do - in Jaguar and Panther. ![]()
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