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XnavxeMiyyep
Jul 12, 2003, 01:27 PM
Is there any way (freeware, shareware, etc.) to get a Windows printer to work on a Mac without the use of Virtual PC?


rainman::|:|
Jul 12, 2003, 01:44 PM
if we knew what kind of printer it was, it would help...

there aren't that many printers that won't work on a mac...

pnw
al256
Jul 12, 2003, 01:45 PM
Originally posted by XnavxeMiyyep
Is there any way (freeware, shareware, etc.) to get a Windows printer to work on a Mac without the use of Virtual PC?

Could you tell us what the printer is?

This might help you, it's called powerprint
http://www2.warehouse.com/product.asp?pf_id=UTI1596&blind=no&BCID=3140734

The actual powerprint site:
http://www.strydent.com/strydent-software-products/powerprint-products.html
XnavxeMiyyep
Jul 12, 2003, 02:35 PM
It's a Hewlett Packard OfficeJet G55, but it doesn't seem to be in the list of compatible printers.
hvfsl
Jul 12, 2003, 02:49 PM
If you have Mac OS X 10.2, then you can use GimpPrint which can be downloaded from Apples website in the Mac OS X downloads section. It is free and includes drivers for just about every printer ever made. It allows you to print to windows printers over a network or PC printers connected directly to your Mac.
XnavxeMiyyep
Jul 12, 2003, 03:38 PM
Originally posted by hvfsl
If you have Mac OS X 10.2, then you can use GimpPrint which can be downloaded from Apples website in the Mac OS X downloads section. It is free and includes drivers for just about every printer ever made. It allows you to print to windows printers over a network or PC printers connected directly to your Mac.
Thanks for the info. I won't be able to test it for awhile, and we might be able to exchange it for a Mac equivelent.
jtown
Jul 12, 2003, 05:03 PM
Originally posted by XnavxeMiyyep
Thanks for the info. I won't be able to test it for awhile, and we might be able to exchange it for a Mac equivelent.

Or you could go the easy route and just download the drivers from HP (http://www.hp.com). No point in making things harder than necessary. ;)
al256
Jul 12, 2003, 05:46 PM
Originally posted by jtown
Or you could go the easy route and just download the drivers from HP (http://www.hp.com). No point in making things harder than necessary. ;)

You do have a point.

here's the link which has software for OS 9 & X: http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareCategory.jhtml?lc=en&pagetype=software&prodId=officejetg19542&sw_lang=en&submit.y=2&submit.x=4&cc=us
XnavxeMiyyep
Jul 13, 2003, 02:44 PM
Originally posted by al256
You do have a point.

here's the link which has software for OS 9 & X: http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareCategory.jhtml?lc=en&pagetype=software&prodId=officejetg19542&sw_lang=en&submit.y=2&submit.x=4&cc=us
The last time I checked, they didn't have it for Mac. Oh well. Thanks for the link.