Need help networking a printer with windows and macs!

[Petehab]

Hi there,

I have recently purchased two macbook's with leopard on them. I also have a mega PC with windows pro x64 on it.

I need to know how i can have one printer running through them all. My printer is not wireless so previously I use one PC as a 'server' with the printer plugged in and then everything runs through there. I want to do the same with my PC as the 'server' and my macbooks running wirelessly into them.

Is this possible?

cheers

 

[misterredman]

It is possible, although the result may depend on the availability of the drivers for the printer.
Usually you install the printer on the PC and activate the sharing for it. Then you go in the printer preference panel and click the plus button to add the printer. You should then select the Windows tab. There you should see the workgroup of the PC, inside it the PC name and then the shared printers conencted to it.
Once you found it you will have to select the correct driver for that printer. If you don't find it you will have to search for an alternate one.

 

[atlanticza]

You'll probably need Bonjour for Windows (x64) version installed... http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/bonjourforwindows.html

But, yes, drivers may be an issue.

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

Leopard has most printer drivers already preinstalled on the OS. Also, all the printer I've used so far have mac drivers it shouldn't be a problem.