Printing from a laptop to a desktop

[nicks85]

Hi,

I've got a macbook and macbook pro. I also have a iMac with a Canon MX310 printer hooked up via USB. All 3 computers are on the network but I can't seem to access the iMac's printer with the laptops. I managed to do it using a PC with bonjour for windows but not with my mac laptops. All the macs are running leopard and the printer is set to Share on the network. How do I do find the printer in order to print over the network?
Thanks.

 

[misterredman]

Can you see the other macs through the network? I mean can you share files with the computer that has the printer connected?

 

[nicks85]

Can you see the other macs through the network? I mean can you share files with the computer that has the printer connected?

From the macbook I can see the macbook pro
From the iMac, I can see the macbook pro
From the macbook pro, I can see both for the first time now and was able to add the printer through bonjour.

I have the file sharing checked for all 3 computers and printer sharing checked for the iMac with the printer. I have no clue why I can't see it with the macbook

 

[Shownarou]

From the macbook I can see the macbook pro
From the iMac, I can see the macbook pro
From the macbook pro, I can see both for the first time now and was able to add the printer through bonjour.

I have the file sharing checked off for all 3 computers and printer sharing checked off for the iMac with the printer. I have no clue why I can't see it with the macbook

It could be a typo, but did you say they're checked off?

 

[fireshot91]

^^ he means that they're checked-ie. Enabled.

 

[nicks85]

yes sorry i mean i have them checked. editted that now.

 

[iToaster]

The next time you want to print something when the box comes up with the printing info, select where a printer is shown and go to add printer. The computer will look for all printers it can access, your shared printer should pop up. Just add it and print away.

 

[nicks85]

ya but it doesn't for the macbook because i can't find the imac which the printer is hooked up to. theres no problem doing that for the other laptop (pro). and no problem sharing files between the 2 laptops. just the macbook and imac dont see each other.