printing from MBP to networked printers

[mark2288]

Hey all.

I'm on a windows network with my MBP. i've activated appletalk and have gone through the add print thing and have found both printers and have added them, but when i went to print i had an error about not being able to connect to SAMBA host.

the two printers are:
Brother HL-5140
Canon pixMa iP3000

those 2 are connected to a Dell Inspiron 9100 that acts as the main computer that the modem/router and printers are connected to.

anything else I need to do to get these printing?

 

[mark2288]

anyone have any idea?

 

[mkrishnan]

Open Directory Access in the Utilities folder and double click the SMB/CIFS entry in the Services tab. Make sure the workgroup name is the same one in network properties on your Windows computer.

 

[mark2288]

it is the same: WORKGROUP.

but i'm still getting Unable to connect to SAMBA host.

help!

 

[mkrishnan]

but i'm still getting Unable to connect to SAMBA host.

Can you explain your whole network? Have you ever gotten another *windows* computer to print from those printers? Is your Windows firewall set up appropriately?

 

[mark2288]

network explained.

main computer: Dell Inspiron 9100 hooked up to a Westell Versalink modem/router. printers hooked up via USB.

2 computers on wireless: MBP and HP laptop

i can print to the printers from an HP laptop i got as a gift from school.

 

[mkrishnan]

Okay, good. There're a few parts of what you're describing that still confuse me -- for instance, AppleTalk shouldn't be necessary at all to do this. So can we start over?

System Preferences -> Print & Fax -> Click (+) to add a printer
In the popup -> More Printers -> select Windows Printing at the top and make sure the second box has your Workgroup name
Choose the printer and select the model / driver if you need to.
Finish adding it.

Now print a test page to it.

Do you still get the SMB error?

 

[mark2288]

i don't get an SMB error now....

i get

Connection failed with error
NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED

 

[mkrishnan]

Okay, making progress.

See if this helps you:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301768

 

[mark2288]

i finally got it. Thanks a bunch for all the help.

i ended up manually adding them and doing

smb//userassword@workgroup/server/name of priner