Windows printer on a Mac

[XnavxeMiyyep]

Is there any way (freeware, shareware, etc.) to get a Windows printer to work on a Mac without the use of Virtual PC?

 

[rainman::|:|]

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]

Re: Windows printer on a Mac

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]

It's a Hewlett Packard OfficeJet G55, but it doesn't seem to be in the list of compatible printers.

 

[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.

 

[XnavxeMiyyep]

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]

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. No point in making things harder than necessary.

 

[al256]

Originally posted by jtown
Or you could go the easy route and just download the drivers from HP. 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/softwa...g19542&sw_lang=en&submit.y=2&submit.x=4&cc=us

 

[XnavxeMiyyep]

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/softwa...g19542&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.