Printer not found into the network

rusca86 · #1 April 26th, 2007, 05:38 AM

Hi to everyone, i've just bought a macbook and i've got a problem with my printer (i've already search in the forum... but i don't find a solution!).

I've got a Samsung ML-1520 printer connected via usb to my pc-win (xp sp2), and i shared it.
With my other pc (win/linux) i was able to add this printer and i always print with it without problems!
I can also print connecting directly via USB the ML-1520 to my macbook... or using linux with parallels.
But, the problem is that mac doesn't find the printer into the network (if i go in the printer configuration menu > other printers > windows printers and i select the host name of the pc... no printers are found!)

What can I do?

ps: sorry for my bad english... i'm italian!

MisterMe · #2 April 26th, 2007, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by rusca86

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What can I do?

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You can't use a USB driver to print over the network. You can search this forum for Gutenprint and CUPS.

**fryke** · #3 April 26th, 2007, 09:09 AM

If the printer is shared, you _can_ see a USB-printer over the network, or did I misunderstand you, MisterMe?

Debaser626 · #4 April 26th, 2007, 11:27 AM

check this out
http://www.macwindows.com/tiger.html#SMB3

sorry... that might be only for network printers....

MisterMe · #5 April 26th, 2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fryke

If the printer is shared, you _can_ see a USB-printer over the network, or did I misunderstand you, MisterMe?

It depends on your definition of see. If I understand the OP's problem, then he is trying to use Samsung's USB print driver to communicate over his LAN with his Windows-shared Samsung printer.

rusca86 · #6 April 26th, 2007, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterMe

You can't use a USB driver to print over the network. You can search this forum for Gutenprint and CUPS.

Gutenprint doesn't support my printer.
Here i've found my printer's driver. But now? what do I have to do? ... the file is .rpm, and i am not able to open/install it!
I've bought my first mac 2 days ago... and i'm a completly newbie

Could someone tell me step by step what i've to do?

Thank you very much!

Debaser626 · #7 April 26th, 2007, 04:57 PM

http://www.samsung.com/support/produ...e=DR&language=

Samsun has Windows drivers and Linux drivers. THe above link is the linux driver with instructions on how to install.

My advice to you as a new mac user is to buy a new printer. One with Mac OS X drivers available.
This way, you won't have to go into Terminal to input the commands to install the drivers and PPD. HP and most other printers have executable drivers (where you just double click and follow the on-screen instructions)

rusca86 · #8 April 27th, 2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Debaser626

http://www.samsung.com/support/produ...e=DR&language=

Samsun has Windows drivers and Linux drivers. THe above link is the linux driver with instructions on how to install.

My advice to you as a new mac user is to buy a new printer. One with Mac OS X drivers available.
This way, you won't have to go into Terminal to input the commands to install the drivers and PPD. HP and most other printers have executable drivers (where you just double click and follow the on-screen instructions)

My problem isn't the driver, but how to see the printer connected to windows!