Installing Windows-Printer on mac

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I have an Epson stylus pro 4000 printer. I connected this printer with USB to a computer with windows XP. I shared this printer in a network. When I acces it from another windows PC, it works fine. However when I try to use it from my mac (OS X 10.5.8) it does not work. I can find the printer on the network (System preferences-> Print and Fax -> + -> Windows -> select printer). (Note, I'm dutch, so I translated the names, I hope it is clear).
Now here the problem starts:
When I select the printer, I have to choose (Print according:) and here I can select various printer drivers. But the Epson stylus pro 4000 is not in the list! So I did have a look on the internet and found that this printer cannot work full functionally at OS X 10.5.x. However there was a 3.09 version which allowed some limited use. So I did download this file and installed it. But what do I have to do now? The driver still is not in the driver list in the add printer menu.
Can you please help?
 
Yours appears to be a fairly old printer. You are lucky that Epson supports it up through MacOS X 10.5. It is unfortunate that your printer is not supported under MacOS X 10.6. Under most circumstances, you could solve your problem by installing a CUPS driver from the Linux Foundation's Open Printing project or the Gutenprint bundle. However, the Epson Stylus Pro 4000 is not listed among the supported printers by either source. You may try the CUPS drivers for the Stylus Pro 3800 and the Stylus Pro 4800 to see if either CUPS driver works.
 
Thanks for your response.
If I understand you correct, the printer is supported under 10.5.8?
Could you please instruct me what to do? I downloaded and installed the driver in the link above, but what to do next. It still is not listed in the driver list in the add-printer menu?

Or should I download the CUPS drivers right away?
 
frits said:
Thanks for your response.
If I understand you correct, the printer is supported under 10.5.8?
Could you please instruct me what to do? I downloaded and installed the driver in the link above, but what to do next. ...
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If you are running MacOS X 10.5 or an older version, then you have to setup your printer. Use the Printers & Fax preferences pane in System Preferences.
 
MisterMe said:
If you are running MacOS X 10.5 or an older version, then you have to setup your printer. Use the Printers & Fax preferences pane in System Preferences.
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But how? Because when I do this, I still cannot choose the correct driver.
 
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