windows printing over airport extreme usb port
- Thread starter siggman
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Zammy-Sam
Desertchild
I am not familiar with the airport base station, but does this usb-port belong to a printserver or just a network modul over usb? If first, it should actually work plug & play, right? If second, then there won't be any chance to share it to all other comps, since you will miss a printserver.
bobw
The Late: SuperMacMod
On the Powerbook, go to - http://127.0.0.1:631/printers - and see if the printer is listed there.
If it is, you should be able to print from the PC.
Try doing the following, modifying for XP;
Configure the printer on your Windows PC These steps are specifically for Windows 2000 Pro. Adapt for other Windowsenvironments.
Open your Printers control panel.
Select the Add Printer Wizard.
Select "Network Printer".
Select "Connect to a printer on the internet or your intranet"
Enter the URL thus: http://server:631/printers/printer
server will be the NetBIOS name of your Mac if you have names resolution such asWINS or DNS available on your LAN; if not, replace server with the IP address of the Mac.
printer is the Print Queue name of your printer as defined in step 3.4 above.
Click Continue to the next pane. You will get an informative message like "Theserver on which the blah blah blah printer resides does not have the correct printer installed. If you want to install on your local printer click ok"
Click ok!
THIS IS IMPORTANT
Select any Apple LaserWriter Postscript Printer NOT YOUR PRINTER as follows:
Select Manufacturer = Apple
Select any postscript printer, e.g. Apple Color LW 12/660 PS
Click continue.
Select Yes or No to whether you want the printer to be default and finish. Optional - right click the new printer and from the Printer Properties menu, print a test page.
If it is, you should be able to print from the PC.
Try doing the following, modifying for XP;
Configure the printer on your Windows PC These steps are specifically for Windows 2000 Pro. Adapt for other Windowsenvironments.
Open your Printers control panel.
Select the Add Printer Wizard.
Select "Network Printer".
Select "Connect to a printer on the internet or your intranet"
Enter the URL thus: http://server:631/printers/printer
server will be the NetBIOS name of your Mac if you have names resolution such asWINS or DNS available on your LAN; if not, replace server with the IP address of the Mac.
printer is the Print Queue name of your printer as defined in step 3.4 above.
Click Continue to the next pane. You will get an informative message like "Theserver on which the blah blah blah printer resides does not have the correct printer installed. If you want to install on your local printer click ok"
Click ok!
THIS IS IMPORTANT
Select any Apple LaserWriter Postscript Printer NOT YOUR PRINTER as follows:
Select Manufacturer = Apple
Select any postscript printer, e.g. Apple Color LW 12/660 PS
Click continue.
Select Yes or No to whether you want the printer to be default and finish. Optional - right click the new printer and from the Printer Properties menu, print a test page.