Re: [OT] MAC and Setting Up a Printer - Argh!

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

'another thought ... sharing has to be on, for the printers ...
(Mac=20=20
Help explains) ...

Chris


On 15 Apr 2006, at 12:40, Chris Hunter wrote:

> 'not sure, but these may give some clues ...
>
> (I'm only part-way through doing my homework on getting 'Mac & PCs
> together, so ... )
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherproducts.aspx?
> pid=3Dremotedesktopclient (Microsoft) - in-brief :
>
> Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac allows you to connect from
> your Macintosh computer to a Windows-based computer and work with
> programs & files on that computer ... access everything available
for
> Microsoft=AE Windows=AE from your Macintosh desktop ... copy &
paste
> information between Macintosh & Windows programs ... print from
> Windows programs to the printers connected to your Macintosh ... use
> Windows terminal servers to provide groups of Macintosh users in the
> workplace with access to Windows-only programs ... to connect to a
> Windows-based computer, you need network access & permissions to
> connect to the computer ... the computer must be running Terminal
> Services or Remote Desktop Services ... and Windows XP Professional
> (13 October 2004)
>
> http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/networking_security/
> rdcmenu.html (Apple) :
>
> RDC Menu adds an icon to your menu bar, allowing you easy access to
> launch the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client.   Besides
> being an easy way to launch the client, it will also keep launching
> as many instances of the application as you need ... you can connect
> to as many Windows servers as you want to concurrently (Xutils,
> Version: 1.01, Freeware, 1.1MB, Mac OS X 10.3 or later, 4 August 2005)
>
> http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/windows/
(Apple) - in-brief :
>
> Mac OS X Tiger provides a variety of features & technologies that
> enable Macs & PCs running Windows to work seamlessly together.  
Macs
> & PCs can easily share files, share the same network and can even
> share the same peripherals, like printers, scanners & cameras. ...
> Windows servers automatically appear in the Finder ... shared
> Macintosh home folders appear in the Windows Network Neighborhood ...
> through file sharing, Macs & Windows PCs can open, edit, save
& copy
> the same files using a shared folder or directory on the Mac or
> PC ... shared Windows printers automatically appear in the Mac OS X
> Printer Setup Utility ... you can create a queue for as many shared
> Windows (and Macintosh) printers as you like ... Mac OS X
> automatically burns CDs that support the cross-platform ISO 9660
> standard, which can be read by both Macs & PCs ... if your Mac has
a
> SuperDrive, you can also burn & share files on a recordable DVD
> disc ... Mac OS X Mail works seamlessly with Microsoft Exchange mail
> servers ... Mail supports IMAP so, while you=92re on the road, you
> can ... read new messages, reply, delete a few items and leave other
> items for when you=92re back in the office.   Mac OS X Tiger also uses
> standard GNU Zip compression and expansion for file attachments so
> Mac, Windows and Linux users can easily open & read them ... Mac
OS X
> Tiger is VPN-ready right out of the box & even supports VPN on
> demand, which connects and disconnects securely to the network as
> needed.   Mac OS X Tiger includes a built-in VPN client that supports
> the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol over Internet Protocol Security (L2TP/
> IPSec) and Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), and is
> compatible with most popular VPN servers, including those from Cisco
> and Microsoft ... Mac OS X Tiger includes built-in support for
> Microsoft Kerberos (MSK) authentication and Active Directory
> authentication policies, such as password changes, expiration and
> forced password changes, as well as Active Directory replication &
> failover ...
>
> Chris
>
>
> On 15 Apr 2006, at 12:12, Rob Mouser wrote:
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>
>> OK, I admit defeat. Phil was here earlier and he couldn't fathom
it
>> out
>> either (Which at least made me feel better!)................
>>
>> We have one iMAC running OS X, we have lots of PC's..........
>>
>> We have three printers, one networked on an IP print server.
The=20=20
>> other
>> two are USB and shared to the world.
>>
>> So far so good.........But..............
>>
>> How in hells name do you connect to them from the MAC? From the
MAC I
>> can connect to the IP based one, I can see the other two on the
>> network
>> but none of them appear in the print driver list hence I can't
print
>> (Well I can use a different driver on the IP one and print
>> gobbledegook.). Well easy then, go to the HP web site, find the
>> driver,
>> install........All OK! But, where the hell is the driver
installed?
>> They
>> don't appear in the installed print driver list?
>>
>> I have this feeling this is something really basic but I'll be
>> buggered
>> if I can work it out.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Rob
>>
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