Mac OS X Printer Sharing and Video Chat

[jdogg707]

I have two computers hooked up through a Wireless router, one connected directly through a cable and the other Wireless. I am currently sharing my HP PSC 2210 All In One between the two (hooked up through one machine and then using it as a network printer on the other). I just got an Apple Powerbook G4 today and want to hook it up to the printer also but am not sure how to do that. If anyone could help me with that I would be greatly appreciative. Thanks.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

You should be able to add a printer and have it look on the network for one, it should find it. I am not really familiar with osx and printers, but that's my somewhat educated guess.

 

[jdogg707]

ya, I tried letting it find one and it just desn't show anything...

 

[DeadMilkman]

The following was writtin for 10.2.* if your using another let me know.

Under System Preferences
Sharing
Under the Services tab
should be the last one on the list
Start it up (or check the box)

IF you have the built in firewall or a third party firewall running you will need to allow port 631
(built is is under Sharing > Firewall Tab > in the allow list usually the last one listed)

 

[jdogg707]

Alright, I'll try that solution tonight when I get back from work...Also, what is the best program for being able to video chat from a Mac and receive it on a PC, I have the Mac and my Girlfriend has Windows XP...thanks.

 

[jdogg707]

Originally posted by: DeadMilkman
The following was writtin for 10.2.* if your using another let me know.

Under System Preferences
Sharing
Under the Services tab
should be the last one on the list
Start it up (or check the box)

IF you have the built in firewall or a third party firewall running you will need to allow port 631
(built is is under Sharing > Firewall Tab > in the allow list usually the last one listed)

Turned everything on and now what...

 

[jdogg707]

 

[digitalman]

check out this link. this will walk you through the process. you should definitly install the gimp-print drivers for osx. as the instructions state though, this is for 10.2.

Printer sharing

if you follow this you should have no problems with the printing. As for as video chatting goes. Steve pretty much stated that the iChat AV is compatable with the new standards for AV chatting... the only problem is when companies implement it on windows.

Good Luck
Eric

 

[jdogg707]

Thanks for the link but it wouldn't open...

 

[digitalman]

i fixed the link - try it now