Windows 7 printer sharing

[Davegod75]

Does anyone know how to add a shared printer on Windows 7 to mac (leopard)?

 

[Davegod75]

anyone, this seems way too hard to be true. I cannot find the answer anywhere

 

[Davegod75]

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[TheStu]

Originally posted by: Davegod75
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I think that there is something that has to be done in registry perhaps in order to get Win 7 and Win Vista boxes to show up on OS X systems.

With that aside, what have you tried thus far?

 

[Davegod75]

any links to said registry settings?

I have tried everything I know of. Samba, LPD, etc

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: Davegod75
any links to said registry settings?

I have tried everything I know of. Samba, LPD, etc

It actually might not be in registry. I am currently on a Windows XP system which does not have this same problem, so I cannot look up the info for the registry (it may actually be a gpedit.msc thing, I cannot recall).

What I meant by "what have you tried so far". I meant, have you tried to see if windows boxes can connect to the printer?

Can your OS X box access files shared by this Win7 box?

 

[thescreensavers]

the easiest way I did this in my home was to go to the start menu search type your computers network name //computer1 and it just shows up for me. Its a win XP comp though

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
the easiest way I did this in my home was to go to the start menu search type your computers network name //computer1 and it just shows up for me. Its a win XP comp though

That won't work in this case since:
1: The computer doing the sharing is the Windows box
2: It is not Windows XP, it is Windows 7 beta

 

[vnvnvn2000]

OK, here are the details for those who may wish to try this themselves. The objective is to allow your Windows PC to print using a printer connected to your Mac, which is on the same network as your Mac.

1/ On the Mac, I opened System Preferences, went to Print and Fax and enabled sharing on my printer.

2/ On the Mac, I went to System Preferences, Sharing, and disabled my firewall (this step may not be needed, but I was being sure firewalling issues didn't get in the way).

3/ On my PC, I went into the corporate firewall software and added my Mac's local IP address (192.168.1.2) to the "friends" list, so that the firewall would not block communications to the Mac.

4/ On my PC, I downloaded Bonjour for Windows (get this from the Apple site at http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...rwindows.html), and ran the installer. Living truly dangerously, I didn't even restart the PC after I installed.

5/ On the Mac, I turned on my printer - VERY important. This won't work if the printer isn't on apparently.

6/ On the PC, I ran the Bonjour Printer Wizard. A shortcut to it was placed on the desktop by the Bonjour for Windows installer. A window opened immediately and there was my printer, happily listed out and ready for use. I OK'd the preselected driver type (generic/postscript), and that was that. A few Windows progress meters popped up and disappeared as Windows installed the printer driver and then I was done.

7/ On the PC, I went to the Start Menu, selected Printers and Fax and as I mentioned above, there was my printer, ready for use.

8/ With fear and trepidation, I attempted to print a small Word document. Boom! It printed right away.

Apple makes things SO easy!!! I hope that this may make printer sharing easy for you too.

 

[jamestongol]

Great Instructions vnvnvn but i have the same problem as Davegod75. I have my shared printer on windows 7 machine and trying to share printer with mac osx