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Great - thanks for the info/
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I have inherited a small office with a small windows Ethernet IP network (3 PC's and a hub), which works fine. There is also one separate user with a MAC laptop running OS 9.2.1 which is connected directly via its RJ45 port to the jet direct port of an HP 8550 printer using a Cat 5 crossover cable. This too works fine but obviously we need everyone to be able to share such a fancy printer!<br />
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Am I right in assuming that all we need to do is connect the printer and the MAC using straight through cables to the Win network switch/hub, install the 8550 drivers &nbsp;and then the PC's and MAC will all be able to share the printer??<br />
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Hopefully a YES is all I need but any guidance much appreciated. &nbsp;
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I have inherited a small office with a small windows Ethernet IP network (3 PC's and a hub), which works fine. There is also one separate user with a MAC laptop running OS 9.2.1 which is connected directly via its RJ45 port to the jet direct port of an HP 8550 printer using a Cat 5 crossover cable. This too works fine but obviously we need everyone to be able to share such a fancy printer!

Am I right in assuming that all we need to do is connect the printer and the MAC using straight through cables to the Win network switch/hub, install the 8550 drivers  and then the PC's and MAC will all be able to share the printer??

Hopefully a YES is all I need but any guidance much appreciated.  

MAC and Windows networking

Apple devices including Macs, iPhones, iPods and iPad support standard wired and wireless networking technologies, but they also utilize custom applications and some special techniques for networking with each other and with non-Apple devices. Apple manufacturers the AirPort line of wireless networking products, and has its own networking protocols, AppleTalk and AFP (Apple Filing Protocol).