Basem Khawaja
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printer sharing
I have a HP OJ 8500 A910n connected to my windows 7 home premium edition computer. My wife has a MAC OS X computer. She would like to print things from her computer using my printer. what do I need to do to accomplish this.
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Basem
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Basem
Try this .
Here is an article with a detailed explanation:
http://macs.about.com/od/printersharing/ss/Printer-Sharing-Share-Your-Windows-7-Printer-With-Your-Mac.htm
http://macs.about.com/od/printersharing/ss/Printer-Sharing-Share-Your-Windows-7-Printer-With-Your-Mac.htm
I have that printer and it works fine.
Connect it to your network (not your computer) and give it a static IP on your network. Use the printer control panel setting to do this.
Now restart the Windows computer and printer and install the printer again. This will do a repair and should find it on the network and print. Make sure this is so and everything works.
Now install the MAC software on the MAC and point it to the printer. It should discover it.
Two things: Use a wired network connection if you can. Wireless works but is susceptible to odd wireless behaviour. Second: do not try printer sharing on the computer. Networked printers work vastly better.
Connect it to your network (not your computer) and give it a static IP on your network. Use the printer control panel setting to do this.
Now restart the Windows computer and printer and install the printer again. This will do a repair and should find it on the network and print. Make sure this is so and everything works.
Now install the MAC software on the MAC and point it to the printer. It should discover it.
Two things: Use a wired network connection if you can. Wireless works but is susceptible to odd wireless behaviour. Second: do not try printer sharing on the computer. Networked printers work vastly better.
ASKER
Thank you for the solution but I was lost after these instructions, I did not see the advanced gear icon... can you pls simplify those steps thanks
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John
what does .... means ??? Second: do not try printer sharing on the computer. Networked printers work vastly better.
I thought that's what I was intending to do is to have 2 computers use the same printer
what does .... means ??? Second: do not try printer sharing on the computer. Networked printers work vastly better.
I thought that's what I was intending to do is to have 2 computers use the same printer
Did you try networking the printer (it does network)? You will find it easier because you need only install the MAC driver (so far as I know).
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@basemkhawaja64 - Thank you! I was happy to help. Thank you for your kind words.