printer sharing not working

Posted:
in macOS edited January 2014
I don't know what I am doing wrong.....

printer sharing is set up on my Mac. I set up the printer on my pc (http://192.xx.xx.xx:631/printers/MP830) and the printer installed and shows up OK on the PC. the PC is sending the job to my mac but apparently it's not getting to the printer.

Any suggestions?





I tried logging into my printer network (http://192.xx.xx.xx/printers/ )so I could administrate it but I keep getting denied access. So how do I log in (no login box pops up)?

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 3
    mr. memr. me Posts: 3,221member
    You have to treat a Mac-shared printer as a PostScript printer. Set it up in Windows as a LaserWriter. This is all covered in the MacOS X Help menu.
  • Reply 2 of 3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mr. Me View Post


    You have to treat a Mac-shared printer as a PostScript printer. Set it up in Windows as a LaserWriter. This is all covered in the MacOS X Help menu.



    Thanks, worked like a charm. I can't believe it was so simple.
  • Reply 3 of 3
    MarvinMarvin Posts: 15,310moderator
    If you are sharing the printer from the Mac, installing Bonjour for Windows makes connecting to it pretty easy.
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