I have a mac running OS 9 and a couple PC’s. I have them hooked together through a Linksys router. The Mac can connect to the internet, but I have not file shared with any of the PC’s. Is this going to be a problem? Will the Mac be able to print from the server? Do I have to buy a particular print server?
September 5, 2010
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just get a printer with a network plug (RJ45) in and plug it into the router the on the mac
install the network printer
(go to http://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/page.php?id=788 )
and the same on windows
(see https://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/print_connect_net_printerw.mspx?mfr=true )
Comment by sashalover4eva — September 5, 2010 @ 4:17 pm
But what if you don’t have a network-ready printer? The truth is, ANY printer can be shared over a network, and you don’t have to buy a new printer or printer server. All you need is a wired or wireless router (like Linksys, Netgear or D-Link). Simply hook up a regular USB or parallel printer to one of your computers, right click the printer icon corresponding to that printer, and share it. Then, any other computer can install it as a shared network printer. I think it’s very cool stuff, very easy, and very free.
Comment by hisvoice — September 5, 2010 @ 4:36 pm