On Sun, 21 Nov 2004, Phillip Meza wrote: } Listers, I am confused and exhausted ... Can anyone tell me the "best" way } to connect a USB printer and a HP LaserJet to a S900 & a PC that are } networked? The S900 (10.3.6) and the PC (XP). Also how does one "find the } IP address of a printer connected to such a network" ? regards, Phil Meza
Is the HP LaserJet connected via ethernet to the network, or can it be connected via USB/parallel port to the PC? If it can be connected to the PC, then I would connect both printers to the PC, install the drivers for them, and then make sure both printers are shared. I don't 'do' WinXP, so I'm not sure how to turn on file and print sharing, but in Windows 2000/win98 you simply go into your network prefs and include 'file and printer sharing' service. Then, from your networked OS X box, you should be able to go to the Printer Setup Utility [in your Applications->Utilities folder] and add a new printer. When you do, make sure the drop down menu states, "Windows Printing" after clicking on the "Add" button. You'll then navigate to the name of your workgroup, and both printers should show up. If you have one of the printers hooked up to the S900, and you want to share that with the XP box, then you will need to open the "Print & Fax" system prefs and make sure that "Share my printers with other computers" is checkmarked. As far as finding out a network printer's IP, the simplest way is to go to that printer, and print out a test page from the printer itself. It will give you the IP one the one or two page print out. Most HPs have a menu system on the printer that you can use to navigate to a "print test page" or "print configuration". HTH, /vjl/ -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
