Geesu Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 So I've tried a netgear print server - and I've tried just sharing the printer from a windows box... But the only way OS X will recognize the printer as it's correct model is if i plug it directly in... How can I "navigate" to the correct printer driver for my model? (sorry I'm a new mac user and don't understand the concepts of driver w/in os x yet - do they have a certain extension/location?) Thanks!! Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollfaster Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Make sure that the printer is on the same subnet as the computer (ie that the print server isn't also handing out ip addresses). Then bonjour should be able to see the printer on the network and print to it if the printer driver is installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geesu Posted November 25, 2006 Author Share Posted November 25, 2006 That's not the problem - the problem is I can't choose my printer model as the driver even after i installed the software... I can print to it if i choose generic - but i'd rather not do it that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolodex Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 use the windows samba printing. you should follow mac girl's instruction on adding a network printer. system preferences > print & fax > + button > youll get a printer browser window. hold the windows key (apple key on mac keyboard) and click on more printers then ; the 1st column choose advance, itll change the UI in the device column choose Windows Printer Via Samba put in any device name. you can put your name there. device URL = smb://username:password@ip.of.the.printer/sharename printer model > choose accordingly. if not listed , you might want to install the driver (usually provided by the manufacturer of your printer) if it wasnt provided, you might want to install it using your os x install DVD (if you uncheck the printer during first install) there will be model name and bla bla in the list. please try this method. it worked for me (using semthex kernel 8.8.1 10.4.8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geesu Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 thanks rolo... but... printer model > choose accordingly. if not listed , you might want to install the driver (usually provided by the manufacturer of your printer) My issue is this - I've installed the printer drive but I can't choose the driver - it's not listed - is there a way to browse to the actual driver? Or what is the extension for default browsers in os x and I can run a locate/find in terminal to find where it is. Thanks, Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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