sebus 11 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) Client in Vlan 100, Windows Print Server & all printers in Vlan 20 Full routing between provided by core switch I can add the printer on Mac by IP, no issue, but need to add it via Windows Print Server And Printers & Scanners settings applet simply does NOT see Windows Print Server that exists in Vlan 20 Is there any other way to add the printer? Terminal command line? It is mad that one cannot specify in GUI print server, it has to be only selected (which I cannot) sebus Edited September 11, 2020 by sebus Link to post Share on other sites
Hervé 2,044 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 It really depends on the network advertising capabilities available on/offered by the print server and/or the printers. And the eventual filters/limitations applied to IP communications between the 2 x subnets. Link to post Share on other sites
sebus 11 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 A bog standard Windows Server 2019 Print Server Link to post Share on other sites
Hervé 2,044 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I take it that you do not see the print server when going to printer PrefPane and trying to add a Windows printer, right? But I'd have expected you to be able to add it manually either through name or IP address + printer name/queue. Did you look into CUPS? It's still available today in current macOS Catalina. I used to have a Lexmark-based Dell AIO 966 printer that I could only use with my Macs/Hacks if added through the CUPS local interface. I could never use it if directly added from the Printer PrefPane (mostly for driver/compatibility reasons) for but it'd pop there after adding it through CUPS. And it'd then fully work. You 1st enable CUPS then you can access the management interface at localhost:631 (or 127.0.0.1:631). Browser/HTTP access of course... Use Terminal to enable CUPS interface: cupsctl WebInterface=yes or sudo cupsctl WebInterface=yes Look it up! sebus 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sebus 11 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 Yes, I will test CUPS in the morning, that is how I manage printer driver preference for years anyway. Will report back. Link to post Share on other sites
Hervé 2,044 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites
sebus 11 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 It is indeed the case that with CUPS web interface one can specify the location of the printer ( smb://printserver/printer-name ) Hence that was the working solution in that case, thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
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