Geek Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 <div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/print-windows-xp-from-mac.gif" alt="print-windows-xp-from-mac" title="print-windows-xp-from-mac" width="400" height="131" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12523" /></p> <p>If you’re on a Mac and you need to print to an older printer connected to a Windows XP PC, well, you’re in for a bundle of joy to get it working. It’s not the simplest process in the world, here’s the gist of it:</p> <ul> <li>You’ll need to make sure the Windows XP PC works fine with the printer</li> <li>Again on the Windows XP machine, you’ll need to install some software that emulates a postscript printer and allows redirection of printer ports</li> <li>You’ll then need to setup an emulated postscript printer in Windows XP that prints to the real printer attached to the PC</li> <li>Next you must setup a UNIX LPR Printer Service on top of Windows XP that points to the emulated post script printer</li> <li>Finally, in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> you setup a new LPR over IP printer and point it the Windows XP PC</li> </ul> <p>Obviously it’s not the easiest process in the world, but if you’re in a bind check out the <a href="http://blog.iharder.net/2011/01/25/share-a-windows-printer-with-a-mac/">full instructions on Robert Harder’s blog</a>.</p> <p>There may be an easier way to do this but I (thankfully) don’t have access to a Windows XP machine, so chime in if there is a better method. If you want my honest opinion, I would just buy a new <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/02/airprint-compatible-printers/">AirPrint compatible printer</a> for maximize ease of use, plus you’ll be able to print to it directly and wirelessly.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NOPuKuRW5b5QoL3BRYqVGhWwE8c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NOPuKuRW5b5QoL3BRYqVGhWwE8c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NOPuKuRW5b5QoL3BRYqVGhWwE8c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NOPuKuRW5b5QoL3BRYqVGhWwE8c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=8rm8CglzNJk:dmfu6fZzbjg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=8rm8CglzNJk:dmfu6fZzbjg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=8rm8CglzNJk:dmfu6fZzbjg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=8rm8CglzNJk:dmfu6fZzbjg:D7DqB2pKExk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=8rm8CglzNJk:dmfu6fZzbjg:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=8rm8CglzNJk:dmfu6fZzbjg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=8rm8CglzNJk:dmfu6fZzbjg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/8rm8CglzNJk" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article
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