[phl]

Hello, I've got some troubles with my printers.

First, here is an overview of my network :

- Modem/router/wireless 3Com
- PC notebook + HP OfficeJet (USB)
- PC desktop + HP DeskJet (USB)
- Macbook

Each computer is on WORKGROUP
Both printers are shared

I can :
- print from a PC to the other (and the other way around)
- print from the Macbook to HP OfficeJet (via PC notebook)

I can't :
- print from the Macbook to HP DeskJet (via PC desktop)

The problem is that I can't see HP DeskJet in WORKGROUP when I try to add a printer.

And that doesn't come from the router or from windows as I can use HP DeskJet from the PC notebook

Does anyone have an idea to help me ?

Thank you very much and have a good day

[OreoCookie]

What printer model are you talking about exactly?

[ghporter]

Networking questions go in the NETWORKING forum, please...

[phl]

Oh sorry qhporter I thought it was more a peripheral problem.

Well HP DeskJet 970Cxi and HP OfficeJet 7210

[phl]

no one has got an idea to solve my problem ?

[phl]

Please help

I would like to use my printer from my Macbook

thanks

[phl]

no help here ... ?

strange forum :/

[ghporter]

If you look through this forum you'll see that USB printers are a pain to get networked. And worse, USB inkjet printers seem to be even harder to get working over a network than USB lasers. I typically recommend a USB switch for this kind of problem, because there's little you can do that you haven't already looked at.

Considering the number of "help, I can't network my USB printer!" problems that are posted here, I'd really prefer to have a pat, 100% answer. But I don't, and apparently nobody else is smarter than me on this (which is troubling! ).

[MacPC]

I can't :
- print from the Macbook to HP DeskJet (via PC desktop)

The problem is that I can't see HP DeskJet in WORKGROUP when I try to add a printer.

And that doesn't come from the router or from windows as I can use HP DeskJet from the PC notebook

Does anyone have an idea to help me ?
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Just want to clearify a few things. I think I can help you.

When you say "The problem is that I can't see HP DeskJet in WORKGROUP when I try to add a printer.", does it mean you can't see it from the Mac or the PC desktop?

I have these set up and it work great. A HP usb to one PC, two other PCs use the HP via network.

An EPSON usb to the Mac.

The Mac can use HP as a printer and all PCs can use the EPSON printer.

If your problem is printing from Mac to PC printer , this helps:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301397

MacPC

[phl]

ghporter : thank you for your clarification

MacPC :
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When you say "The problem is that I can't see HP DeskJet in WORKGROUP when I try to add a printer.", does it mean you can't see it from the Mac or the PC desktop?
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I can't see it from the MAC

I gonna read your link, I hope it will help me

thank you

[phl]

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The printer name contains more than 12 characters

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Ok ... now I see my USB printer from my Mac. Nice job !
I succeeded in adding the printer but unfortunately, when I try to use the printer I got :
Connection failed with error : NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
and then :
Unable to connect to SAMBA host, will retry in 60 seconds...ERROR: connection failed with error ...

There isn't special right to access my printer (as well as my sharedocs folder)

any ideas ?