Hi!
I recently purchased a MacBook, and would like to use my networked printer with it, but it is not working.
I have an Epson Stylus Photo R300, and it is connected to a Western Digital NetCenter WDXE5000KS via USB, which is hooked to a NetGear GigaSwitch, which is hooked to a LinkSys wired/wirless router (has cable modem hooked to it). I know, wow...alot of fun. There are 3 XP systems on the NetGear, one Mac Pro, and then the MacBook via Airport on the LinkSys via wireless.
I used the Printers and Faxes dialogue, and clicked the "+" to add a printer. I then clicked the "more printers" option at the bottom of the resulting screen, and chose "Windows Printing" from there. The menu/box below that then showed the networks, and I chose the WORKGROUPS choice, which the Epson is on. I clicked "choose" and bingo! the netdrive name came up, as I named it, and then when I chose it, the printer showed. I selected the printer, and then used the bottom menu on the dialogue to select my actual printer model.
I was also prompted for the network's user name and password, which I entered, and saved in the keychain. When I try to print though, I get either a "NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY" or "NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME" error. I thought the "..network name" one might be due to a misname by the printer setup, so I checked htigs out, and sure enough, it was (sort of) misnamed. Instead of "STYLUS-PHOTO-R300", it was simply "Stylus-Photo-" I fixed that and tried again, and only get the "...memory" one now.
I have restarted the netcenter drive, the printer, and the MacBook. I can print from any of the XP computers. I have not tried the Mac Pro yet...I dont want to get anymore irked at this point and decide the Mac Pro would look better with a printer lodged inside of it
Anyone have any ideas? I am (was?) planning to buy a MBP once the Merom chips get in there, but I will require the use of the printer.
Thx in advance!
nikki
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