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NeverTriedApple · Oct 9, 2006, 10:40 AM

hi guys,

having a usb printer connected to win2k machine, shared and installed on mac pro. latest drivers were downloaded from mfg (epson) and are for intel based mac.

it doesnt print though saying:

[FONT="Courier New"]Mac OS X Version 10.4.8 (Build 8L2127)
2006-10-09 16:17:49 +0100
2006-10-09 16:17:52.119 SystemUIServer[7625] lang is:en
2006-10-09 16:18:00.163 SecurityFixer[7637] No insecure startup items found!
2006-10-09 16:18:08.398 SpeechFeedbackWindow[7633] _NSShapePlainWindow: error setting window shape (1001)
Oct 9 16:27:15 Alexs-Computer EPSON_LASER: kCGErrorRangeCheck : Window Server communications from outside of session allowed for root and console user only
Oct 9 16:27:15 Alexs-Computer crashdump[7662]: pdftoescpage crashed
Oct 9 16:27:16 Alexs-Computer crashdump[7662]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/pdftoescpage.crash.log[/FONT]

mac care keeps silence. need some guru assistance here... tired of saving documents and printing them from win2k macine..

pls help

Big Mac · Oct 9, 2006, 11:13 AM

I don't think USB printer sharing works cross platform, but I could be wrong.

NeverTriedApple · Oct 9, 2006, 11:32 AM

i just tried LPT and the same error occured.

apple says it has something to do with win2k printing authorisation but they don't know what exactly (obviously). however the UK level 1 tech support advised to add a mac user to win2k users list so that it could be authorised. it didn't work.

any ideas?

NeverTriedApple · Oct 12, 2006, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by NeverTriedApple

i just tried LPT and the same error occured.

apple says it has something to do with win2k printing authorisation but they don't know what exactly (obviously). however the UK level 1 tech support advised to add a mac user to win2k users list so that it could be authorised. it didn't work.

any ideas?

still no luck with priniting. can ANYBODY help?

seanc · Oct 12, 2006, 11:50 AM

Oooh I did this before but I can't remember exactly how.

Try viewing the files on the W2K machine over the network, authenticate as the mac account you added to W2K and tell it to remember. Then it should work.

If you look in the print queue when you try and print are you getting an NT_AUTHORIZATION_ERROR or something?

polendo · Oct 12, 2006, 12:41 PM

I have tried to do that from Jag, Panther and Tiger. Couldn't do it at all..nothing worked. The only thing I could tell you is that the protocol samba was the one to use. You might want to research that.

good luck

iMacfan · Oct 12, 2006, 02:05 PM

I'm sure that you would prefer not to spend any money, but one option is to get an Airport express. I share my usb laserjet between my PC and Mac through this, and it works very well.

David

OreoCookie · Oct 12, 2006, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Big Mac

I don't think USB printer sharing works cross platform, but I could be wrong.

Yes, it works.

NeverTriedApple · Oct 13, 2006, 02:50 AM

i tried samba but it didn't help. 'command key' on more printers.. advanced.. samba.. Smb://user: psw@workgroup/server/printer.

re error in printer dialog window. it says "InterfaceType Error = -1". the log in console is the same as in my first post.

NeverTriedApple · Oct 13, 2006, 03:00 AM

Originally Posted by seanc

Oooh I did this before but I can't remember exactly how.

Try viewing the files on the W2K machine over the network, authenticate as the mac account you added to W2K and tell it to remember. Then it should work.

If you look in the print queue when you try and print are you getting an NT_AUTHORIZATION_ERROR or something?

i did that with mac user (which is an administrator on win2k a/c) - no luck. same messages. can you pls recall how you did this in more details

ghporter · Oct 13, 2006, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by OreoCookie

Yes, it works.

...Just not well or consistently from printer to printer, or from Windows computer to Windows computer.

There are a lot of factors involved here. One is the printer's driver. If it wasn't written with sharing across a network and cross-platform then your chances are poorer. And W2K is NOT the most ideal platform to share anything through anyway; XP is much better. But then, it's still not necessarily going to work.

Finally, which Epson printer is it? Some printers have third-party, open source drivers that work better than the manufacturer's (though this is a random thing).

My bottom line would be to buy a 2-port USB switch (a manual one) and connect the computers to the printer through the switch. Yes, it's a hassle, but it's more of a hasle NOT being able to print, right?

NeverTriedApple · Oct 13, 2006, 11:36 AM

it is epson aculaser c1100

i have been trying to connect it via win2k machine usb port, belkin usb hub (to win2k machine), win2k machine lpt port. in every case i could see printer in the network (shared in win2k), i could install drivers (latest was downloaded from epson website for intel based mac), but i couldn't make it print a single page.

every time i was getting the following message

Oct 13 17:24:54 Alexs-Computer Epson_Laser: kCGErrorRangeCheck : Window Server communications from outside of session allowed for root and console user only

in mac os i used to connect it via samba and via locating it on the network.

it seems that i made all possible combinations of trying to make the thing work.

pls share some experience and throw more ideas. even most crazy ones

seanc · Oct 13, 2006, 11:48 AM

Right ok, I've just done this with a W2K machine and a Kyocera Mita FS1020D on my network, works flawlessly apart from the printer not liking the Generic driver i assigned it.

I used the Administrator account to log into the machine and told OS X to remember it in my keychain.

NeverTriedApple · Oct 13, 2006, 12:11 PM

thanks seanc, there seems to be a progress. after having it assigned a generic driver i could see no erro msgs in console and the print task appears in win2k printer properties. it uploads data into the printers memory, printer also flashes as busy, but then nothing comes out of it. it eats the data and doesn't print anything. am glad i have seen it communicating with mac os through windows though it did not print. any more ideas as of where to investigate

seanc · Oct 13, 2006, 12:30 PM

Well it definitely seems like a driver issue now, i'm sorry I don't have anything else to suggest.. yet.

NeverTriedApple · Oct 13, 2006, 12:37 PM

googling.. i came across this page (site) it contains a lot of printer issues.

its worth looking into it if you have similar matters

http://eu.macosx.com/tech-support/ma.../11/page1.html

seanc · Oct 13, 2006, 01:45 PM

Does that mean you've fixed it now?

I'm not sure what driver my Aculaser C4100 uses OS X just gave it one

NeverTriedApple · Oct 17, 2006, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by seanc

Does that mean you've fixed it now?

I'm not sure what driver my Aculaser C4100 uses OS X just gave it one

no i haven't

i upgraded w2k to win2003 as somebody here told the networking might be an issue with w2k. it still wont print even under win2003.

ghporter · Oct 17, 2006, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by NeverTriedApple

no i haven't

i upgraded w2k to win2003 as somebody here told the networking might be an issue with w2k. it still wont print even under win2003.

W2K is not networking friendly; it's built to take some work to get anything shared or to share anything else. When you say "win2003" are you talking about the most current build of XP or "Server 2003"? It makes a difference. XP is fairly simple to use in any networking task, but Server takes some extra work, though it's simpler than Win2K.

And keep in mind that USB printers are notoriously difficult to get working across a network. A switch box may be a more effective and efficient way to share that printer.

seanc · Oct 17, 2006, 11:48 AM

Ha, I actually prefer W2K. It's more like Windows 9x. I'm sure your problem now is just the driver, I'm sure someone here can give you some more information on how to fix it.