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How do I make my printer work with my wireless computers?
How do I make my printer work with my wireless computers?
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How to share printers and files between mac and PC?
My PC (Main computer) and my dad's mac have a wireless connection (through airPort) in which the mac gets my internet.
I was wondering how do you share files, and printers? In my PC I tried to make another home network (Don't ask me why, I'm just confused) and in that network I used the same internet connection, didn't need to make a new one. But no file or folder sharing worked, and all this just made me even more confused.
Before all that, I tried the printer sharing thing (The printer is connected to the mac) and I'm always stuck with "the server for the printer does not have the correct printer driver installed". By the way, I'm doing this in my PC.
Help please?
How to get Mac and Windows to play nice
"Sharing printers
In addition to sharing folders and files with Windows computers, Leopard can provide shared access to printers. The process of enabling printer sharing for Mac users is fairly simple.
Printer sharing, Mac OS X Leopard System Preferences
Selecting a printer to share.
Enable printer sharing as a whole by selecting the Printer Sharing checkbox in the Sharing pane of System Preferences. Then open the Print & Fax pane in System Preferences, select the printer that you want to share in the Printers list and select the "Share this printer" checkbox.
The only other thing you need to do to share a printer with Windows computers is to be sure that SMB file sharing is enabled (as outlined above), and the printer will be shared using SMB.
More info here
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9113540
How Wireless Printers Are Improving Productivity In Offices
Wireless connections are not only useful for connecting to the internet, as ever more features of computers are becoming free of inconvenient cables. By choosing a printer that has Wi-Fi connectivity, you can enjoy the freedom of printing documents from portable laptops, digital cameras or any other computing device within range.
Using a built-in Wireless Network Interface Card (WNIC) in place of a standard USB connection, printers are now more mobile and versatile than ever before, with minimal cabling connecting them to the electricity supply but without having to connect to each individual computer. If you're taking a smaller, mobile printer with you when you travel, you can also enjoy the direct connection.
Wireless printers have proved particularly successful in reducing clutter and dangerous cables in offices, as hundreds of employees now all have access to a central printer connected to a Wi-Fi hub, without having to share cables or use a dedicated machine for all printing jobs.
Offices that are already using wireless internet could find this particularly advantageous, removing another unnecessary set of cables and allowing greater freedom in designing and customising the layout of workspaces now that computers no longer need to be tethered to the main printer. While the range of wireless printers is constantly expanding, most models can work within a radius of around 150 feet.
These printers are not restricted by their wireless connections either, being capable of performing all the functions of standard printers, including all-in-one models incorporating scanners and photocopiers that can also be accessed from remote devices. Even the traditional multifunction copiers that have become a common sight in many offices are now becoming wireless, allowing workers to direct all tasks to printers that could even be on different floors or other areas of the building within range of the connection.
Even with this increased functionality, Wifi printers are not necessarily more expensive than standard printers, especially as the technology becomes ever more a standard feature of new printer models. The fact that you can now use a central printer from any number of computers and devices can also save on the cost of having to buy additional printers for each area of the office.
While your compact inkjet printer at home may not benefit enormously from a wireless connection, if you are content for it to remain in one place, wireless models are making a significant difference in productive offices around the world.
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