Network Printing in Leopard

 
A. Network Windows Printing Via Samba in Leopard

My office printer is connected to a Windows XP machine and setting up the Macbook to print on this machine over the network was a big headache. This was not obvious at all in Leopard and the Mac help page was useless. After some extensive Google search, I managed to solve the problem and now can easily send print jobs. This feat was achieved by following the steps below:


1. Go to http://localhost:631/
2. Click on "Add printer"
3. Enter the required information for Name, location and description. Follow the suggestions provided on the page. Click on "Continue"
4. On the next page, under Device choose: "Windows printer via Samba"
5. On the next page, Under Device URI, type the IP address of the machine and the name of the printer in the following format: "smb://ipaddress/printer". For example: "smb://172.20.224.223/HPLaserJ.2"
6. On the next page, under make, select the appropriate printer brand. For example: choose "HP" if your printer is HP. Click on the "Continue" button.
7. On the next page, select the appropriate model number of your printer, and then click on the "Add printer" button.
8. You are done.

B. Network Printing Via IP in Leopard

Follow the steps below if you want to print through a printer that is connected to a network point and not to any computer.

1. Go to System Preferences
2. Click on the icon "Print & Fax"
3. Select the "IP" tab
4. Under "Protocol", select "HP Jetdirect - Socket" and then type the IP address under "Address"

This method has been tested and tried on HP printers only. If it does not work for other printers, try changing the "Protocol" to "IPP" and then type the IP address under "Address"