********** Thanks Drew, > Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 12:21:59 -0700 > From: Andrew Kershaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Plugging into LAN printer > >> I have a Compaq PC with an ethernet card running Windows XP with a parallel >> printer. I want to access the printer with my PB 1400c, OS 8.6, Global >> Village PC card with an ethernet dongle. >> >> Can this be done? > > Sorry to burst your bubble, but probably not. ---------- That's not what I want to hear. ---------- > Services for Macintosh is only available on Win XP Pro (correct?), > and you probably have XP Home. ---------- No, XP Pro. ---------- > Mostly it just provides access to the > file sharing capabilities of a windows server so that AppleShare > clients can access shared files. ---------- OK, but where is it? If it can share files, so can the Mac, of course. I don't have to print from the PB 1400, I can print from the PC as long as it can access the files on the PB 1400 through the ethernet connection. ---------- > Assuming your XP machine is set up to share the printer, you'd still > need the correct printer driver on your 1400. ---------- That's as expected, and not bloody likely. ---------- > I wouldn't hold my breath, though. (SNIP) > never bothered to write the drivers for them. Parallel port printers are usually in this category (not to mention that Macs don't have parallel ports). ---------- This we know, because Mac at one time was interested a lot in selling printers, which is, of course, no longer true.
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