1. Share the printer from Windows. Take note of the IP address and the name of the printer that is being shared.
2. Go to the mac, go to System Preference > Printers
3. Right click on the topbar and click 'customize toolbar' and drag 'Advance Options' to the toolbar
4. Click on Advance Options
5. Select "windows"
6. In the SMB path put the following:
smb://Aaron%20Tan:@/
Where Aaron%20Tan - is basically your windows username (replace space with %20 if there is space)
- is your password on windows
- as described e.g. 192.168.0.105
- as described in your shared settings on WINDOWS, e.g. Deskjet
7. Save. and try to print.. probably should also install the driver on the mac so that you can select the right type of device.
2. Go to the mac, go to System Preference > Printers
3. Right click on the topbar and click 'customize toolbar' and drag 'Advance Options' to the toolbar
4. Click on Advance Options
5. Select "windows"
6. In the SMB path put the following:
smb://Aaron%20Tan:
Where Aaron%20Tan - is basically your windows username (replace space with %20 if there is space)
7. Save. and try to print.. probably should also install the driver on the mac so that you can select the right type of device.
