
In addition, because of the popularity of Unix among techies, there is a talented pool of programmers who spend their time (often without compensation) working on open-source projects. One of the advantages of Apple's decision to use CUPS as its core printing technology is that as an open-source system, CUPS is easily extensible. If your printer is one of them, don't give up and buy a new printer just yet: you may be able to add support for it on your own. However, the truth is that there are a lot of other printers out there-some old, some new, some that were extremely popular, and even some that were touted as being "Mac-compatible"-that aren't officially supported under OS X 10.2 and later. Click the Next button to advance to the Completing the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, where you can review the settings for your new printer before you click the Finish button to finish installing the new printer.I mentioned at the beginning of this chapter that OS X provides built-in support for a large number of printers.
SHARING PRINTER WITH CLASSIC MAC OS WINDOWS
If you want to make the printer you are installing the default printer that is automatically used whenever you print from Windows or from within a Windows program, leave the Yes radio button selected.
SHARING PRINTER WITH CLASSIC MAC OS FULL
When you click the printer icon in this outline, the wizard adds the full path to the Printer text box. If you select to Browse for a printer, locate the printer in the Shared Printers list box by clicking the network icons until you expand the outline sufficiently to display the printer you want to connect to.You can also just leave the Browse for a printer button selected in the Specify a Printer dialog box and see if you can find the printer by browsing the network. If you don’t know the path or URL address to a network printer you may have to contact your tech specialist or network administrator to obtain that information. If your network printer is on a network that uses an Internet address and you know this URL address, click the Connect to a Printer on the Internet or on a Home or Office Network radio button and then enter the address in the URL text box. Network paths are in the format \\Server\Printer where Server is the name of the computer where the printer is connected. If you know the path of the network or shared printer, click the Connect to This Printer radio button and then enter the network path in the Name text box.Choose A Network Printer or a Printer Attached to Another Computer using the radio buttons in the Local or Network Printer dialog box and then click the Next button or press Enter to continue to the Specify a Printer dialog box.If you are in Classic View, start the wizard by clicking on the Add a Printer option on the left, under Printer Tasks. If you are in Category View click on the Add a Printer hyperlink in the Printers and Other Hardware window to start the Add Printer Wizard and then click the Next button or press Enter to advance to the Local or Network Printer Connection dialog box.Otherwise, double-click the Printers and Faxes icon if the Control Panel window is in Classic View. Click on the Printers and Other Hardware hyperlink if the Control Panel window is in Category View.Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar and then click Control Panel on the right side of the Start menu.Once you have permission to print to a network printer, you can add the printer by following these steps: Note that you may need to have permission to print to a network printer, which may require you to contact your tech specialist or network administrator. This printer may be directly connected to the network the way your computer is, or it may be connected to a computer and set up as a shared printer. In addition to using a printer that is connected directly to your computer, you can also use a printer that is shared on the network.
