How do I print to from to an XP shared HP PhotoSmart from a Mac?

Samba shares (SMB) provides connectivity for OSX to Windows shares and printers. You may need to install the Samba services for OSX first. You'll be asked for the Windows Workgroup the same way you are on an XP box.

Samba will allow you to see the XP PC on your network from your browser. It will also allow you to select and configure the printer. Keep in mind that personal firewalls on the XP and Mac may prevent access. So check that out first. If your not able to browser to the XP box, your somehow blocked.

OSX HP drivers for your printer are likely to be proprietary. So download the latest for the HP site and follow the specific instructions HP gives.

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I don't know if there is an HP 4200 series listed so look for it when it's time to choose it.

Or you can manually add it using the PCs IP address.

How to manually add a Windows shared printer

1. Open Printer Setup Utility (located in /Applications/Utilities).

2. Mac OS X 10.4.x users: Choose Add Printer from the Printers menu, then hold the Option key while clicking the "More Printers" button.

Mac OS X 10.3.x users: Hold the Option key down while choosing Add Printer from the Printers menu.

3. Choose Advanced from the first pop-up menu.

4. Choose Windows Printer via SAMBA from the Device pop-up menu.

5. In the Device Name field, type the name you would like to use for this printer in Mac OS X.

6. In the Device URI field, use one of the following formats to link to the printer:

smb://user:password@workgroup/server/sharename

smb://user:password@server/sharename

smb://workgroup/server/sharename

smb://server/sharename

Notes: "user" is the name of a Windows user who has privileges to use the printer. "password" is the password of that Windows user. "workgroup" is the name of the Windows workgroup to which the computer sharing the printer belongs. "server" is the name of the computer sharing the printer or its IP address. "sharename" is the shared Windows printer's share name.

Tip: You don't need a "workgroup" when specifying the IP address of the computer (such as when the printer is on a different subnet), or if your Mac belongs to the same Windows (SMB) workgroup.

7. Choose the appropriate PPD or printer driver from the Printer Model pop-up menu.

8. Click Add.

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Get a Netgear on the spot Print Server.. Set it up and all desktops could be waiting to print from it, as long as you have the ideal drivers for the two the Mac and abode residing house domicile windows machines to place in on the respective desktops.

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