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Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« on: 12 April 2005, 05:54 »
In my office we have a Canon ImageClass D761 printer/copier; Windows identifies this printer as a Canon PC1200. It is attached to a Windows XP machine via the parallel port.

I have printer, as well as file sharing setup. I am able to access files from the machine flawlessly, and OS X finds, and attempts to print to the printer. The problem is that no document is ever physically printed, even though OS X shows a successful job is completed.

I'm assuming this is because there are absolutely no OS X drivers for this printer, nor are there any compatible GIMP-print drivers (that I can find). Googling to try and discover what drivers Linux folks might be using with this printer turns up nothing; the CUPS project doesn't really suggest a compatible driver either. On top of all that, the printer doesn't seem to speak Postscript.

So I believe there are two possible solutions, in order of preference. First, how could I determine what printer mechanism may have been slapped inside this multifunction device? Perhaps with that knowledge a compatible driver could be found.

Second, could there be something similar to CUPS, but for Windows? Is there some app that could send a standard postscript job to the Windows machine, either over SMB, IPP, or LPD and then translate it into something Windows could send through the Canon driver?

Thanks in advance. I'm sick of going to the Windows machine every time I need to print.
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #1 on: 12 April 2005, 06:39 »
OS X has a package of Canon drivers...this isn't one of them?

Also...there is an actual CUPS for Windows.  That would probably do what you're thinking of.
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #2 on: 12 April 2005, 16:48 »
They have Canon drivers, but nothing for this printer.
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2005, 03:30 »
you could always transfer the file over the network and VNC into the windows machine to print it... that would be a pain in the ass if you print a lot, though.
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2005, 05:12 »
Will try this tomorrow and see what happens.
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #5 on: 13 April 2005, 16:51 »
Worked flawlessly, awesome!
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #6 on: 13 April 2005, 17:15 »
good to know
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #7 on: 24 December 2005, 01:21 »
i have close to the same printer, what drivers did you choose?

can you give me a brief run through of what you did?
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #8 on: 24 December 2005, 01:55 »
Uhh, beoduin left along time ago.

This a part of the reason why you should never bump old threads.
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #9 on: 24 December 2005, 01:58 »
And how's Yze supposed to know? (s)he only signed up today. :rolleyes:

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Also bedouin was here 5 days ago.
http://www.microsuck.com/forums/member.php?u=7
Just because he hasn't posted since August it doesn't mean he's totally left.
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #10 on: 24 December 2005, 02:06 »
Quote from: Aloone_Jonez
And how's Yze supposed to know? (s)he only signed up today. :rolleyes:

Edit:
Also bedouin was here 5 days ago.
http://www.microsuck.com/forums/member.php?u=7
Just because he hasn't posted since August it doesn't mean he's totally left.
Oh bedouin's gone alright.

@Yze: you could try emailing bedouin.
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #11 on: 24 December 2005, 02:19 »
yeah, ive emailed and sent a pm.  and replied here cus i saw it in a search.

dont have a cow, i didnt know he left.  :thumbup:

i got it all down, i just need to know what or how he got the correct drivers from the list. the postscript ones.

sorry again.
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #12 on: 24 December 2005, 02:43 »
What kind of worthless-ass printer doesn't know PostScript?  That's fucking pathetic.  Crippleware.  I would never buy a printer that didn't at least know level2 PostScript.  Fucking Windows, man, they ruin the hardware market with their bullshit proprietary drivers.
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Re: Printing to a Windows-Only Printer from OS X
« Reply #13 on: 24 December 2005, 19:45 »
http://iharder.sourceforge.net/macosx/winmacprinter/

i was able to follow up to step3 with a liltle minor adjustments.. and got it to work!  :)
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