[G4] Wireless network question

[Richard Klein]

David Gilbert wrote:
> 
> I have recently purchased some Belkin networking equipment namely:
> 
> A Belkin Wireless 802.11g Router (Part # F5D7230au4)
> And
> A Belkin Wireless USB Print server (Part # P57122au ? )
> 
> The Router works fine (connected to a Cable Modem serving a network of 
> Macs and PCs). The PCs can print to a Brother HL 1430 laser printer via 
> the print server.
> 
> However, I have so far been unable to get the Print server working with 
> any of the Macs on my network (using IP printing).
> 
> Question 1. Does anyone use this type of setup for a mixed network of 
> Macs & PC?
> 
> Question 2. Does anyone know if in fact a Belkin Wireless USB Print 
> server be used on a mixed network of Macs and PCs or just PCs?

I have a Motorola wireless print server and have the same problem; I 
don't think this is peculiar to Belkin print servers.  Unfortunately, My 
GigE has started locking up shortly after booting, so printing with it 
is the least of my worries.

ISTR reading that it's an issue with printer drivers, and that you need 
to set up a dummy driver on one of the PCs.  The dummy driver looks like 
a PostScript printer, but it does something like translating the print 
job and forwarding it to another print driver.  You share the dummy 
print driver and have the Macs print in PostScript to that.  That 
requires you to have a Windows computer running whenever you want to 
print, though, which defeats the purpose of having a print server.

I hope you find a better answer!

-- Rich