[X-SW] Dell printer on G5?

[Valerie Maples]

Thanks for the reply.  I tried to share it via the printer sharing, but it
still requires a driver on the Mac.  The Mac "sees" and identifies it, but
says it needs a driver.

Any more suggestions?

Thanks!
Valerie


On 12/4/04 8:42 AM, "Robert Ameeti" <robert at ameeti.net> wrote:

>> I got as far as downloading the hopefully matched 5150
>> driver, but stalled when trying to install it as a remote when it would not
>> accept the IP address of the Dell (figuring it shared the IP address with
>> the computer).
> 
> It would not share an IP address. Every IP addressable device must have its
> own IP address else it wouldn't be addressable.
> 
> The only way that you will be able to print to a printer is to either share it
> via the PC's printer sharing capability, or to have a printer driver on the
> Mac and share the printer as a network printer. This would be only if the
> printer was able to be connected to the network as opposed to your PC
> computer.