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Connect To A Shared Windows 7 Printer From Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Below I have listed a brief set of instructions on how to connect to a shared printer on a Windows 7 host from Mac OS X Snow Leopard.  These instructions assume that you already have a printer shared on your Windows 7 host (without a space in the share name) and have file and print sharing enabled in Windows 7.

On The Windows 7 Host:

• Create a new user account used explicitly for printing.  This will allow you to change your password for your regular user account without having to change settings on your Mac.
• Right-Click the 'Computer' icon on your Desktop and select 'Manage'
• Expand 'Local Users and Groups'
• Select Users
• Right-Click anywhere in the list and select 'New User'
• User Name: print
• Description: Printer User
• Password: <password>
• Un-Check 'User must change password and next logon'
• Check 'User cannot change password' and 'Password Never Expires'
• Click 'Create'

On The Mac OS X Snow Leopard Host:

• Open 'System Preferences'
• Click 'Print & Fax'
• Click '+'
• Right-Click anywhere on the Toolbar and select 'Customize Toolbar'
• Add the 'Advanced' icon to the Toolbar and click 'Done'
• Click 'Advanced'
• Type: Windows
• URL: smb://print:<password>@<Windows7Hostname>/<PrinterShareName>
• Name: <AnythingYouWant>
  
• Print Using: Select Printer Software
• Add

It's as easy at that. 


*To hide the new "print" user from the Windows Welcome Screen, do this.