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
*To hide the new "print" user from the Windows Welcome Screen, do this.
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I have been searching the web and trying to get this setup to work for about 48 hours now. Your tip worked like a charm. Thank you so much!!!
I run windows 7 home premium and I cannot find the "local users and group"? How do I overcome this?
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