Printer networking Mac & PC

[toughGirl]

Specs:
Mac OS X - running OS firewall
Win XP - running Norton firewall
HP PSC 750xi (printer)
Network: hardware ethernet w/ cable connection

problem:
the mac is running the server and the printer is connected to the mac also. all machines can see each other through the same workgroup (name: WORKGROUP). However, when I try to print, the error is : cannot start printer, or it just spools, then kicks it out.

we've tried EVERYTHING - new drivers, redoing the workgroup network, firewalls, etc etc. help!

thanks!

tG
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[jkupski]

You're in the wrong forum... "HP Networking Solutions" generally refers to their ProCurve line of switches.

Given that you're running OS X, I imagine you're using samba. If so, the Samba forum (

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=865)

would be a better place to ask your question, as would the Macintosh OS forum (

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=604)

in a more general sense. If you're willing to ditch SMB and move to an LPR printing environment, you could also get help on one of the many UNIX/Linux forums on this site.