Printing from Apple to Windows printer on the network: has it ever been done?

[Chief]

Seems that unless you are an actual Apple or Windows technician this is completely ****ing impossible.

Any tips?

 

[dav3]

Seems that unless you are an actual Apple or Windows technician this is completely ******* impossible.

Any tips?

You mean like this or this? As far as I'm aware they'll just connect to a standard Microsoft network printer queue, unless there's a driver issue somewhere.

 

[Chief]

You mean like this or this? As far as I'm aware they'll just connect to a standard Microsoft network printer queue, unless there's a driver issue somewhere.

Read those - still doesn't work.

 

[dav3]

Read those - still doesn't work.

What does/doesn't it do?
Does it not connect?
Does it try to print and give an error?
Does it say it's successful but nothing comes out?

 

[Chief]

Finds printer but fails in the print queue - "On hold (authentication required)"

Just had a comical exchange with someone on the Apple support forum. It ended with a thinly disguised "well you chose windows so suck it!".

 

[Chief]

A few tips like this might do it:

https://discussions.apple.com/message/18149507#18149507

Wipe everything and start again, using guest/guest as auth details.

 

[dav3]

Finds printer but fails in the print queue - authorisation issue.

Just had a comical exchange with someone on the Apple support forum. It ended with a thinly disguised "well you chose windows so suck it!".

Yep, you should have overpaid for an apple device that would do it all easily

Check your permissions on the print share, add "everyone" and try again.

 

[seanoff]

googles cloud print might be an option.

 

[Chief]

googles cloud print might be an option.

I finally found the solution: Pull the printer cable out from the desktop, plug it into the laptop and print.