Cannot print from macbook pro to printer connected to vista pc
My window PC broke and I changed it. My new PC runs window vista 64 bit. My new printer, connected to my new PC, is a HP Deskjet F4480. I have 4 PCs in the house. All PCs can print on my HP printer thru my home network EXCEPT MY MACKBOOK PRO that, for unknown reasons, cannot see the printer. My macbook pro runs mac os X version 10.6.1 (the new mac leopar). I call apple support. They are telling me that they cannot support me because they dont know anything about windows. Can someone help me?
Take a look here http://www.mac-connect.com/smbprintmac.php
and her http://guides.macrumors.com/Printingto_a_Shared_PCPrinter
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