Connecting mac to windows printer

i just bought a router and i have the internet working right on it now i need my computers to be able to print on my windows xp computer.
My comp is a MAC and it wont print on my windows xp computer i know i have the printer in the network files because my other computer which is xp prints fine. IS it even prossible to print from a mac to a windows computer if so then how.

It is possible. You simply have to configure the printer on the Mac. I suggest you take a look into the help file of the Mac. You'll find pretty much everything there including many step-by-step instructions.
Beyond that, I suggest you ask in a Mac support forum. This is a Linksys forum and it deals with router problems. But your problem is a simple Mac setup problem and has nothing to do with the router.

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Hello KatDeB,
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I have a wireless network of 3 computers and a printer. One is a desktop running XP with the printer attached. The other is a laptop with XP. And the last is a MacBook with 10.4.11.
I can print from both computers running XP but I can't print from the Mac. The Mac sees the printer and I can add it and try to print from it. When I try to print I get the error message:
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Be sure the printer name assigned in Windows is not more than 11 alphanumeric characters. Long names with punctuation and the like are known to cause problems.
Look at:
Mac OS X 10.4- Can't print to a printer shared by Microsoft Windows;
Mac OS X- Cannot locate a shared Windows printer;
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Setting up to print to a printer shared by a Windows computer via SMB;
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Tutorial: Resolving common printer problems
Mac OS X offers a robust printing system with built-in support for hundreds of devices from a wide body of manufacturers. It's not without flaws, however, and printers often become unrecognized or non-functional after a significant Mac OS X update. Printers connected through hubs or AirPort base stations can also exhibit some frustrating issues.
Below is a run-down of the most generally successful printer workarounds. Keep trying until one of them sticks.
Use Printer Setup Repair This tool lets you verify properties of the root user, the Printing Services (lp) user, and Print Operators (lp) groups, reset the printing system, perform CUPS maintenance and more. Run through its set of maintenance tasks before delving into further printer troubleshooting. See how to use it in this article.
Re-install CUPS If you are experiencing printer issues after applying an incremental Mac OS X update, problems may have occurred with your CUPS installation during the update process.
The file is available from this Web site: http://www.cups.org/software.php, and is labeled cups-1.2.1.dmg
Delete then re-add printers/Reset printing system Open Printer Setup Utility, located in Applications/Utilities and look at the "Printer List" Highlight and delete all entries.
Alternatively, go to the "Printer Setup Utility" menu at the top of the screen and select "Reset Printing System".
Click the "Add" button and re-add your printer(s).
Gutenprint and usbtb Some users have been able to resolve printer communication issues by installing the excellent open-source Epson printer drivers available as part of the Gutenprint package (formerly known as Gimp-print) and usbtb, a CUPS back-end for USB printing.
Remove non-required drivers Removing extraneous drivers from /Library/Printers(name of manufacturer) can sometimes resolve printer issues. Remove files that are for other models than your own.
Re-install drivers Re-installation of printer drivers from original media or from a Web download (either directly through the manufacturers site or via a search by model/manufacturer on VersionTracker) can resolve some printer issues.
Try disconnecting from network In some cases, LAN-connected printer, seemingly broken by the Mac OS X update can restored to normal operation by simply disconnecting the device from the network then re-connecting it.
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Disconnect from AirPort and reset For those who are using printers connected to an AirPort Express, Extreme or another wireless device with USB connections, you might want to try the following:
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Wait a few minutes
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Restart the base station unit
Check for your printer to appear in AirPort Admin Utility (located in Applications/Utilities)
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So I deleted the Canon driver for my printer from Windows 7 and went through the process described at http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3012.html again. This time I was able to select the Apple Color Laserwriter printer from the XP installation CD, but I got an error message saying that Windows was unable to find an appropriate driver.
At this point, after a couple hours trying to do a simple file share, which should only take 30 seconds, I'm giving up being able to print to a printer connected to a mac from my Windows 7 laptop. Now I have to open files on the mac from the network file share to print.
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Hi, I've got a Time Capsule that's hooked up to my Mac Pro. I have 2 windows computers upstairs that are wireless. I recently hooked up an Epson Stylus CX7400 printer to my computer upstairs which is running Windows Vista. I can print perfectly from the Windows Vista computer but I have no clue how to print from my Mac. I also want to print from my other windows computer which is running Windows XP. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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For this to work at all you must turn on printer sharing on the Windows machine to which the printer is physically connected. Since this is a Windows issue you will need to find Windows help with it. Perhaps you could post a query in the Windows forum here or at the MS forums.
Once the printer is shared you should be able to locate the printer in the Print & Fax preferences to Add it for OS X. You will need a proper OS X compatible driver for the printer.
You can locate additional help by selecting Mac Help from the Finder's Help menu and searching with appropriate keywords.
Also see:
Setting up to print to a printer shared by a Windows computer via SMB
Mac OS X 10.5- Compatibility with Windows-shared printers
Mac OS X- Cannot locate a shared Windows printer
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I don't know if I am posting this in the right forum, so if I am not direct me to the right forum so I can get some help.
I go to boarding school, and have a Macbook. At home I have a windows computer with XP Home Edition. Since it has Home Edition, it doesn't come with the remote desktop program. What I am looking to do is be able to get onto my Mac at school, and use a program that will let me connect to my computer at home, and look at the screen, and control the mouse and use it so that i can use some windows programs that I don't have on my mac.
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Karen –
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