Ethernet printer

Hi there! I'm trying to print with a huge ethernet printer (Lexmark 1200). Here's my setup: I've got a room full of Mac Mini's which are all getting the internet via the Airport Extreme in the middle of the room. I want to plug in this beast of a printer into the ethernet port of one of the Mini's and then have all the Macs print to it. Is this possible? Thanks!
~rick

Rick,
yes, that will work. Here are the steps:
Driver - this is a color postscript printer, right? Do you have an installer for OS X? If not, it is included in the Foomatic RIP package:
http://www.linuxprinting.org/macosx/foomatic/
Next, you have to configure ethernet on that mini - Go to System Prefs > Network > Show built-in ethernet > TCP/IP tab. Set Configure IPv4: Manually. Enter this local-only IP address: 192.168.5.5. At the bottom of that dialog, make sure IPv6 is Off. Does the Lexmark support appletalk printing? Then go to appletalk tab and turn it on, too. (setting up ethernet may have been your key issue - ethernet is ignored until it gets a valid IP address)
Set up the Printer - It may or may not work with an IP address supplied - if it needs one, set 192.168.5.6. If there's a panel menu choice for either appletalk or localtalk, make sure that's on.
Go back to the mini and Add the printer in Printer Setup Utility. Then turn on printer sharing in Sharing Prefs. Should now show up on all the minis.
If you have a problem, send me a note to "sahlgre at iit dot edu" and I can give you some help here in the Windy City.

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