Printing on Network

Does anyone know if its possible and/or how to set up my MacBook Pro and printer so I can print on the network. My printer is a Canon i960 that is connected by USB to a Windows machine. I installed the drivers off the Canon website, but it only works when I directly connect my MacBook Pro into the printer via USB. Thanks

Hello Virus,
You cannot use the Canon driver when it is connected to a Windows computer. It is designed for USB connections, as you have found.
You could try the software from printfab (www.printfab.net) which others in this forum have done and got their Mac's printing.
Regards,
Paul

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aquaman53 wrote:
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