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    Printer Sharing (connected to Win XP) - where 2 get the PDD file?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by lanwarrior, Mar 10, 2009.

  1. lanwarrior

    lanwarrior Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi all,

    I have a quite recent printer, a Canon iP90 portable printer that have both WinXP and OSX drivers.

    I have installed the OSX drivers (.pkg files) on my late 2008 MacBook Pro (MBP) and the printer works just fine. Canon even install its own application to monitor inks, etc.

    I now connect the printer to a Windows XP and share the printer. All the other Windows laptop can use the printer.

    I tried to connect to the printer (now shared via Windows XP) from my OSX. (Instructions from http://guides.macrumors.com/Printing_to_a_Shared_PC_Printer)

    I assume the driver is already in my MBP because I installed earlier. However, when CUPS asked for the drivers, it did NOT list the printer (Canon IP90). It then ask me to provide the PDD file. I can't find this at all.

    So what do I need to do?
     
    lanwarrior, Mar 10, 2009
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