Mac OS X Server 10.3: Setting up Windows XP clients to print to the server queue

When you share a printer via SMB in Mac OS X Server 10.3.3, Windows XP clients say the correct driver is not installed on the server. You can ignore this message. All you need to do is select the proper preinstalled print driver, or install it if necessary.
To set up a print queue for use by Windows clients, refer to the Print Services manual available at:

http://www.apple.com/server/documentation/

To set up a Windows XP client to print to the server queue, follow these steps:

  1. Create a new printer.
  2. Select "A network printer", and click Next.
  3. Select "Connect to this printer... Name:" \\\\server\\queue_name

    Tip: Replace "server" and "queue_name" with the name of your server and queue.

  4. Click Next. A dialog appears that says "You are about to connect to a printer on <server> which will automatically install a print driver on your machine... ."
  5. Click Yes. A dialog appears "The server for the printer does not have the correct printer driver installed... ."
  6. Click OK. A pick panel appears with a list of printer makes and models.
  7. Just select the proper driver and finish setting up the printer.

    Tip: If there is more than one driver listed for your printer model, choose the one that says "PS".

Published Date: Oct 10, 2016