Topic: Installing an Apple Mac onto Server

[Alanb]

Can anyone help me? I administrate a network that up to now has had Windows based PC's running through an SME server that also acts as a Printer server (a Samsung CLP-500).  I now wish to add an Apple Mac (Running version 10) to the network to enable it to use the printer.  I have installed the printer and software on the machine but cannot get it to talk to the printer.  Any suggestions will be greatfully received!!

[mapangojoe]

Can anyone help me? I administrate a network that up to now has had Windows based PC's running through an SME server that also acts as a Printer server (a Samsung CLP-500).  I now wish to add an Apple Mac (Running version 10) to the network to enable it to use the printer.  I have installed the printer and software on the machine but cannot get it to talk to the printer.  Any suggestions will be greatfully received!!

I'm willing to assist, but you have given me very little to go on.  I have SME running at my business, and we use mostly Linux and OSX boxes to connect.  We do a LOT of repair of Windows PC's and they connect OK to SME also.

First, can I assume that the Mac connecting to the network OK, and accesses the Internet?

Secondly, Can you see the "workgroup" your server is in when you open the finder?

Third, have you looked for printers via Boujour?


Let me know, and I'll try to assist further

Chris Curtis

[MSmith]

If your SME server runs version 6, you'll be MUCH happier if you install CUPS.  Then it's relatively easy to get OS X to print to the printer when shared through CUPS.

SME 7 has a much improved version of netatalk.

[calisun]

What is your experience using Mac? The easiest way to connect to printer from Mac is to make AppleTalk active. SME has netatalk build in which makes setting up Mac products very easy.
What version of SME are you using? If you use 6.01 or 6.5, don't use it as file server using AppleTalk. SME 6.X uses old version of netatalk which was build before OsX, so you might have problems.