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Hi All,

After many days of trying to get my Lion Macbooks (10.7.2) to print on a shared WIN7 network printer here is the solution I found:

**before doing this, make sure you've installed Bonjour for Windows and enabled Printer Sharing on the Windows7 PC**

Ok found the fix - it's to do with workgroups and being logged on to your windows network correctly.

1. In windows 7: Control Panel > System.

Make a note of the workgroup name.

2. In OSX Lion: System Preferences>Network>Advanced>WINS

Enter the windows workgroup name in the second workgroup drop down menu. Click OK and Apply.

3. Open finder and WAIT! The Windows 7 computer should show up in a minute or so in the Shared section in the sidebar. (Check this Shared devices view is enabled by pressing cmd+, in finder and looking at the advanced tab. Make sure Devices section is ticked).

4. Connect to Win7 Computer: When the Win7 computer pops up in the Devices side bar, click on it. In the finder menu that pops up, hit "connect as". Input your Win7 username and password and tick REMEMBER IN KEYCHAIN! Hit ok.

5. Add Win7 Printer: System Preferences> Print&Scan> Click + button> Add Other Printer or Scanner... * do not select your printer if it appears from the nearby printers*

Add Other Printer> Windows Tab>

You'll now see your workgroup in first window pane. Select it, Select the Win7 computer and Click the printer name.

7. Enter a Name and location (for your own reference), and in the Print Using select Generic Postscript Driver.

Print a test page.

Hope this does the trick - did for me after days of googling.

Baz