Sharing Windows printer on a Mac

[DalekSec]

We use a Mac to share our Windows server based printers to our iPads,

 

This works fine normally! But I've just added a new printer (i haven't had to add one before so hopefully I've done it right)

 

I went onto the windows tab > print server > add the printer and select the correct driver.

 

The trouble i have is when i click the 'Share this printer on the network' it unticks itself and doesn't share!

 

Anyone know what the problem could be? (i've tried a restart)

[aarongulley]

Do you know the IP address of the printer? Does it forward to a queue? i.e "FollowMePrint" - > User releases job at "Lower KS1 Black/White"

 

Thanks

 

Aaron.

[DalekSec]

Once i added the printer from IP address it worked and it now sharing, must not of liked shared when it's been added off a windows server.

 

Problem is now when i print it says the printer is offline, but it's doing this for a few different prints so looks like a bigger problem :/

[aarongulley]

Ok.. Could you answer my question if the printers arent within a printer pool? i.e a group of printers rather than standalone IP printer.

[aarongulley]

Once i added the printer from IP address it worked and it now sharing, must not of liked shared when it's been added off a windows server.

 

Problem is now when i print it says the printer is offline, but it's doing this for a few different prints so looks like a bigger problem :/

 

Going off that last bit can you ping the printer?

[DalekSec]

The printer works perfectly from any windows PC, it not working from the iPads only

 

I'm not aware of them being in a printer pool (haven't heard that phase before if i'm honest)

 

All printers are setup with a static IP, we only have about 5 MF printers

[aarongulley]

Ok, you need to disable IPV6 this can be done by doing the following....

Launch Terminal

Type the following command: networksetup -setv6off Ethernet

(or for the WiFi interface: networksetup -setv6off wi-fi )

Note that if the network interface has a space in the name, you’ll have to escape it - for example if the interface is called ‘VLAN 1’: networksetup -setv6off VLAN\ 1

Go to the system settings and verify the command has worked, you should be able to see an extra menu item called “off” with a tick against it.