How to Connect an iBook to a PC Network Printer

If there is a printer connected to the local area network in your office or house, then you can install the printer on your Apple iBook notebook computer. As long as you know the IP address of the network printer, then your iBook will be able to connect to it. After that, you can begin sending print jobs to the network printer, even if it is used primarily by PC computers.

Things You'll Need

• iBook laptop running Mac OS X 10.4 or later
• Network printer

Instructions

1. Open System Preferences on your iBook laptop by clicking on the "Dock" icon.

2. Go to the Print & Fax control panel underneath the Hardware heading.

3. Click on the "plus symbol" on the left side of the control panel window.

4. Go to the IP tab at the top of the window.

5. Enter the IP address of the network printer and choose the correct model number from the "Print Using" drop-down menu.

6. Click on the "Add" button to install the network printer on your iBook laptop.