Unable to print on Windows networked printer

i have macbook on lion 10.7.3.

office comprised of windows machines.

server windows server 2003. printer sharp ar-m277 connected on parallel cable (the printer doesn't have network card) , shared workgroup.

computers have @ office on wired network. majority xp, couple on 7 (64 bit) , im running mac.

can print except me. server has number of drivers installed. has unix , apple support installed enabled. if try smb server printer receives document , deletes , doesn't print.

on 1 of windows 7 machines guy shared printed , receives document stuck on hold (authentication required).

have 10.7 ppd driver installed on mac.

have tried installing via lpd, cups... feel ive tried can't print.

can please me. if need anymore info delighted provide it.

 

printing os x 10.7 printer on windows xp

got stuck @ point had printer selected "windows" route. when tried "choose driver or printer model", tried both (1) "select printer software" , (2) "other". using (1), option filter list (which came blank), implied looking ppd files. using (2) brought file browser no hint find printer driver software. got "others" option work directing browser to:
macintosh hd/library/printers/ppds/contents/resources. got huge list of cups , ppd files in ".gz" format. selecting appropriate hp printer ppd (hp officejet pro l7500.ppd.gz) apparently allows "add" button work installs printer. miss-directions include "installing downloaded hp drivers", seems place file in "...resources" directory, doesn't seem install anything. note stage had set consistent workgroup names , make printer shared, obvious other posts. after printer installed, app file (hp7500.app) appears in ~/library/printers invisible directory default. had stumble on instructions make directory visible. apple should make process lot more intuitive.

 

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