Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] Printing from Macs
From: Bill Studenmund (skippy@macro.stanford.edu)
Date: Thu Feb 05 1998 - 12:26:08 EST
On Thu, 5 Feb 1998, Jesse Swensen wrote:
> Let's try again....
>
> At 12:26 PM -0800 1/28/98, Bill Studenmund wrote:
> >Also, why are you having the macs print to a printer queue which points to
> >an Appletalk printer? Why not just have them print directly?
>
> I have watched several threads that have hinted at the Macs printing
> directly to the printer, but have not found specific instructions.
For the direct connection I was talking about, you either have to have the
printer directly connected to the mac, or directly connected to the
network.
The
> several Mini HOWTOs and FAQs I have read all have the linux box spooling
> the print job and running it through ghostscript. I have this type of
> setup and it is running OK. I do have problems every now and then with
> postscript error and feel it would be better to let the DeskJet driver send
> the print job rather than the LaserWriter driver. Currently the PC can
> print direct, so why not the Mac.
>
> My set up is as follows:
>
> Mac, PC, Linux. All are on ethernet.
> DeskJet 855c connected to the Linux box on the parallel port.
Unless there's another port on the printer to which you could hook a mac,
the macs HAVE to print through the Linux box. It sounds like you have
things already set up right for that.
Take care,
Bill
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