Subject: RE: [netatalk-admins] Personal LaserWriter NT
From: Marc Matteo (MMatteo@sacbee.com)
Date: Thu Jul 30 1998 - 19:41:22 EDT
Why not use Apple LaserWrite Bridge software? It's available on their
software archives.
> ----------
> From: Douglas M. MacFarlane
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 4:07 PM
> To: Karen Noel
> Cc: netatalk-admins@umich.edu
> Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] Personal LaserWriter NT
>
> On Thu, 30 Jul 1998, Karen Noel wrote:
> > I have a Personal LaserWriter NT, using the LaserWriter 8 driver
> v8.3.3.
> > It is a postscript printer but it is *NOT* Ethernet capable. It is
> > connected to the Appletalk port, not the serial port. When I print
> from
> > my Mac (System 7.5.5) I have to use the Appletalk control panel to
> switch
> > from connect via: Ethernet to connect via: Printer Port or printing
> is not
> > available. When I switch to the printer port, ethernet is not
> available.
> >
> > With not having ethernet AND printing available at the same time,
> > is it possible to send print jobs from the linux box to the Personal
> > LaserWriter NT using Netatalk?
>
> Yes, and no. The easiest thing would be to buy an
> ethernet/localtalk printer converter. That's what I use, and there
> are still a lot of them lying around. Or you can buy one.
>
> Short of Routing appletalk on your system, you are out of luck.
>
> Doug
>
>
> Douglas M. MacFarlane
> Principal, Vauban Industries
> madmac@mcs.net
>
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