RE: [WinMac] NT/Mac print problems

Bryson, Laura(bryson[at]osn.state.oh.us)
Mon, 17 Aug 1998 08:13:13 -0400

        <snip> The problem is printing from the mac to the printer.
> If I set the printer up as a shared device through NT (this allows me
> to
> use the printer over 10T) I can print text to it but I can't print
> large
> postscript files. All I get is the raw postscript out the printer. I
>
> have tried using some of the HP print drivers with mixed succes. I
> have
> also tried this from multiple macs to make sure it wasn't just one
> computer.
>
>
> The printer is hooked directly to the NT server and Macintosh services
>
> are running. <snip>
>
>
I have a very similar problem with our Macs. We have Macs and NT
Workstations on an NT network, plus LaserWriter 8500 and HP LaserJet
printers. If the Macs use the NT print queues to print large postscript
jobs or graphics or PageMaker documents, then the printer spits out
postscript error messages. However, all of our printers are connected
to the network using Rj45 cables (and HP JetDirect cards for the HPs),
and the printers are setup using Appletalk and TCP/IP so the Macs can
print these print jobs thru Appletalk to the printers just fine.

The explanation that I was given as to the nature of the problem was
that NT's Services for Macintosh could not handle large postscript jobs.
If anyone else knows why or another way around the problem, or some way
to fix it, that would be great news!

thanks,

Laura J Bryson
Workstation Tech
OILTS, Ohio SchoolNet
bryson@osn.state.oh.us

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