RE: [WinMac] NT/Mac print problems
espen.christiansen@hm-media.no
Mon, 17 Aug 1998 16:19:37 +0200
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Espen
> ----------
> From: Bryson, Laura
> Reply To: The Windows-MacOS cooperation list
> Sent: mandag 17. august 1998 14:13
> To: 'The Windows-MacOS cooperation list'
> Subject: RE: [WinMac] NT/Mac print problems
>
> <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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