RE: [WinMac] NT/Mac print problems

Roger Chartier(rdc[at]MINET.gov.MB.CA)
Mon, 17 Aug 1998 10:08:26 -0500

> Roger:
>
> There are several ways to hook up your LocalTalk printer. Depending
>on how
>your LAN is set up, and how many Macs and PC's you have will determine the
>best way.
>
> 1) If you have Macs, and only use NT for a server/spooler, print
>directly
>to the LW360 by "hanging" the printer off of a Mac and use the LaserWriter
>Bridge Control Panel. Don't try this trick on a Mac running anything lower
>than System 7.5.5, due to the "sticky cursor" syndrome;

This means that the a Mac always has to be on and not always I have control
over this. If the person sitting at the computer restarts it that means
the the whole network can't print. We are integrating into an NT
environment and the localtalk bridge would not allow the other NT machines
to print.

>
> 2) Or, you can use a hardware Ethernet -> LocalTalk bridge. But
>again, this
>is limited to using the printer with Macs;
>

$400 for the localtalk bridge hardware and this still won't allow the other
NT machines to print

> 3) Use a dual connection to the LW360 with hot port switching: The
>Macs
>will directly print to the LW360 into the LocalTalk port (preferably
>connected to the ethernet LAN with either methods 1 or 2, above); and the NT
>spooler would connect via the parallel port, handling spooled print jobs
>from the PC's and *spooled jobs* from the Macs.

We would also like to use the NT machine as a file server. This NT machine
is not going to be used by anyone sitting at it as it has no head. This
makes it a great file server as I don't have to worry about anyone turning
it off and causing other trouble. We also have file sharing between the
macs and we really want to use the ethernet

> Lastly, make sure you change the 4 MB 72 pin SIMM in the LW360 to a
>16 MB
>SIMM. The SIMM can only be 4 or 16 MB (single-sided), and must be 2k row
>refresh Fast Page Mode, 70 nSec or faster (preferably 60 nSec). I haven't
>tried EDO in an LW360, though: It probably should work, but I can't
>guarantee it.

why does the printer need more RAM. I can printer the exact same documents
directly to the printer over localtalk and it works fine. The printer
should react the same if it is connected to a mac or a PC.

>
>At 08:56 AM 8/17/98 -0500, Roger wrote:
>>
>>
>>Could you send me details of the print drivers you are using on the NT
>>machine and on the macs. Are these printer connected to the NT machines
>>directly or have they been captured from the network. The Select 360 does
>>not do 10T. I believe all the printer you listed off have 10T. These
>>printer are not on the networks. That is what my goal is
>>
>>
>>Roger...
>

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