RE: [WinMac] NT/Mac print problems

Roger Chartier(rdc[at]MINET.gov.MB.CA)
Mon, 17 Aug 1998 12:03:04 -0500

>> >> 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.
>
>Sorry to be hard-headed but now I'm confused! I've almost given up on
>getting my LWS360 to print from Macs when it's only connected to the NT
>server, so right now I have a little LC575 w/Ethernet connecting the printer
>to the network using a LW Bridge. I connect the PCs to the printer simply
>over the network using NT. Could I physically connect the NT box to the
>printer AND have the LC575 connected directly and see no problems? Would
>this increase printing speed from PCs?
>

This would print much faster

I found out that one of the HP drivers "HP Laserjet 5P/5MP Postscript work
really well from the macs printer through the NT print spooler. I do have
to print from PS in ASCII mode put it works great now.

Thanks for everyone's help

Roger

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