Re: [WinMac] Connecting a LW 12/640

Bruce Johnson(johnson[at]Pharmacy.Arizona.EDU)
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 09:20:51 -0700

Tim Honl wrote:
>
> Yeah, but if the wintel machine is a Win 95/98, your macs wont be able to
> see the printer. Trading One set of problems for another.
>
> > >
> > Another option we used here for a while (until we set up a print queue on
> > an NT server) was to connect the LW 12/640 to one Windows computer via a
> > parallel cable, then use Printer Sharing on that computer to give the
> > other Windows computers access to the printer. Not as elegant a solution
> > as a print server, but less expensive if you don't already have an NT
> > server.

Uhh, no problem.The Macs print through Appletalk on the ethernet port,
the PC's via printer sharing...both the ethernet and parallel ports (and
the serial Appletalk one as well) can eb active simultaneously.

For a small office solution this is probably the most cost effective.
Just put the parallel connection on the fastest PC.

-- 
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group


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