RE: [WinMac] Connecting a LW 12/640

Ethan C. Banks(ebanks[at]pcci.edu)
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 15:04:10 -0500

> -----Original Message-----
> From: winmac@xerxes.frit.utexas.edu
> [mailto:winmac@xerxes.frit.utexas.edu]On Behalf Of Ed Humes
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 1998 1:31 AM
> To: The Windows-MacOS cooperation list
> Subject: Re: [WinMac] Connecting a LW 12/640
>
> I am not familiar with this model of printer but some lower cost units can
> get very confused with buffering multiple jobs that are being sent
> simultaneously accross multiple media. Having parallel/ethernet/phone-net
> all connected at once sounds like an invitation to problems IMHO. Try
using
> any ONE of these connection methods and allowing separate software to keep
> the jobs in order.

FWIW, we have a LaserWriter Select 360 that uses the LocalTalk port for
Chooser prints, the serial port for DEC mainframe prints, and the parallel
port for Windows prints. We have no problems with it, although I wish
someone would spring the $150 to buy a print server that handles it all.
(Much cleaner that way.) Multiple ports can be done, we do it, doesn't mean
it looks pretty...
________________________________________________
Ethan C. Banks - Network Engineer
Pensacola Christian College & Related Ministries

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