Re: [WinMac] Re: Printing from Windows to AppleShare? - LPR

thorstadj(thorstadj[at]macconnect.com)
Fri, 22 Jan 1999 22:04:51 -0700

> Be careful with the LPR software in NT: I had a bad experience with it
>this week printing to an Epson Color Stylus 3000 printer via ethernet. I
>even tried a no-no: "Nailing" the IP address of the printer NIC in a LAN
>served with a DHCP server. This was disappointing for me: An NT4/SP4
>service failing to even partially work.
>
> [See, I'm an "equal opportunity" protagonist... I'll blast M$ as well as
>Apple, when either is deserving!]

I have a feeling that blasting M$ is inappropriate in this situation.
Blast Epson who can't seem to make software that works with a printer or
a printer that works with any software.

This series of printers is fairly notorious for difficult printing. I
understand the PC software is usually worse than the Mac, but I have used
the Mac and it is pretty bad. I have a Stylus 600, but the troubles go
all the way through the series.

Now, lest I be destroyed for "trying to sink" Epson through one email
message: This line of printers has the most amazing output I have seen
for the price. I bought and use one despite the software because the
final result was worth the headaches.

Jeff T
thorstadj@macconnect.com

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