RE: [WinMac] does Windows 2000 pro have appletalk services

From: Tom Roth (tomroth[at]wfubmc.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 30 2003 - 13:08:39 EST

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    Windows 2000 can have the AppleTalk protocol installed which would allow that computer to print to a printer speaking AppleTalk. I'm just not sure though about your situation if that would be enough or if you would need the Services for Macintosh where a print queue would be made and then that print queue would broadcast itself via AppleTalk so that Macs could print to it. For that I believe you would need the Server version of Windows 2000. When you install Services for Macintosh you also get Print Server for Macintosh.

    -tom

    > ----------
    > From: Michael Kulyk
    > Subject: [WinMac] does Windows 2000 pro have appletalk services
    >
    > I was wondering if Windows 2k Pro support AppleTalk printing services.
    >
    > Here is my scenario:
    >
    > We have NT/2000 RIP sfw. for prepress.
    > We usually install on server version of above OSs and clients create Mac
    > volumes that are "hot folders" and are monitored by our RIP sfw. for
    > incoming files.
    >
    > However, to reduce costs, I was wondering if I could just use Windows 2000
    > Pro and since our sfw. also supports Shared Printers, our RIP could create a
    > printer that would be seen in the Apple Chooser as a LaserWriter device.
    > Mac workstations would then print directly to this printer via the Chooser.
    >
    > Alternatively, could one of the Win 2003 (non server) versions also be used
    > in this fashion?
    >
    > I have only installed RIPs using the Win2K server versions and as such am
    > not familiar with win2K Pro.
    >
    > If there are any questions or comments, please feel free to email me
    > directly.
    > kulyk@macspectrum.com
    >
    > Thanx in advance.
    >
    > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
    > Michael Kulyk
    >

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