My Reply follows quote. On 15/09/2005 06:53 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >maybe I insist, but I'm getting curious as to what I have missed that you >don't actually want to get the printer directly into your network via >ethernet, without using a computer to share it... I always thought this to >be the simplest solution, first of all because so you don't have to power up >any computer to be able to print, you just print from whatever computer is >running to your printer... and second because all the driver issues >disappear this way... > >if not, you first of all have to boot ur computer to which the printer is >connected, so that you get the printer connected to the network through the >computer, and then there are all the nifty things about sharing, like >drivers, security etc etc... > >what am I missing, because it seems I'm not having the best idea... > > >tks for answering to my idle curiosity :) >ANdrei >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "1st PowerMacs" <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:42 PM >Subject: Re: [1st] Printer on a network with select 360 and 6100 was > >> My Reply follows quote. On 15/09/2005 03:39 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >> >>> >>>On Sep 14, 2005, at 5:07 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>>> Ken's printer sharing solution sounds good and a lot less >>>> complicated than >>>> the Apple LocalTalk Bridge software. >>> >>>Yes and that was my first idea as I would like to get the 6100 on the >>>DSL and use the 360 printer for most printer ops. I have 2 others but >>>with everything else running 10.4 I just wondered if they would play >>>nice, as the 6100 G3 is happy at system 8.6. So with the 6100 >>>connected to the group Ethernet is the 6100 actually commanding the >>>select 360 to print from the wireless powerbooks when I select print. >>>Or does the command to print from a wireless PB just "pass through" >>>the 6100 and the Printer responds as long as the correct drivers are >>>installed on the wireless Power Books. >>>Sorry for all the question, it just amazes me that these machines and >>>printers are still very usable >>>Thanks for the help and ideas,ma we will see when I get to the machine. >>>Geoff >> --------- >> Hmmm. I guess I missed the part where you were needing to "share" a >> printer between OS 9 and OS X machines. In my experience, this does >> not work well at all. Search Apple's support site for "OS X printer >> sharing" for more info, but essentially, it says that trying to share >> a printer between OS X and OS 9 machines may result in the printer >> being available to neither. >> >> Sorry. >> >> Ken >> -- ------------- I don't think anyone "didn't want" to directly connect the printer to the ethernet network, and that would be a simple solution.
However, the printer in question has no built-in ethernet port and would need a bridge to do so. Such items are often hard to find and may cost too much for such an old printer. Printer sharing, if the attached computers are compatible, would be "free" and if one has the computers running anyway (as I have three or four running most of the time) would be convenient. Ken -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
