Thanks for the detailed info, Clark. I think I'll probably drop the Shiva
idea and just move the printer & cable between systems until I can get
around to setting up print-sharing software.
Sp00ky
At 01:59 PM 6/14/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>At 12:22 PM -0500 6/14/02, Spiritus ex Machina wrote:
> >Listers,
> >
> >I want to have my StyleWriter II stand-alone on my proposed AppleTalk
> >network, not slaved off of one of the Macs. The material I've been
> >reviewing refers to AppleTalk-aware printers. Is the StyleWriter II such a
> >printer? If not, is this device:
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2032093448
> >
> >(a Shiva NetSerial Serial To Appletalk Bridge) the sort of thing I need to
> >include between the printer and the network adapter? Is this particular
> >model appropriate or is there a better one you would suggest?
>
>
>The StyleWriter II is serial only. A Shiva NetSerial MAY work, it
>depends on how fast the serial connection is. NetSerials can't do
>all the things a Mac serial port can do but I don't off hand know the
>limitations. When I've used them it has always been fairly simple
>connections. As I recall the StyleWriters used a rather fast
>connection.
[...snip...]
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