On My HP PC laptop I can leave the computer on and shut it, but the computer will still run the same with the display shut off. Is there a setting on any new mac notebook?
On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 7:15 PM, Mike Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > > If the router has a USB connector, you could plug the new printer into it and > both computers could access it via Bonjour. > If you plug the printer into your G4, it would have to be on and not in Sleep > mode, and the printer would have to be on, for your wife to be able to print. > You could have the display only sleep or even turn off the monitor, but the > G4 wold have to be on and in Never Sleep mode. > > > --- On Tue, 12/16/08, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Subject: Will bonjour work? >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 10:28 PM >> Hello all; >> >> I have a question about installing a new printer that will >> be used by >> my G4 imac and my wife's Pismo. Right now I have a >> Brother MFC-420cn >> connected to my Buffalo Air Station wireless router via >> ethernet >> connection and it works for both computers flawlessly via >> Bonjour. >> However, I have picked up an Epson NX300 printer for free >> (after >> rebate, of course) while purchasing another item and I >> would consider >> retiring the Brother if two conditions can be met. The >> first is ink >> price (esp. colour) and I can research that myself. The >> second has to >> do with networking. While the Brother has both USB and >> ethernet >> interfaces, the Epson does not, only USB. That means I >> would have to >> plug it in my G4 and have my wife run through my >> computer's access to >> print, right? And if so, if my computer was in Sleep mode >> or turned >> off, would it affect the connection? Both machines are >> running Tiger >> 10.4.11, the Pismo is 400mhz; 1GB RAM; 30GB HDD while the >> G4 is 1.25 >> ghz; 2 GB RAM; 160 GB HDD. Any insight from my more learned >> Mac >> brethren would be appreciated. >> >> Thanks all, >> Steve >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
