On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:45:19 +1200 Steve Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Guys > > I don't know if this is an open-enough-source question to ask here, so > if you tell me to get lost, I'll try to understand... no problem at all, should be similar to doing the same from linux to windows. > > I've just got a Powerbook, OS X, freeBSD, you know the drill. I'd like > to be able to print from it to our reception Laserjet 2100 which is > connected via Parallel Port to a WinNT machine. I can see it, browse to > it, install it on the Mac, using Samba, but when I try print to it, it > prints some junk text starting with %!PS-Adobe-3.0 %APL_DSC_Encoding: > UTF8, blah de blah, then proceeds to suck the entire paper tray dry with > blank pages. > I think what you need to do is set up the printer using cups, which will/should be running on your macos x box. point your browser to localhost:631 and follow your nose... > I think MacOS prints postscript? I think that's part of the problem, > but I'm not sure how to deal to it. I would be very very happy if > anyone could offer any advice. yes and there should be a filter to turn it into whatever the printer expects. http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-LaserJet_2100 > > Also, I need to tell the PC's to print Postscript when they're printing > to the printer connected to this Powerbook. How the heck do ya do that? try here: http://us3.samba.org/samba/docs/using_samba/ch10.html > > Once again, sorry if this is too OT! MagnumMac want to charge me a > hundy an hour for a technician, so I'm a bit desperate!! > > Thanks lots!!!! > > Steve -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
