You must have the iBook's AppleTalk Control Panel set to Ethernet.
Is it set this way on your machine?
My Dayna EtherPrint-T just "works" -- no special config is necessary.
Regards,
-Greg
At 11:05 PM -0500 8/23/01, dabneys wrote:
>Here is my first post to the list. Sorry for the length for such a
>simple problem.
>
>Just bought a Laserwriter 4/600PS (Appletalk) printer from a member of
>the swaplist. I also purchased along with it a Dayna Etherprint-T
>hardware bridge so I could use the new printer with my iBook with MacOS
>9.0.4. Installed printer driver in the extensions folder, already had
>Laserwriter 8 installed for use with another printer. Used a crossover
>cable from iBook to hardware bridge. Used a serial cable (not Appletalk
>transcievers and phone cords) to go from the bridge to the printer. The
>bridge lights up, so I know there is power to it via the power block.
>The bridge also has a light on the back that blinks when the crossover
>cable is plugged in. The light stays off when the iBook is shut down or
>sleeping and starts blinking again when restarted or upon waking the
>iBook.
>
>The problem....printer doesnt show up in the chooser. Unplug the
>printer, plug it back in (it has no power switch)....still doesn't show.
>Also, the printer works fine with the same drivers, when hooked up to my
>Performa 6400 with serial ports.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>
>Thanks...David
>
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