I think I have a spare Dayna EtherPrint-T. Ask me Monday Peace Awqua On 2001.10.24, at 07:52, Clark Martin wrote:
> At 10:34 AM -0400 10/24/01, Kim Blutreich wrote: >>> From: RosaKiana Rossi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: Re: Printer Serial Port on 8600 is damaged >> >>> Hello Kim, >>> If you are not using your modem port for getting on line you can >> hook >>> up your printer, HP 5MP, there. I have mine set up that way on an 8500 >>> because my printer port is used by a plotter. >> >>> You need to go into your AppleTalk Control Panel and change the >>> AppleTalk to the modem port. Then in the Chooser you will see both the >>> modem and printer ports to choose from. >> >> Thank you. This looks promising. Here's where I am: there are two >> computers, >> networked through Ethernet. So, Appletalk is set to "ethernet". In >> order to >> use the HP 4ML, I downloaded and installed LocalTalk Bridge. That >> allowed me >> to print locally, without resetting ApleTalk, plus, as an added >> advantage, >> the printer is usable from the second machine. >> The printer is plugged into the printer port. I am writing from work, >> so I >> can't look at LocalTalk Bridge's control panel. Does anybody know if >> this >> setup will allow me to use the modem port and still use the printer as >> described? > > > Nope. LocalTalk Bridge always uses the Printer port. The control > panel only allows you to turn it off and make the LocalTalk segment > local only, not bridging it to EtherNet. > > If you can't run LTB on the other computer you could get a hardware > bridge. They are pretty cheap used now. -- PCI-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> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
