I'm brainlocked on this. All ideas will be appreciated. The network:
9600/G3/333MHz. Used as server. OS 8.6. Powertower Pro/G3/275MHz. OS 9.1. Beige G3/458MHz. OS 9.2.2 & 10.1.5 Router: SMC Barricade The Problem: I'm currently using the G3 as a print server. The printer is an Epson 777. My wife is in the middle of a large printing project, using the Powertower. Between the lockups on the G3 and the packet collisions on the network, I'm getting a headache and the router is having a nervous breakdown. I would like to set up the 9600 as a print server, but because of hardware configurations it needs to run 8.6, which doesn't support USB printer sharing. I've tried the CP and extension for USB printer sharing from OS 9 in 8.6. That's a real no go. I know that the printer could be connected serially to the router and then I could set up a windows or linux box as a server, but available space makes this difficult. Also, since I've never tried it before, I'm not sure if the differences in the software on the systems would pose problems. Any suggestions? Thanks, J.B. -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:pci-powermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
