At 4:14 PM -0600 11/14/2002, Jerry Bryant wrote: >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.
You need to fix your network. Packet collisions should be rare or none existant. > >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. I think there was PrinterShare which goes back to about OS 8.1 but may not work with an Epson. There was also EpsonShare which was by a fourth party. Epson sells Ethernet interfaces for their printers. I don't know if yours will take it. They are expensive. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
