>From: Roland Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: 8500 problem >Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:12:58 -0400 > >Dear List: > >I have a friend who has a PowerMac 8500 with a Sonnet G3 350 processor upgrade card, >320 MB RAM, 4GB hard drive, and OS 9.2.2. >Attached to his computer is a Laserwriter 300 which is having problems printing. > >When he goes to print, the document starts to spool, the green indicator light on the >printer flashes, then after a few moments the light extinguishes itself, and then >nothing. > >I checked the Chooser to see if AppleTalk was turned on.
Neither the Personal LaserWriter 300 nor the LaserWriter Select 300 uses AppleTalk. Both use a serial interface. >It was and so I turned it off and restarted the system. I also noticed that while I >was there, I encountered something rather odd. Instead of Printer Port and Modem Port >showing up in the Chooser as they normally would, there are two Serial Ports >displayed. When I choose a serial printer in the Chooser, I see two listings for "<Serial Port>", but one has a printer icon to the left and the other a phone icon. You obviously need to choose the right one. You also need the right Chooser Extension for your printer. I think the one called "LaserWriter 300/LS" should work for you. >Can anyone suggest what courses of action I could take to investigate these issues? > >Roland :( -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
