this is a good place to start for network information - it used to be a standalone site called three macs but APTM aquired all the info recently.
http://www.atpm.com/network/ Apple has a downloadable control panel called USB Printer Sharing but IIRC it's for postscript printers. -- JSH > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PowerBooks) > Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:20:45 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PowerBooks) > Subject: PowerBooks Digest #782 > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 06:44:36 -0800 (PST) > From: Michael Dolberry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Network a USB printer with my 1400? > > Hi Gang, > > Here's the deal. I presently have several un-networked > Macs, which I am hoping to set up in a small network: > > one C600 desktop w/a USB card > one pre-powermac performa > two powerbook 1400's > > The reason for which I am asking here is, that my old > HP printer has gone to the old scrapyard in the sky > and my new one is an Epson C800 with only USB and PC > parallel connections. > > I am a complete newby to anything but localtalk (even > after all these years) and read SOMEWHERE of a way to > add a USB printer into an ethernet network. I wondered > if this is the way to go. > > My 1400's have an ethernet card each to accomplish > this. But my more off-topic questions concern how to > set up an ethernet network in general, and > specifically how to get ethernet onto a Performa. > > So basically, I am looking for information on what I > might need to accomplish this task. Then I will > present my wish list on the swap list. > > Mike Dolberry -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
