I've tried a few things. I can't seem to create an Appletalk zone on the network. I'm pretty ignorant about this stuff...In any case my printer does not show up- it's connected to the computer via the serial cable and to the router ( a 4port SMC) by the parallel cable. I've also tried to set it up as an LPR device using IP and a generic printer driver, among others. No Go.
I've also tried setting the network preferences to include the printer port on the network. At some point I got the printer to flash it's light signaling that it was getting something, but I can't remember what it was that I did. All this in X, by the way. I'd prefer to get that working as I'd be free from using 9 once I can print from X- with the exception of NikonScan software which is promised this month (and time is running out). It certainly is a good challenge- especially with the Unix underpinnings of X- someone willing and able might get something to work for those of us not willing to buy a new printer. Nancy - I found the Bridge , installed it and now classic hangs on boot... I'll keep trying... thanks for the help- -Ford On Friday, April 26, 2002, at 09:47 PM, Greg Sahli wrote: > Oh, ya, it's the Localtalk bridge. I don't think it will work in your > case (ADB). > > Let us know how the parallel port works out -- I'm fairly certain that > OS X will see the printer, but I think that in OS 9 it will depend on > whether the router accepts and passes-thru Appletalk/Ethertalk packets. > I use two HP jetdirect ex plus print servers because they do appletalk. > > Greg > -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
