On Sunday, October 27, 2002, at 07:28  am, Charles Shannon Hendrix 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> The point is to share the printer.  It's hooked up to a UNIX system.  
> All
> the machines share it via the print spooler.  The server uses 
> GhostScript so
> every machine prints PostScript to it.
>
> So... in order for the Mac to use it, it must be able to print to a 
> UNIX
> print spooler.
>
> Given how often Macs were used in UNIX shops, I figured there would be
> software out there to allow this.

Unsurprisingly, Apple have supplied software to do this... Try Googling 
for "LaserWriter 8.5.1 LPR".

Phil
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