>IT IS ALIVE!!! >I just set up my XP Box to serve my USB Printer on my network. PC MacLAN >puts a "fake" laserwriter on the Appletalk, and when it receives a >printer job from my IIci (which is running the standard LW driver with >system 7.1), it saves it as a postscript file. Then "Ghostscript >Director" monitors the folder that PC MacLAN puts it in, and when it >gets a file, it throws it at the GhostScript program, which outputs it >to the printer. Quite a slow, roundabout way, but it works. I have yet >to try it with my Sys6 Mac Classic on Localtalk (which is in turn >connected to the IIci via Localtalk Bridge) >Anyone having trouble setting up something like this on a PC? (if they >have any boxen that are not 'niX) >
So it can be done with XP... Haven't seen any confirmation on Unix pulling the same trick but this seems pretty likely. Chances are that a system 6.08 will do just fine in this setup because the system 7.1 laserwriter driver is compatible with system 6.08. Great job. Marten -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Check out the System 6 Heaven: http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html Subscribe to the LEM system6 list: <mailto:system6-on@;mail.maclaunch.com> ---------------------------------------------------------- -- Vintage Macs 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:vintage.macs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
