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Mac OS: AppleTalk "Port in Use" Error
While trying to print an error message appears stating the port is in use
and AppleTalk needs to be inactive. Trying to disable AppleTalk using the
Control Strip or the Chooser does not disable AppleTalk.
Making AppleTalk Inactive
The default networking option for the Macintosh is to use the printer port
for AppleTalk. In order to use the printer port for a serial device it is
necessary to stop using the printer port for AppleTalk. There are two ways
to accomplish this. The first is to move AppleTalk to another port such as
Ethernet (if you are connected to an active Ethernet network). The second
method is to make AppleTalk inactive.
During the migration from Classic Networking to Open Transport, older
components of the networking software have not been upgraded to fully
support Open Transport. Two such components are the Chooser and the
AppleTalk Switch Control Strip Module. If AppleTalk is made inactive using
either the Chooser or the Control Strip then only Classic AppleTalk
components are made inactive. Open Transport AppleTalk components are still
active. When you attempt to use the printer port for a serial device, the
following error messages (or similar messages) may result:
"Printer port is in use by another application"
"Cannot find printer"
".[XXX printer driver] requires that AppleTalk is inactive. Please make
AppleTalk inactive."
Follow these steps to make AppleTalk inactive under Open Transport:
1. Open the AppleTalk control panel.
2. Select User Mode under the Edit menu (or Command-U).
3. Select Advanced user mode and click OK.
4. Click on the Options button.
5. Select Inactive and click OK.
6. Close the AppleTalk control panel.
7. Save the changes.
For information on making AppleTalk inactive within the Classic Networking
architecture, please see article 30168: "Mac OS: Chooser Defaults to Modem
Port"
For Mac OS 8.1 users, Apple Location Manager 2.0.1 offers a convenient way
to turn AppleTalk on and off. For more information, please refer to the Read
Me included with Apple Location Manager 2.0.1.
For more information on Apple Location Manager 2.0.1, please see article
26162: "Apple Location Manager 2.0.1: Description"
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