" (G-Books)" wrote: > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 10:38:04 -0700 > Subject: Re: print server for Wallstreet and Thinkpad over ethernet > From: Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Friday, October 25, 2002, at 10:00 PM, Andrew wrote: > > The only problem I can see is that the Jet Direct seems to only have a > > parallel port so the apple style serial data will have to enter the > > printer through the parallel port. > > This is the main problem: where the signal comes into the printer > doesn't matter, because the Mac driver ONLY looks at the serial port > for the printer..it won't look on the network, because no matter which > port on the printer is being used, the signal started on the ethernet > side. > > You need to a) find 3rd party network drivers for that printer, or b) > find a printer with network drivers. (Some epson inkjets, and any > printer that works with Laserwriter drivers, meaning Postscript > printers) > Bruce I'm not sure I understand "the Mac driver ONLY looks at the serial port for the printer" It sounds like the powerbook is the print server looking for the printer on the network to forward a job received over the ethernet. Or is it that the powerbook needs network drivers to find a printer on the ethernet? I wanted to have a printer hooked up to a box that plugs into the ethernet. Once I have the print job converted to ethernet (proper drivers on powerbook) then it doesn't matter whether the server box connects to the printer via serial or parallel since all incoming jobs are ethernet? I suppose I should also be worrying about whether my Linksys BEFW11S4 (?) wireless switch/router will pass the appletalk commands properly. I think I read some posts here suggesting that that might be an issue.
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