mrapple@pnet01.CTS.COM.UUCP (08/30/87)
Gosh darn it! I have a //gs and am really fighting a war with it to get
it to print to my Appletalk Imagewriter II proppery. What more must I do???
I've already run the CHOOSER.II until I'm blue in the face, set the slots
propperly (1=your card, 7=Appletalk). Various combinations of resetting
and rebooting the //gs and power on/off of the printer seem to make it
work once in a while, but never for long, and never for a logical
reason. I am getting the new VGC/ROM set within a couple of weeks and
hope the situation will be improved, but sheesh! Is it just me?
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INET: mrapple@pnet01.CTS.COMken@pyr.gatech.EDU (Ken Hall) (01/14/88)
Please tell me if I am in the wrong newsgroup. Here is my situation: I have two Mac +s linked together with appletalk cable. An Imagewriter II printer is hanging of one Mac. One Mac has a hard disk, one does not. What networking software is recommended to share the hard disk and the printer? Excuse my ignorance. I am a novice with Apple. Ken
awillis@pro-angmar.UUCP (Albert Willis) (02/25/88)
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From: pnet01!pro-angmar!awillis (Albert Willis)
To: infoapple
Subject: AppleTalk
I've noticed alot of talk about AppleTalk, and I wanted to add my 2 cents.
First, I have used a GS to print files from AppleWorks to A LaserWriter Plus
over an AppleTalk network. All of the needed files are in the AppleTalk folder
on the GS system disk. The Chooser.II software on the system disk recognizes
File servers, LaserWriters, ImageWriters and AppleTalk Zones.
In short, all of the protocals are there for all possible network actions.
BTW: AppleTalk supports the connection of seperate networks that are connected
via a "bridge" of some sort. That's what Zones are.
I don't think we'll need Mac II's to run an Apple II network. A IIe (or GS)
dedicated to this task would do nicely. However, if you just want a IIgs and a
LaserWriter (or ImageWriter LQ) to work, all you need is the system disk and
the proper cables. No extra hardware or software. I've done it. More on this
when I have more to report.
Al Willis
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mustang@spock.UUCP (Neil E McNeight) (01/04/89)
My school has a Macintosh AppleTalk system (hold your boo's) with
2 ImageWriters, 1 ImageWriter LQ and 1 LaserWriter. I want to know if you
could connect a IIgs to the system and use the printers without screwing up
the Mac's? Can you connect the IIgs in the first place?
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------scott@claris.com (Scott Lindsey) (01/05/89)
From article <544@spock.UUCP>, by mustang@spock.UUCP (Neil E McNeight): > > My school has a Macintosh AppleTalk system (hold your boo's) with > 2 ImageWriters, 1 ImageWriter LQ and 1 LaserWriter. I want to know if you > could connect a IIgs to the system and use the printers without screwing up > the Mac's? Can you connect the IIgs in the first place? > Yes, no problem. You connect the GS via one of its serial ports (preferably the printer port), & set slot 7 to AppleTalk. If you're going to be printing from non-desktop/menu interface-type programs, you need to use the ProDOS 8 chooser program to select the printer, then print to slot 7. Otherwise, just go to the Choose Printer menu choice in the application etc... Make sure you have current system software on all machines or the LaserWriter may be re-initialized each time a GS prints after a Mac and vice versa. -- Scott Lindsey, wombat | UUCP: {ames,apple,portal,sun,voder}!claris!scott Product Development | Internet: scott@claris.com | AppleLink: LINDSEY1 Claris Corp. | Disclaimer: These are not the opinions of Claris, (415) 960-4070 | Apple, the author, or anyone else living or dead.
REWING@TRINCC.BITNET (01/05/89)
1 You'll be pleased to know that if you use the latest version or the Apple IIgs system software (System 4.0), it can use any of those Appletalk devices to print to without screwing up Mac access. It used to be that the drivers for the IIgs had to be compatible with the Mac drivers when printing to the Laserwriter. So if we came out with a new version of the laserwriter drivers for the Mac, IIgs users were out of luck. This is no longer the case. Simply use the chooser.II utility supplied with the software to select the proper printer, and the rest is easy. Another tip when printing over Appletalk. Most older software doesn't know how to print over a network, but it can be done. Simply select "Imagewriter" in the printer selection of whatever program that you are using (say, Print Shop for example), and then say slot *7* for the interface slot. The IIgs will take care of the rest. For really old pre-imagewriter software, select Apple DMP or C.Itoh Prowriter (or Prowriter II). These settings will also work. Tell me if you have any problems. I print to a LaserWriter IINTX from my IIgs everyday. _____________________________________________________________________________ INTERNET: REWING%TRINCC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU-------Richard A. Ewing, IV Bitnet: REWING@TRINCC---------------Trinity College Mac/Apple ][ Consultant Compu$erve: [76474,1732]---------Box 1520 Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106 USENET: ...ihnp4!psuvax!trincc.bitnet!rewing----(203)-524-5152 actually, this signature file is old....it should read: Rick Ewing Apple Computer tech Support Atlanta, GA
sloan@tel.inrs.CDN (David Sloan) (01/05/89)
Yes you can connect Apple Talk to the II GS (although I have no personal experience). The same communications controller chip which controls the printer and modem ports can also be used for AppleTalk (although only 2 out of the 3 can be active at one time). The first step is to buy an AppleTalk Connector Kit (or borrow one from the Mac for testing). Next, configure slot 7 for the built-in AppleTalk option using the control panel. The last step will depend on the software package that you are using. For example, with AppleWorks GS you select Choose Printer from the File menu, enable AppleTalk and select the printer type (ImageWriter, LaserWriter, etc.). For LaserWriter access the Macs download a file called LaserPrep (a set of PostScript commands which allow the printer to operate). The Apple IIGS version of this file must be compatible with the Mac version to avoid problems. David
mcgurrin@MITRE.ARPA (01/05/89)
I tried to send this direct, but I messed the address up somewhere... ~m
joseph@elbereth.rutgers.edu (Seymour Joseph) (01/08/89)
in addition, GS/OS comes with special appletalk drivers that allow some pre-Appletalk applications to print to appletalk printers. You use the provided chooser application and then tell the old application that your printer is in slot seven. GS/OS fools the app into thinking there is an old super serial card in 7 while it pumps the data out to the networked printer..... Seymour
philip@pro-generic.cts.com (Philip McDunnough) (08/24/89)
Can a IIGS on an AppleTalk network chat to another user(no server)?Is there a Tektronics emulation program for the GS? Please E-mail response to: philip@utstat.toronto.edu Thank's.
KMILES@CC.USU.EDU ("Kurt Miles, VAX Consultant") (08/27/89)
>Date: Wed, 23 Aug 89 20:29:24 EDT >From: Philip McDunnough <philip@PRO-GENERIC.CTS.com> > >Is there aTektronics emulation program for the GS? Please E-mail response to: >philip@utstat.toronto.edu NO! Please post the info. I've been looking for almost a year now. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Kurt Miles | GreyMan ------> and the <----- DRAGON KMILES@USU (Bitnet) | ...... remember, sometimes the DRAGON wins! KMILES@CC.USU.EDU (Internet) | ------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doctoral Student in Instructional Technology at Utah State University "Dissertation? Doesn't that come after dinner? I like strawberry shortcake" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
nuglaesk@ndsuvax.UUCP (Brian Glaeske) (08/30/89)
In article <8908262321.aa05211@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> KMILES@CC.USU.EDU ("Kurt Miles, VAX Consultant") writes: >>Date: Wed, 23 Aug 89 20:29:24 EDT >>From: Philip McDunnough <philip@PRO-GENERIC.CTS.com> >> >>Is there aTektronics emulation program for the GS? Please E-mail response to: >>philip@utstat.toronto.edu > >NO! Please post the info. I've been looking for almost a year now. > I have a Pascal program for the Mac the plots a device independent file for a TEK4010. I'm not to sure about the specifics, since I haven't looked at it for a while. If anyone wants it, I'll send it to them. \ nuglaesk@plains.NoDak.edu [Internet] \\ ____ nuglaesk@ndsuvax [BITNET ] \ \\\ / \ __----// uunet!ndsuvax!nuglaesk [UUCP ] \ \\| o \' ` _/ \ | | o |/ Bill for Prez \ \ \____( )__/ in `--_ -,' \' 1992 \_ | . | .|----\ Brian Glaeske | . | .| ------ P.O. Box 5764 _ _-| . /\___/ \ Fargo, ND 58105 | `----' | \ / | | \ HECN BBS! (701) 237-7790 choose class 6 _ / --
CHRIS@MSUS1.BITNET (09/27/89)
Well, it's school time again, and I'm looking for information for a term paper. The paper will be about AppleTalk. Anyone have any suggestions (besides Apple) as to where I should search for information. The paper is at a colleg jr or sr level. Thanks. chris@msus1.bitnet chris@msus.msus1.edu
MMPR004@ECNCDC.BITNET (Scott Hutinger) (09/27/89)
I am really impressed with the book "Inside Appletalk". It is one of the best written books I have read about networking. This book would have more than enough information for a term paper. Its available from APDA of course, or you local library if they get good books. Someone from the Appletalk division said he had a paper version of Inside Appletalk, which may or may not be the older version of Inside appletalk release papers. (paper version being loose leaf) But I am sure he was refering to the book version in loose leaf. I don't think you would have much luck in getting this though. scott hutinger mmpr004@ecncdc.bitnet