tau@sectrl.secom.junet (Yasuyuki Tau) (06/27/89)
This is my first posting to comp.sys.mac.
I have a problem how Mac and Sun share the LaserWriter II NTX-J.
LaserWriter II NTX-J is a modified version of NTX.
(If someone need output, I may send it.)
Its spec is as follows:
Input: Kanji PostScript(superset of PS) only
Font: 2 Kanji fonts(in 40MB HD directly connected to NTX-J!)
Interface: RS232C/AppleTalk
I think the easyest way to share LW with Mac and SUN is:
Connect LW and Mac via LocalTalk
Use FastPath as gateway between Ethernet and LocalTalk
Use TOPS for sharing resources.
But FastPath is very expensive(in Japan 850,000yen=$5,700).
Maybe we have at most 10 macs, initially 2 or 3 macs.
EtherTalk is more reasonable in this case.
My question is that the following ways can be
realized:
1) Connect LW to SUN serial port
Connect Mac to Ethernet
And share LW with Mac and SUN.
+--LW
Sun Mac
Ethernet======+========+===========
2) Connect LW to one Mac(connected to Ethernet) via LocalTalk
Connect other Macs to Ethernet or LocalTalk
Mac LW
+--+---\\--+
Sun Mac Mac Mac
Ethernet======+========+================+=====+====
Please give me its answers, another solutions or
recommendations.
Thank you.
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Yasuyuki TAUCHI
SECOM Intelligent Systems Laboratory
6-11-23 Shimo-Renjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo 181
JUNET: tau%secom.jp@uunet.UU.NET UUCP: uunet!kddlab!titcca!secisl!tau
PHONE: +81-422-44-9912 FAX: +81-422-48-6841
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Yasuyuki TAUCHI
SECOM Intelligent Systems Laboratory
6-11-23 Shimo-Renjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo 181
JUNET: tau@secom.jp UUCP: titcca!secisl!tau
PHONE: +81-422-44-9912 FAX: +81-422-48-6841