gergely@dalcs.UUCP (Peter J Gergely) (01/14/88)
We have encountered a problem using LaserDriver 5.0, with Mac 512's,
Appleshare System, and Bitmap graphics. Please consider the following
as a tested bug report.
Configuration
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Hayes Interbridge
Two Appletalk Zones, each with a Laserwriter Plus.
40 Macs (SE, Plus, 512K/800, and 512K)
1 Mac SE20i as Appleshare File Server
System on 512K, 512K/800
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Default Appleshare System (System 3.3, Finder 5.4) with
LaserPrep 5.0 and LaserWriter 5.0.
Other Mac's.
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System 4.2, Finder 6.0, Backgrounder on all Mac's with HD.
System 4.1, Finder 5.5 on all others except 512's.
LaserWriter and LaserPrep 5.0 on ALL MAC's.
Problem:
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In our configuration (above), when any Mac 512K or 512KE
prints a bitmap image (embedded or otherwise) on a Laserwriter Plus
using the latest LaserWriter 5.0 Driver, the image is printed, and when
the dialog box is cleared, the Mac hangs. This problem occurs even
with a Laserwriter hooked directly to a Mac 512, with a 6 foot
appletalk network, and a true copy of the 512K appleshare installer
disk, but replacing the LaserDrivers to 5.0 from the System 5
Installation set.
Because of the fact that all machines on an Appletalk should
run the same version of LaserDrivers, we really don't want to go back
to using 4.0, even though we know that it works fine with the 512's.
Currently, as a stop-gap measure, we have one Laserwriter
initialized with version 4.0, and one with 5.0, just to save the
reinitializations. This is proving to be unsatisfactory for those
of us that have offices very close to the wrongly initialized
Laserwriter.
At the current time, it is impossible to upgrade those Mac
512's to Plus'.
QUESTION:
Does anybody have any solutions, comments, or patches, to
allow the 512K's to exist harmoniously (without the hangs) on our
appleshare network using LaserDriver 5.0.
If possible, please reply directly to me at
GERGELY@DREA-XX.ARPA, and I will summarize any responses to this group
at a later time.
- Peter
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