jjsc@informatics.rutherford.ac.uk (jjsc) (01/11/91)
I'm not sure if these are the correct newsgroups to mail to, so I apologise now if I've got it wrong! Now, the reason for my post: We have a Linotronic 100 with a RIP 1 processor connected to a Macintosh. Currently, the only way to print from Sun's to the Lino is to physically plug in a serial line from the Sun to the RIP and switch to serial operation rather than Appletalk. This is not an ideal situation as it means that we have to have someone available to make the change whenever files are to be sent from either the Sun or Mac. A few months ago we received a flyer detailing the K-Spool system, however at the time we were not interested in such a device. Now however, it is beginning to look much more useful! What I would like, is to hear from anyone out there that has experience of this hardware and software, the reliability etc. Also, if anyone else has any info with regard to sharing devices between Unix (SunOS in our case) and Appletalk I would be very interested. Please mail me direct if possible (choose an appropriate address from the .sig below :-) and I will summarise to the net. I look forward to lots and lots of correspondance! John Cullen || JANET : jjsc@uk.ac.rl.inf System Support Group || ARPA : jjsc%inf.rl.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk Informatics Department || BITNET: jjsc%inf.rl.ac.uk@ukacrl Rutherford Appleton Laboratory || UUCP : {...!mcsun}!ukc!rlinf!jjsc Chilton, Didcot, Oxon. OX11 0QX || VOICE : +44 (0)235 821900 ext 6555