kent@HUMU.NOSC.MIL (Kent K. Kuriyama) (02/08/89)
Does anyone know of a product that will allow an AT-bus Apollo to become a node on Apple-talk? I would like to be able to print files through a DN3500 to a laserwriter. We are doing it now through the serial port at 9.6 KBS but would really like to speed things up with Apple-talk (230 KBS). Thank you. Kent Kuriyama Naval Ocean Systems Center Hawaii Laboratory kent@nosc.mil
krowitz@RICHTER.MIT.EDU (David Krowitz) (02/08/89)
There is a product from a company called IPT called Ushare. It allows Macs to spool their print files to the Apollo print queue and to use the Apollos as a file server. I have not used it, so I can't tell you how well it works, although I have heard people comment that it does work, but that it is a little kludgey. The interface board plus software was priced in the $1500 range the last time I took a look at it. IPT signed a joint marketing agreement with Apollo, so you ought to be able to get some brochures from you Apollo sales rep. -- David Krowitz krowitz@richter.mit.edu (18.83.0.109) krowitz%richter@eddie.mit.edu krowitz%richter@athena.mit.edu krowitz%richter.mit.edu@mitvma.bitnet (in order of decreasing preference)
sharp@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Maurice Sharp) (02/10/89)
Hiya, To drive a laser from an apollo you have at least two alternatives : 1) CAP / KIP + Kinetics Box The Columbia Appletalk Package plus a KIP kinetics box driver will allow you to talk to appletalk from an ethernet (possible other networks). The software is free ! The box is not. All the reports I have heard are good. It also allows file sharing. If you are interested, let me know and I can mail you information. 2) Ushare IPT has a board that goes into your apollo and hooks into Appletalk. When it works it works, when it does not, it fails BIG. It only works with SR9.7, and when asked about SR10, they said 'When the release is stable, we will start work.' When that means, I am not sure. Maurice Sharp System Administrator Knowledge Sciences Institute University of Calgary E-MAIL : sharp@ksi.cpsc.UCalgary.CA EAN : sharp@calgary.CDN