bin@primate.wisc.edu (Brain in Neutral) (03/28/91)
GatorPrint allows UNIX processes to spool files to LaserWriters on LocalTalk networks. What would be involved in creating a fake spooler for Macintoshes that could appear in the Chooser and would take LaserWriter output and shove it through the GatorBox to a waiting UNIX host? The UNIX host could then send the output back to the printer. This would involve double traffic through the GatorBox, but the advantage is that you would not have to do any spooling on the Macintosh: (i) no need to take up local disk storage for the spool files (ii) no delays in processing during printing, such as PrintMonitor produces Or, you could attach the printer to the UNIX host, in effect producing Macintosh -> UNIX printing, which can't (I think?) be done with GatorPrint. -- Paul DuBois dubois@primate.wisc.edu -- Paul DuBois dubois@primate.wisc.edu
frye@cerl.uiuc.edu (G. David Frye) (04/02/91)
In article <4117@uakari.primate.wisc.edu> bin@primate.wisc.edu (Brain in Neutral) writes: >GatorPrint allows UNIX processes to spool files to LaserWriters on >LocalTalk networks. What would be involved in creating a fake >spooler for Macintoshes that could appear in the Chooser and would >take LaserWriter output and shove it through the GatorBox to a >waiting UNIX host? The UNIX host could then send the output back >to the printer. CAP (version 5.0, at least) contains a sample application called LWSRV. It is a UNIX process that looks to an Appletalk network like a laserwriter. I haven't used it myself, but it sounds like it might do what you want, in particular if you have the LW connected to one of the UNIX system's serial ports. This all assumes the use of CAP, which implies KIP or local equivalent. G. David Frye, University of Illinois ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNET: frye@cerl.uiuc.edu PLATO: frye / s / cerl PHONE: (217) 333-7439 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
scout@pacvax.UUCP (Peter Coppola) (04/04/91)
>What would be involved in creating a fake >spooler for Macintoshes that could appear in the Chooser and would >take LaserWriter output and shove it through the GatorBox to a >waiting UNIX host? The UNIX host could then send the output back >to the printer. I believe that there is a component of the CAP public domain software called lwsrv that will do this. Also, several commercial products exist that provide this functionality as well. I believe that Helios, IPT, Mt. Xinu as well as my company Pacer Software offer products that will both masquerade as a LaserWriter in Chooser and drive a LaserWriter either on the LocalTalk or serially connected to a UNIX system. Our product is called PacerPrint. If you want more information on our products call either 508-898-3300 or 619-454-0565 and ask for Sales. Peter B. Coppola Pacer Software, Inc. 1900 W. Park Dr., Suite 280 Westboro, MA 01581 (508) 898-3300 AppleLink: PACER Usenet: ...!pacvax!pcoppola "Quality software tastefully presented."