barnett@grymoire.crd.ge.com (Bruce Barnett) (09/18/90)
In article <BARNETT.90Sep14021622@grymoire.crd.ge.com> I write: > Still waiting for my free A/UX [2.0] upgrade. I just got it yesderday! Looks like a nice package. I am somewhat upset to discover that I have to buy an Appletalk board for my ImageWriter LQ. With just a serial connection, I can print Mac documents, but cannot use lpr(1). Why does the ImageWriter LQ require the Appletalk board? The ImageWriter does not require this upgrade. Grumble. Grumble. mutter... -- Bruce G. Barnett barnett@crd.ge.com uunet!crdgw1!barnett
chuq@Apple.COM (The Wandering Phew) (09/19/90)
barnett@grymoire.crd.ge.com (Bruce Barnett) writes: >I am somewhat upset to discover that I have to buy an Appletalk board >for my ImageWriter LQ. With just a serial connection, I can print Mac >documents, but cannot use lpr(1). You do? Why? You should be able to select it from the chooser. The unix side comes, by default, configured to print to whatever is selected in the chooser. It doesn't have to be either an appletalk or postscript device -- take a look at /usr/spool/lpd/AppleTalk/ifilter for details on how they do that. The one gotcha -- there's a bug in 2.0 with serial printers. To work properly, plug it into the modem port (and if you have a modem, plug it into the printer port). With serial devices this won't muck up MacOS and it all should work fine. This should really be in comp.unix.aux, so I'm sending followups there. -- Chuq Von Rospach <+> chuq@apple.com <+> [This is myself speaking] mumble..mumble...mumble...mumbleLemieuxSCORE!!!!!!!...mumble...mumble..mumble
barnett@grymoire.crd.ge.com (Bruce Barnett) (09/19/90)
In article <44925@apple.Apple.COM> chuq@Apple.COM (The Wandering Phew) writes: >I am somewhat upset to discover that I have to buy an Appletalk board >for my ImageWriter LQ. With just a serial connection, I can print Mac >documents, but cannot use lpr(1). > You do? Why? From "Setting up Accounts and Peripherals for A/UX", Page 3-4 "You can use any of the ImageWriter printers with A/UX. You can connect an ImageWriter either with two LocalTalk system connector kits or with a serial cable. You gain no advantage using one method over the other, with one exception: if you connect an ImageWriter LQ with a serial cable you will not be able to use lpr, the A/UX print utility." This information is also repeated on page 3-7. Also, you cannot use A/UX with a LaserWriter IISC (See page 3-2) I have not verified this, as I don't have my disk yet. If someone KNOWS that a AppleTalk board is not needed for an LQ, I would appreciate confirmation. It's not a big deal, cause the board is about $50. However, I felt others should know about this "surprise". I still don't know WHY the LQ and lpr do not work together. -- Bruce G. Barnett barnett@crd.ge.com uunet!crdgw1!barnett