Re: Apple Printer
Two basic options are available to you. One is an adapter for localtalk to
ethernet: a Farallon Etherwave or Dayna Ether-print goes for about US$40 on e-Bay;
doesn't really give you the speed of ethernet, since it is translating to
localtalk, but allows your Mac computers to see the printer on ethernet. I don't
know if I can guide you to configuring netatalk to "see" the printers; I tried
unsuccessfully. The other option is to use a router, such as a Shiva (which will
cost you more, but let you connect a whole localtak network to an ethernet
network). Again, I don't know if you can get a Linux box to "see" the printers
made available that way.
Hope this helps.
Stephen Hardman wrote:
> If it supports AppleTalk (is that the same as LocalTalk? I've configured
> a few Mac printers with Linux but I only learnt what I needed to know).
>
> If so then you can use the netatalk package to connect with it, works
> really well.
>
> netatalk - Appletalk user binaries for GNU/Linux
> macgate - User-space programs for Appletalk-IP routing.
> libatalk1 - Appletalk library for GNU/Linux
>
> > I'm sorry this may not be the right place to post such a question, but i
> > dunno
> > where i could ask else...
> >
> > I have an apple LaserWriter IIf printer, and I'd like to use it.
> > I know it's working with MacOS 7.1 in LocalTalk.
> >
> > I'd like to know if it's possible to use it with the SCSI interface
> > (or is it just to give it a HD ?)
> > (I made a test, but it doesn't declare itself at it's ID)
> >
> > I've tested it via RS-232, but it doesn't work better.
> > The config page printed says 'Not arbitrated for input'. What does that
> > mean ?
> > How can I configure the printer ? (It has NO Button !)
> > Do I need a Null-Modem cable ? (I tried both Null- and Normal- , but
> > none seemed
> > to work : does it need more than TD/RD ?)
> >
> >
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