Re: LocalTalk support?
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On 2001-05-08 2:25, Ethan Benson at erbenson@alaska.net wrote:
> the actual localtalk over the serial port i do not think is
> supported. however if its localtalk over ethernet (which i suppose
> is called ethertalk...) is supported, sortof, by netatalk.
I have netatalk running already, and it serves files just fine to my
OS 9 box. I was hoping I could print directly to my HP DeskWriter 520
from the OS 9 box, too, by bridging EtherTalk to LocalTalk through my
LinuxPPC box. (There was a message posted recently that hinted at
doing this.) I understand that I can (in theory, at least) hang the
printer directly from my LinuxPPC box and use a combination of
netatalk and Ghostscript to print to it, but I also understand that
the DeskWriter driver in Ghostscript is, well, substandard.
> i think the `nobody has bothered' is probably the explanation.
Which is a little odd, considering that there is LocalTalk support
for Farallon and COPS hardware.
> localtalk/ethertalk are pretty gross networking protocols. moving
> to tcp/ip is recommended.
First, I need to install a TCP/IP stack in my printer.... :-) The
other solution I've seen mentioned is a LocalTalk-to-EtherTalk bridge
(again, Farallon, and possibly others), but I'm trying to find a
lower-cost solution. For the price of a dedicated bridge, I could get
a brand-new printer with more features.
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