Re: Network Printing, from an Apple, to Debian.

[Adam Scriven <scriven@lore.com>]

At 08:42 2000/07/31 -0500, you wrote:
> The Mac+ wants to talk Postscript to the Laserwriter, yes?

I'm not exactly certain.  What I remember is that you'd install the actual 
LaserWriter drive on the Mac+, and point it to your networked "LaserWriter" 
printer, sitting on the Linux box.
But, the Linux box was actually translating what it gets from the Mac+ into 
whatever format the printer you use happens to need.

> If so, this should be no problem ... I'd use lprng and magicfilter to do 
> the dirty work on the Debian side, and configure netatalk to share out a 
> "Laserwriter" (I've not gotten around to doing this with my lonely Macs at 
> home, alas).

I'm not certain about the specifics, so I'll give this a try when I get my 
fileserver setup (hopefully tomorrow).  Does the LW want pure 
PostScript?  If sure, then it sounds like it'll work just fine.

Thanks for the help.
Adam

Toronto, Ontario, Canada