[WinMac] Re: Printing with IP from Mac to Win network

Daniel L. Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Fri, 16 Apr 1999 12:46:02 -0400

        Hello!

        Please see my comments inline...

At 05:31 AM 4/16/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>Short Question: I'm trying to get postscript printouts from an HP8000 and a
>>Xerox 32N which live on the PC side of our network.
>>
>
>Here are some other things to try. All may not apply cuz I'm not familiar
>with the details of your printers.
>
>1. You said they both have NT Queues associated with them? You should be
>able to turn on Mac Printing on the NT Server and you'll be able to see
>both of those guys as AppleTalk PostScript printers. This even works for
>non PostScript printers -- NT's Printing Services for Mac (or whatever
>it's called) has a PostScript RIP for PCL printers built in. It's
>EXCRUCIATINGLY slow, however.

        This is actually only a Level 1 PostScript® RIP; and its speed is
dependant on where you set the Priority slider as well as the CPU and disk
speed...

>2. If they're Ethernet-connected printers, you should be able to
>configure the printers themselves to be AppleTalk PostScript printers. If
>they have HP JetDirect cards, you can download the JetAdmin software for
>your Mac from HP's site and see them that way.

        This only applies if you have installed the PostScript SIMM in the printer.

>3. If they're parallel printers, you can run PC MacLan from Miramar
>Systems (www.miramarsys.com) on the PCs they're connected to in order to
>get them to show up on the network as AppleTalk PostScript printers. PC
>MacLan is not the greatest utility for file sharing, but it works OK for
>printing. Saved me a boatload of work at Seybold last fall.
>
>4. You can also get JetDirect (or similar) boxes for parallel printers.
>They've got Ethernet and parallel connectors so you can stick parallel
>printers on an Ethernet network and talk to them a lot of different ways.
>I find these boxes to be a big pain in the neck. If anyone finds a good
>one that's easy to configure, let me know. I used the Axis one and I
>hated it.

        Also check out GDT, err, InfoWave PowerPrint servers with StyleScript CPS
RIP's at:
 <http://www.infowave.com/print/infowave_PowerPrintNetworkintro.htm>.

>(Rant) What really sucks about networking printers is that it costs so
>much in time and extra equipment that you can usually save money by just
>buying more printers, unless they're really big expensive ones you're
>trying to share, but those are usually EASY to share. (Rant off)

        Yeah, you get what you pay for... Duhhhh! :)

>
>- Mark Malson
> Color Savvy Systems Limited
> mmalson@fuse.net
> mmalson@colorsavvy.com

        Cheers!
        Dan

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