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Setting
up a printer that is using an Apple Talk cable.
To print to a printer
that is directly connect to your Mac, you will still be using Apple Talk,
but it will be configured slightly different than it was before.
Follow the steps below to correctly setup your Apple Talk.
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You
may want to delete any existing printer icons that are on your desktop,
except those created when setting up LPR, since you will be recreating
a new printer icon during this procedure and might get confused if
multiple icons exist. |
- If you are using
LaserWriter Bridge, you will need to disable it. This will
prevent the computer from trying to share out your printer, which is
using Apple Talk, over the network, which is no longer Apple Talk compatiable.
Use your Extensions Manager to disable it. Make sure that
you look in the Control Panel section for the LaserWriter
Bridge. If you do not know how to use Extensions Manager
or do not have an Extensions Manager, then open up the Control
Panel folder and drag the LaserWriter Bridge icon out onto
your desktop. (If you do not see a LaserWriter Bridge icon, then
you have not been using it.) Although our network will not require
the use of the LaserWriter Bridge any longer, if you forsee using this
computer at another location in the future, you may want to keep this
icon in a folder on the side in case you wish to reinstall the bridge.
- After disabling
or removing the LaserWriter Bridge from the Control Panel,
you will need to restart the computer.
- After the restart,
go back into your Control Panel and select AppleTalk.
In the windows there will be a drop down box with the words Connect
via: next to it. Select Printer Port. Your
computer will need a little while to reconfigure the port. Don't
worry about the Setup box on the bottom. It should say
no zones available. After it's done, close the box and
select Save.
- Now select Chooser
and the loaded drivers should appear on the left. Select the LaserWriter
8 icon. After a short pause, a list of printers should appear
on the right. The only printer in that box should be the printer
that the computer is directly connected to. Select the printer
and press the Create button. After the printer icon is
created, you'll know this because the Create button will change
to Setup, close the Chooser.
- You now are setup
to print. Remember, with this setup, you are no longer dependent
on the network to print. So even during a downtime, you will still
have access to your individual printer.
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