Re: [NTLK] LocalTalk/EtherTalk and Printer

From: Jochen Schäfer (js.josch_at_gmx.de)
Date: Thu Jun 06 2002 - 09:25:26 EDT


Pressed keys too fast, so it's missing my signature.
Here it comes.

JOCHEN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jochen Schäfer" <js.josch_at_gmx.de>
To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] LocalTalk/EtherTalk and Printer

>
> From: <victor_at_newtontalk.net>
> To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
>
>
> >
> > Personal LaserWriter NTR! Personal LaserWriter NTR! Rah! Rah! Rah!!!
> LJ4ML!!! LJ4ML!!! LJ4ML!!! LJ4ML!!! LJ4ML!!!
> I can do that, too ;-)
>
> >
> > What can I say, I love my printer (it's a... Personal LaserWriter NTR!)
> and I
> > don't care who knows it! Except for my girlfriend perhaps ;)
> Too much noise in the bedroom ? ;-)
> >
> > For those who don't know, the NTR is a 10ish year old Apple laser
printer.
> > It's great because it has three interfaces: Apple Serial, PC DB9 Serial,
> and
> > Parallel. So I can print directly from my Newt using serial AppleTalk,
> and
> > also have it plugged into my Linux box running a print server using the
> > parallel port, and have all the rest of the machines in my apartment
print
> to
> > it as well.
> So what ?
> The LaserJet 4ML doesn't have the DB9 Serial, but it's Macintosh
compatible,
> that's the M in ML.
> So I can print to my LJ4ML via serial AppleTalk/LocalTalk, BUT I have
switch
> cables (I have only two LocalTalk boxes. Yes, I know on Ebay are more to
buy
> ;-) and have to configure the Newton from EhterTalk to LocalTalk and vice
> versa.
>

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