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10.4: Print to AppleTalk networked StyleWriters
Authored by: JetPilot on Apr 07, '06 10:55:37PM

I have a localtalk network with Deskwriter and CSW6500 connected to ethernet hub via a Shiva Fastpath 5. I can print from my beige G3 DT just fine but not from the G4 MDD runing Panther. When I do 'atlookup' all I see is the ethernet side, but not the localtalk side.
G4MDD:~ bill$ atlookup
Found 16 entries in zone Ethernet2-326CostelloDrive
0263.20.f9 Beige DT:AFPServer
0263.20.04 Beige DT:Workstation
0263.20.04 Beige DT:ShareWayIP
0263.20.fc Beige DT: Power Macintosh
0263.20.fa Beige DT:PPCToolBox
0263.20.02 Beige DT:ARA - Personal Server
0263.87.4b Bill's FastPath 5:FastPath
0263.dd.80 G4MDD:Darwin
0263.dd.81 G4MDD:AFPServer
0263.80.9e HP Color LaserJet 5M:HP Color LaserJet 5
0263.80.08 HP Color LaserJet 5M:SNMP Agent
0263.80.9d HP Color LaserJet 5M:LaserWriter
0263.80.9c HP Color LaserJet 5M:HP Zoner Responder
0263.20.02 TechToolPro3CP:??????????????
0263.e0.04 William Vorbau?s ComputeClassic:Workstation
0263.32.80 iBookG4:Darwin

The Fastpath 5 creates 2 zones:

G4MDD:~ bill$ atlookup -z
AppleTalk-326CostelloDrive
Ethernet2-326CostelloDrive

but the query 'atlookup [zone for localtalk]'
gives:

G4MDD:~ bill$ atlookup AppleTalk-326CostelloDrive
Found 0 entries in zone Ethernet2-326CostelloDrive

Any ideas?



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10.4: Print to AppleTalk networked StyleWriters
Authored by: katarchaea on Apr 09, '06 10:43:21AM

Hi - First I would try switching your AppleTalk zone. Go to "System Preferences" and click on the "Network" icon. From the "Show" drop-down, bring up "Built-in Ethernet", and click on the "AppleTalk" tab (in the middle). With a bit of luck you can simply change your AT zone to the "AppleTalk-326CostelloDrive" zone and install your printers as suggested by the original hint.

If that doesn't work, you could try guessing at the pap addresses manually, ie. adding a printer with

pap://AppleTalk-326CostelloDrive/Color%20StyleWriter%206500/ColorStyleWriter 6500

or perhaps

pap://AppleTalk-326CostelloDrive/Color%20StyleWriter%206500/ColorStyleWriter6000

I'm less certain where to start with the DeskWriter.

Lastly, you could try resetting your FastPath. There's some good information about it on the site below, including instructions on how to reset it. This would probably allow all your AT devices, LocalTalk and EtherTalk to operate on the same AT zone by default.

http://www.walshcomptech.com/fastpath5/

Good Luck!



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