Re: [NTLK] Wireless Newton

From: David Abramowitz (underdog_at_erols.com)
Date: Wed Jul 10 2002 - 17:10:49 EDT


Hmmm..this sorta smells like the AppleTalk issue I just discovered.
According to Apple, the protocol you're printing on must be the only one
with AppleTalk enabled. I had the same problem with an AsanteTalk trying to
print from my Pismo. I have a LaserJet 5MP hooked into the the Ethernet hub
via the AsanteTalk, a PowerMac 8500 also on the hub, Airport Basestation on
the hub, and the Pismo is wireless. I had AppleTalk enabled on both Airport
and Ethernet, and it would not work until I disabled the Ethernet one.
Perhaps something similar is happening here?

I must admit I haven't tried printing from the Newt wirelessly this way, but
I will try, and report back.

- Dave

On 7/10/02 4:53 PM, "Laurent Daudelin" <laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com>
wrote:

>
> On 10/07/02 15:08, "John Skinner" <john_at_johnskinner.net> wrote:
>
>> Remind me again,...
>>
>> Do you have any other wireless Mac (other than Newtons) that you use on this
>> network?
>>
>> If yes, can they see the printer through the Base Station?
>>
>> If no, try to barrow something from someone long enough to see if something,
>> other than your Newton, CAN see the printer.
>>
>> We will figure it out...!
>>
>>
>> On 7/10/02 1:02 PM, "Laurent Daudelin" <laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On 10/07/02 13:44, "John Skinner" <john_at_johnskinner.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hummm...
>>>>
>>>> Maybe it is because that Laserjet 4 is not a PostScript printer. I think it
>>>> has to be a PostScript printer to be able to print to it from the Newton.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know, if it's not that then I don't what the problem could be.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 7/8/02 7:48 AM, "Laurent Daudelin" <nemesys_at_cox.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> on 08/07/02 02:53, John Skinner at john_at_johnskinner.net wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> No. Your not missing anything. I didn't know you had an Apple AirPort
>>>>>> Base
>>>>>> Station... But yes, it does bridge AppleTalk.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What brand of "LocalTalk to Ethernet" bridge do you have?
>>>>>
>>>>> Asante's AsanteTalk.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Laurent.
>>>
>>> My printer is an Apple Personal LaserWriter NTR. It's PostScript level 2. It
>>> is bridged to my Ethernet network, including my AirPort Base Station,
>>> through an Asante's AsanteTalk.
>>>
>>> This is also baffling me and apparently, nobody has any solution...
>
> The only other computer that supports wireless access is my trusty PowerBook
> Pismo. I don't have any problem seeing my printer. That's actually what I
> did when I tried to access the printer wirelessly from my Newton. I switched
> my PowerBook to AirPort and checked in the PrintCenter to see if the printer
> was there. It was...
>
> -Laurent.

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