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- From: frank@cssc-woll.tansu.com.au (Marzano Frank)
- Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
- Subject: Re: Selecting a laserwriter from Chooser
- Keywords: chooser laserwriter printing
- Message-ID: <1992Jul29.143458.4259@cssc-woll.tansu.com.au>
- Date: 29 Jul 92 14:34:58 GMT
- References: <1992Jul29.135723.4096@cssc-woll.tansu.com.au>
- Organization: Customised Software Solutions Centre, Wollongong, Australia
- Lines: 33
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- In <1992Jul29.135723.4096@cssc-woll.tansu.com.au> frank@cssc-woll.tansu.com.au (Marzano Frank) writes:
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- >I am using a MacIIci running system 7.0. I am having trouble selecting a laser-
- >writer on my local zone from the Chooser. In the Zone window I have heaps of
- >Zones from all over the country. When I choose a remote zone and select a
- >laser writer the laser writer is highlighted. Next time I look at the chooser
- >the same laser writer is highlighted, as you would expect, and that's OK.
-
- >My problem is when I try to do the same thing to any printer on the localtalk
- >or EtherTall net it doesn't stay selected next time I open the chooser. I have
- >tried this from a mac that was directly connected to the laserwriter by a daisy
- >chain and it still didn't work.
-
- >Some things that might help are that there are 5 Zones, I am using a Webster
- >MPG connected to Ethernet. I have 12 printers in the chooser window. Prints wor
- >k to other zones that are through the MPG. I can use appleshare to login to a
- >server.
-
- >I'm at my wits end. My apple reseller suggested that there was a crook PhoNet
- >cable, but that doesnt coincide with me being able to print to other zones.
-
- Just an addition that might help I have tracked down that macs that I have
- install MacTCP have the problem. But it is 1 or 2 days after the installation.I
- hope that jogs someones memory.`
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- Please mail me if you have any suggestions.
-
- Frank Marzano
- Lan Administrator Telecom Australia Customised Software Solution Centre
- Phone 042-211123 Wollongong
- Fax 042-291021 International +61 42 291021
- e-mail: frank@uranus.cssc-woll.tansu.com.au
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