NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/comp/sys/novell/9601

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Subject: (Terminally) hidden LaserWriter
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Date: 18 Nov 92 13:59:30 GMT
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In setting up ATPS on our newly-installed Novell network we were trying to
hide the Novell LaserWriter names from our Macs.  We didn't want the Macs to
have twice the number of printer names to choose from.  In one of our attempts
we used the flag -h with one of the printers and now I can't get that printer
to show up in our Macs' Chooser windows.  Our PC's have no trouble printing
to it via Novell.

Before you make suggestions let me tell you the things I've tried.
1. Cycling the printer.
2. Issuing the ATPSSHOW printer-name (and ALL) command.
3. UNLOADing and reLOADing ATPS.
4. UNLOADing ATPS, cycling the printer, and then reLOADing ATPS.
5. DOWNing and EXITing Novell and restarting it.

Each time I issue the ATPSSHOW command for the printer I get the message that
the printer is now unhidden.  Yet the printer is still unavailable to Macs.
As a workaround I've removed the -wf command from the ATPS.CFG file for this
printer so that at least the Macs can see it.

InterPOLL shows the printer's status as LaserShared and none of the operations
listed above have been able to change that.  I can't get the Namer utility
for LaserWriters to even address the printer.

Can someone suggest how to restore this printer to its former glory?

Thanks.

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