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- Subject: Re: Mac printing over Novell network HELP!!??
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- From: hippo@sonoma.edu (Michel Davidoff)
- Date: 2 Sep 92 17:37:26 PDT
- References: <1992Sep2.172702.3549@wvnvms.wvnet.edu>
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- In article <1992Sep2.172702.3549@wvnvms.wvnet.edu> un041111@wvnvms.wvnet.edu writes:
- >Subject: Mac printing over Novell network HELP!!??
- >From: un041111@wvnvms.wvnet.edu
- >Date: 2 Sep 92 21:29:32 GMT
- >We have struggled with our Mac equipment and our Novell network
- >for weeks trying to get everything to work together properly.
- >We are running Novell Netware 3.11 and Mac Netware 3.01 on a
- >Zenith 386/33 file server, with 10BaseT wiring. We are mostly an IBM
- >compatible-based installation, but we have a few clients who
- >need Macintosh services on the network. We have a combination
- >of Shiva and Asante network cards for our Mac II, IIsi's, and
- >SE/30s. We are using the latest software version for these
- >cards, and the Asante software drives both cards equally well.
- >We have queues set up on the Novell server using ATPS print
- >server drivers.
- >
- >The problems we have are:
- >
- >o How do we get Macintosh printers to be recognized on the
- >network? We have a LaserWriter IIg that may connect directly to
- >Ethernet, and two LaserWriters connected to Macs. Is there some
- >hardware/software that lets the Network know that a printer is
- >here, associated with a print queue, and available to other Macs
- >via the Chooser? It is not easily possible to run LocalTalk connections
- >from the File Server to all of the Macintosh equipment, and seems silly
- >since the Ethernet is already in place.
- >o All of our Macs are running System 7.0 or higher. We
- >have had a problem with "time-outs" when connecting a Mac to our
- >file server. After a login is established on the network, the
- >Macintosh will become very sluggish, allowing the user about 5
- >seconds to use the arrow cursor to work, and then timing out
- >with the watch cursor for about 35 seconds, and repeating the
- >cycle until you log out of the network. It does not happen with
- >a bare-bones System 7 install, followed by a reboot with
- >extensions off, followed by installing the card drivers. Any
- >hints as to what causes this?
- >o Any info about setting up multiple queues for multiple zones?
- >
- >Any help would be worth dinner, wherever and whenever,
- >vegetarian or no (if geographically possible).
- >
- >Dave Singleton, Jeff Fluharty, Kathy Myers
- >Three People Ready To Drop-Kick a Mac, or Novell Server, or Both.
- >Reply here or to: UN041111@WVNVMS.WVNET.EDU, or single@exodus.wvnet.edu
- >#include <standard-disclaimer.h>
- Are you running printserver? if so
- 1. Use printdef to create forms
- 2. Then at the console type Attach "Zone-Name:Printer-Name" To Que-Name
- 3. Type Create Que-Name as type "Printer-Type"
- 4. Publish Que-name
- The Printer will appaer on theMac Chooser and the PC's can print to it.
-
- Michel Davidoff
-