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- From: csmith@blackplague.gmu.edu (Blackplague)
- Subject: Re: ** SYSTEM 7 AND UNIX SHARING LASERWRITER (NOT!!) **
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- References: <1992Oct30.005655.2081@asi.com> <1csutcINNd30@cabernet.cs.purdue.edu>
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 16:35:37 GMT
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- In article <1csutcINNd30@cabernet.cs.purdue.edu>, knapp@cs.purdue.edu
- (Edgar Knapp) wrote:
- >
- > In article <1992Oct30.005655.2081@asi.com> jrab@asi.com (Job Rabinowitz) writes:
- > >We have a bunch of Macs, several running sys 7.0.1 w/1.1.1,
- > >several running sys 6.x with the Sys 7 Printer driver, which
- > >share 2 LaserWriter IINT's with SUN's (SunOS 4.1.1 & CAP 5.0)
- > >via a Gator box.
- > >
- > >PROBLEM: When the Macs running 7.0.1 print, the job prints
- > > normally UNLESS someone from the UNIX side submits
- > > a print job. At that point, the Mac receives a printer
- > > alert message something like "someone has switched off
- > > the printer or the printer has gone off-line. Resubmit
- > > the job or cancel?".
- >
- > I suggest you look elsewhere for the problem. We use a similar setup,
- > and print via CAP to laser printers connected to SUNs without problems
- > whatsoever. I print quite a bit (sometimes concurrently from the Mac
- > running 7.0.1 and my SUN with 4.1.1) without the slightest problem. I
- > recently upgraded the Mac to 7.1, and everything still works just
- > fine. We also have a significant number of Macs still on 6.0.x, and
- > they seem to be doing fine, too.
- >
- > Edgar Knapp
-
-
- I would suggests checking to see if the problem only exists when background
- printing is turned on. I suggest this because this is the default under
- system 7, while under system 6 the reverse is the case
-
- Blackplague
-