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Printing from a Macintosh AppleTalk Host Setup

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10.1.2 Macintosh Service Configuration

To print from a Macintosh:

1 Create a service and enable both AppleTalk and PostScript. Figure 10-3 shows a parallel service

named mps_prt.

Figure 10-3: Enabling AppleTalk and PostScript on a Service

Once you’ve created the service, it should be visible in the Chooser of any Macintosh that is in the

same zone as the Server. If you have multiple zones on your network, the service will appear in the

default zone specified by the AppleTalk router.

3 Locate your Server printing service in the Chooser. Select it and complete the appropriate setup op-

tions.

4 Close the Chooser window.

5 Print a test page to verify that the print service is working.

10.2 Printing from a Macintosh

10.2.1 Using AppleTalk on UNIX or VMS

If you are using third-party software that provides AppleTalk for UNIX or VMS, the Server services should

be visible like any other AppleTalk printer, and print queues should be able to access the Server as any other

AppleTalk printer. Due to the variety of software packages and their configurations, setup details cannot be

shown here—refer to your local documentation for details. Note that native UNIX and TCP/IP printing

methods such as lp and lpr are generally easier to set up and administer than non-native AppleTalk printing

methods, and should be used whenever possible.

10.2.2 Using LaserPrep

The LaserPrep application reduces the size of print jobs and therefore saves bandwidth. All Macintoshes

printing to the Server must be running the same version of LaserPrep, otherwise print jobs can be lost.

Reloading the LaserPrep file repeatedly can prevent jobs from printing reliably.

10.2.3 Printing Bitmap Graphics

When printing bitmap graphics, ensure that the laser printer being used is configured to use 8-bit characters

so that the bitmaps print legibly. Many printers are set to use 7-bit serial characters by default.

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