I have an iMac duo, 10.4.7, 1 gig, etherneted to a netgear router. Attached is an Epson color 900. Everything is fine. Can I share this printer to an iMac, OS 9.0.4, etherneted to the same router? If so how? So far I can't get the 9.0.4 to see the printer. It is shared in the duo. Both units see the internet. Thanks
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Sharing printer with OS 9.0
- Thread starter phredricG
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Here's how I recommend you do it.
On OS X, find out the queue name like this - highlight the printer in Printer Setup, click Show Info, and find and write down the exact queue name. Also write down or remember the OS X IP address (Network Prefs).
On OS 9, start the "Desktop Printer Utility." Create an LPR/LPD printer. Enter the IP address and queue name from OS X. for PPD, choose an Apple Color Laserwriter (any one). Finish up. Now when you print, select the Laserwriter 8 driver and printer you created.
Note: This method sends postscript from OS 9 to OS X, and the driver on OS X translates the input to output for the printer. It is true that you don't have much control over the printer this way.
If you want to try Classic to OS 9 sharing, let me know and I'll walk you through that. You can use the normal driver that way, but there are other problems.
On OS X, find out the queue name like this - highlight the printer in Printer Setup, click Show Info, and find and write down the exact queue name. Also write down or remember the OS X IP address (Network Prefs).
On OS 9, start the "Desktop Printer Utility." Create an LPR/LPD printer. Enter the IP address and queue name from OS X. for PPD, choose an Apple Color Laserwriter (any one). Finish up. Now when you print, select the Laserwriter 8 driver and printer you created.
Note: This method sends postscript from OS 9 to OS X, and the driver on OS X translates the input to output for the printer. It is true that you don't have much control over the printer this way.
If you want to try Classic to OS 9 sharing, let me know and I'll walk you through that. You can use the normal driver that way, but there are other problems.
Finally. It printed the desk top once and I thought everything was fine. It slept and since have not been able to print. When I print desk top, I get error message: "LaserWriter 8 cannot be used because of internal error -43. I've rechecked everything. In Chooser: LaserWriter 8 highlighted, AppleTalk on. Internet still availabe (IE, mail works)
Thanks for hanging in there with me. I've reinstalled the system (twice in fact) and have done all the things you've suggested. Againit worked. We completed several print jobs, thinking all is well. It goes to sleep and that's the end. Turned sleep off and so far everything seems ok - even printed a Yahoo page with all the color. Sleep must be the problem.
Again thanks alot.
Again thanks alot.