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From: chh2@hera.uucp (27411-Cliff Halevi(1508))
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: LaserWriter without AppleTalk active
Keywords: AppleTalk, LaserWriter, PostScript, Chooser
Message-ID: <1990Nov2.140336.15904@towernet.cc.bellcore.com>
Date: 2 Nov 90 14:03:36 GMT
Sender: eric@towernet.cc.bellcore.com (Eric Wilson)
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
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Does anybody know of a way to "Choose" LaserWriter without Appletalk being
active.  As it is now, it won't allow that to occur.  

I'm not on an AppleTalk network so in order to print to a PostScript
printer I have to create a PostScript file, upload it to my UNIX network,
and let UNIX send it to an available PostScript printer.  The problem, is
that in order to create a PostScript file I have to choose the LaserWriter
driver, but since my serial ports are connected to non-AppleTalk devices
I'm not allowed to select LaserWriter.  It's like a catch-22, since if I
WAS on an AppleTalk network I probably wouldn't be going through this "save
as PostScript/upload to UNIX" rigamaroll anyway!! 

Thanks,

Cliff Halevi
bellcore!hera!chh2
or   chh2@hera.bellcore.com
201-829-4989