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From: system@dorsai.com (Dorsai Sysop)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: System 7 qs: Sharing, Printer, Etc.
Message-ID: <HDcJ34w163w@dorsai.com>
Date: 26 May 91 06:47:16 GMT
Organization: The Dorsai Diplomaitc Mission (+1.212.431.1944)
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I just upgraded to System 7, and after a week, have fallen in love. It's 
wonderful. Even though I'm running on a four-year-old, 2.5 meg SE, it's 
still wonderful - and yes, I *can* run two programs (usually ZTerm and MS 
Word) at a time, so there. :-)
However, I have a few problems, one of which may mean that I'll have to 
switch back to System 6. I don't want to do this, so if you can, please help 
me.
1) How does one share files with a System 6 computer? To use file sharing, 
do both computers have to be running 7? If not, what software should I get 
for the System 6 machine?
 
2) How does one attach icons to desk accessories so the icons show up on the 
Apple menu? I've figured out that you have to de-suitcase the DA to put the 
icon on, but once I re-suitcase it (even with its new icon!) the icon goes 
back to generic. Bug or feature?

3) THIS IS THE CRUCIAL ONE. Why does System 7 not recognize my printer? I 
have the Jetwriter printer driver/hardware combo running my HP Laserjet IIP. 
The Jetwriter is produced by Insight and Extended Systems, and is a 
combination of a high-speed interface and a MacPrint-type driver for the 
Mac. It works terrifically with System 6.
When I tried to select it with 7's Chooser, everything seemed fine. I 
clicked on the JetWriter icon, watched the "change your Page Setup!" dialog 
box, and closed the Chooser. But no mattrer what I do, the computer insists 
I have no printer selected. When I go to Page Setup or Print, it tells me 
that I have no printer selected and must go to the Chooser, which I do, and 
it doesn't help.
Extended and Apple have both not been terribly helpful. Extended System's 
response was, "System 7? Oh, we don't have a copy of that." Apple said, "If 
it's an rdev, it'll work. (It is, type PRER.) TattleTale says it's present, 
available, and ready to open.
Am I going mad? I need my printer!
Thanks,
----Sascha