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From: spinner@wpi.wpi.edu (Bevan Wang)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Postscript File generation on a GS
Summary: AppleTalk
Message-ID: <8322@wpi.wpi.edu>
Date: 15 Feb 90 02:16:00 GMT
References: <7618@wpi.wpi.edu> <7631@wpi.wpi.edu> <50010@microsoft.UUCP>
Reply-To: spinner@wpi.wpi.edu (Bevan Wang)
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester ,MA
Lines: 52

In article <50010@microsoft.UUCP> roberth@microsoft.UUCP (Robert HESS) writes:
>Ok, silly question:
>
>  Why does AppleTalk have to be installed/enabled for the LaserWriter to
>  'Print To File'? Maybe my situation is unique (I doubt it) but the
>  reason I want to create a postscript file, is because I *don't* have
>  AppleTalk running, and I *don't* have a LaserWriter to talk to even if
>  it was. I want to create a postscript file so I can transfer it to my
>  PC at work where I *do* have a PostScript printer.

	Ok, first.... if I remember correctly.... if AppleTalk is not set,
	when selecting the printer in the NDA Control Panel, it will give
	you a dialog saying that AppleTalk need to be installed.  So you
	have to set it, in order to select the "LaserWriter."  I suppose
	after setting the LaserWriter, you can turn it off, but this could
	also create problems when going to print the document.


>
>    1=Printer 2=Modem 3=Screen 4=Mouse 5=Disk 6=Disk 7=AppleTalk
>
>I first tried 3, APW crashes. I then tried 1, MouseTalk crashes (?). I of
>course need my mouse, I also use both 3.5 and 5.25 drives, so that really
>doesn't leave me with anything else.

	Can't help here.... I put mine in slot 6, and I don't use... ack!
	5.25 drives.

>
>Is there any reason the LaserWriter driver can't be just another printer?
>Why can't it be a 'direct-connect' printer? Or better yet, why can't
>'PrintToFile' be the default if AppleTalk isn't connected, rather then
>bringing up a "Can't Print Document" message box?
>

	Umph!  Sorry can't answer such esoteric questions that Apple forgot
	to do.

	Bevan Wang


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