SNA■ps 3287 and LaserWriter Driver 8.0 Problem (1/94)

I'm encountering a problem between SNA*ps 3287 1.1.1 and LaserWriter driver
8.0. When I attempt to receive a print job from an IBM host I get errors
with the PrintMonitor and my Macintosh locks up. I changed settings to
receive the job as a text file and it worked fine.

I then installed LaserWriter driver 7.1.2, which comes with System Software
7.1, and receive a print job file and it printed properly. Is there a
problem when using SNA*ps 3287 1.1.1 and LaserWriter driver 8.0?

I just recently purchased SNA*ps 3287, if I need to upgrade to SNA*ps Print
what is the procedure and the cost if any?

We did some testing with the new LaserWriter Driver 8.0 and SNA*ps. Here is
what we found:

1) SNA*ps Print worked fine with LaserWriter 8.0 or 7.1.2 in both AS/400
and 3287 mainframe printer emulation.

2) SNA*ps 3287 worked fine with LaserWriter 7.1.2.

3) SNA*ps 3287 failed very badly with LaserWriter 8.0. It hung the
PrinterMonitor and required a 'Stop Printing', dropping the PrintMonitor
Document folder in the Trash (One document was X-ed out), and manually
restarting the Macintosh with the Programmer switch. Menu Restart just
hung in PrintMonitor.

So it looks like the workaround is to use LaserWriter Driver 7.1.2 with
SNA*ps 3287 and if the LaserWriter 8.0 Driver is needed, LaserWriter 810,
then you have to upgrade to SNA*ps Print.

Upgrades from SNA*ps 3287 to SNA*ps Print software are available; there is
no charge for the upgrade. For more information on upgrades use the search
string of "SNA*ps 3287 and upgrade" in the Tech Info Library.

Article Change History:
4 Jan 1994 - Updated article with testing information.