AppleShare PC and LaserWriter Printer Emulations


AppleShare PC allows the capture and redirection of printer output from a
PC application to the attached and selected LocalTalk printer (LaserWriters
and so on).

If you have a LaserWriter and want to output to a "normal" PC printer,
select the printer at "LPT2:" (or other valid LPTx: address) to be a
networked LaserWriter that emulates an Epson LQ2500 or preferred device. If
you have a LaserWriter and want to send output to a PostScript printer,
select the printer at "LPT3:" (or other valid LPTx: address) to be a
networked LaserWriter that emulates a PostScript printer.

You can select the SAME networked LaserWriter to be both the Epson LQ2500
and the PostScript printer via two different line printer (LPTx:) logical
addresses. Using the LPTx ports in this manner is a standard part of
testing. There are no special techniques for accomplishing the described
procedure. The most difficult part of the process is remembering which LPTx
belongs with which emulator.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012