AppleShare PC: Printing to ImageWriters



Can you print to an AppleTalk ImageWriter from a PC using a LocalTalk PC Card
and AppleShare PC 2.0? Also, does the current version of AppleShare PC include
the drivers that allow printing to this device?

I have heard that AppleShare PC prints to both the ImageWriter II and the
ImageWriter LQ printers.

The AppleShare PC Desk Accessory does provide a network choice for the
ImageWriter II and ImageWriter LQ printers.

AppleShare PC has included AppleTalk Printer Drivers for the ImageWriter II and
ImageWriter LQ since version 1.1. This was not available in AppleShare PC 1.0.
Anyone using a version of AppleShare PC that does not have the ImageWriter
drivers as a desk accessory option should upgrade to the latest version of
AppleShare PC version 2.01.

About ImageWriter printing:

AppleShare PC first requires the PC application to choose its own Epson driver
or ImageWriter driver. If the application has an ImageWriter driver,
AppleShare PC will manage only the AppleTalk connection. If the application
supports only Epson printing, AppleShare PC will handle the AppleTalk
connection to the ImageWriter and convert the application's Epson commands to
ImageWriter commands. This requires the user to configure the AppleShare PC
connection to the ImageWriter with the Epson print option.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012