Re: Apple ][ Workstation Card

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Gary Gouriluk <gvgouril@shaw.ca> wrote:

> You write as if you have a working Apple Workstation card.

I have one, but it isn't in active use. (I haven't used any of my Apple
II equipment on a regular basis since 1996, and I'm in the process of
trying to sort it all out with the intention of getting rid of a lot of
it.)

> Do you use it through a dedicated Mac server using Apple server software?
> Is that software required to use networked printers?

The only printer I've used on AppleTalk was a networked ImageWriter II.
There was no Mac involved.  I don't remember whether I ever tried
printing from the workstation card, but I expect I did just to see how
it worked.

> I have an Apple Workstation card in an enhanced IIe. Using the 
> Workstation software (under ProDOS 1.9) I can log on to Mac volumes and
> can rename my Laserwriter and Appletalk Imagewriter II. However, using
> the Chooser II, the printers do not appear.

If Namer.II can see the printer then Chooser.II should - they both use
the same method to locate a printer.

You definitely don't need a Mac to act as a server.  If you are running
the AppleShare Server software (with print server) it lets the Mac act
as a buffer and scheduler for the printer.  The print server operates by
renaming the printer so that workstations cannot see it, and then
advertises the server as if it is the printer, capturing all incoming
data and forwarding it to the real printer.

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz