[G4] AppleTalk - What for now?

[Alex Hurst]

Hi all.

I've been following this discussion with great interest, as I was 
tearing my hair trying to get a USB printer to link with all Macs on 
my LAN.

The set-up is:

G4 tower running 10.3.9 and Classic with a USB Epson printer 
connected via a USB hub.
Beige G3 running 9.2.2
Powerbook G3 Pismo running 9.2.2

All of these talk to each other via an Ethernet hub with no problems.

No problems either with web-sharing via the G4 modem - works fine 
when you throw the appropriate software switches on all three Macs.

BUT

The two G3s will not 'see' the shared USB printer port in their 
Choosers unless Classic is running. When it is, then you can be using 
OS X and the printer will still print because Classic is there in the 
background.

If you're using the Epson sharing software, which I am, then 
Appletalk definitely needs to be on, even though the Macs are 
communicating via TCP/IP.

I have not yet succeeded in locating the USB printer using the USB 
printer sharing control panel. It simply doesn't show up in any of 
the neighbourhoods under the Network Printers tab. Why I don't know. 
Anyone got any ideas?

Best

Alex
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