Lantronix MPS1-2, MPS1-T, MPS100 manual AppleTalk Configuration, Bitronics

AppleTalk Configuration

7 - AppleTalk Configuration

The EZWebCon conÞguration software is the easiest way to conÞgure the MPS. The following sections cover print conÞguration methods for AppleTalk hosts.

NOTE: The Server needs an IP address before you can use EZWebCon. See the Setting the IP Address section on page 4-2 for instructions.

NOTE: Macintoshes that do not support EtherTalk will need either an Ether- net card or a LocalTalk-to-EtherTalk router to use the MPS.

7.1 Bitronics

The MPS advertises its printer as a LaserWriter. Therefore, printing from a Macintosh is only possible with a PostScript printer and bi-directional communication between the MPS and that printer.

NOTE: MacOS 8.1 can also print via LPD. See the Print Server Reference Manual located on CD-ROM for configuration instructions.

The MPS supports the Bitronics interface, an extension to the standard Centronics interface. Printers that support Bitronics allow bi-directional communication via the parallel port. To enable Bitronics on the MPS parallel port, use the DeÞne Port 1 Bitronics Enabled command.

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