Asante Technologies FR3000 Series Network Print Server, Sharing a Printer With Macintosh OS

Models: FR3000 Series

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Chapter 10. Network Print Server

The FriendlyNET FR3004LC and FR3002AL Cable/DSL Routers can also func- tion as a network print server for Macintosh, Windows, and UNIX/Linux com- puters.

Note: For UNIX/Linux computers, the standard LPR driver will work with the router. No additional software is required.

10.1 Sharing A Printer With Macintosh OS

The following steps are required to create a desktop printer icon and print using the FR3004LC/FR3002AL Print Server function:

REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements must be met before attempting to utilize the FR3004LC/FR3002AL Print Server function on the Macintosh platform:

MacOS 7.6.x or MacOS 8.1. or later

LaserWriter driver v 8.5.1 or later.

Desktop Printer Spooler 2.1 extension or later.

Desktop Print Monitor 2.1 extension or later.

Desktop Printer Utility 1.0 or later.

Open Transport 1.1 or later.

Post Script Compatible Printer attached to the FR3004LC

Note: These drivers, extensions and utilities are installed during a normal instal- lation of the Macintosh Operating System. If a Custom Installation was per- formed, you may need to go back and Install other modules from your Macintosh CDs to obtain these files.

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Asante Technologies FR3000 Series user manual Network Print Server, Sharing a Printer With Macintosh OS