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AppleTalk Network Configuration
Overview
All TROY XCD print servers except the XConnect II Lite support the AppleTalk protocol running over Ethernet (also known as EtherTalk). This capability allows Macintosh computers to print jobs to a printer simultaneously with jobs from DEC, UNIX, NetWare, and other computers.
If you have the XConnect II LocalTalk option, LocalTalk- based Macintosh computers can also share the same printer with
AppleTalk Concepts
TROY XCD print server AppleTalk capabilities allow a printer to appear as a shareable printer node on an AppleTalk Phase 2 network. The TROY XCD print server broadcasts information to Macintoshes on the network, and automatically appears in the Chooser on each Macintosh. Application programs (such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PageMaker, etc.) can print without modification or special software on the Macintosh.
