[Canada_guy]

My folks have an 8500 (Running 8.6) with a Laserwriter hooked up to it via localtalk.

They also have a PC. They would like to be able to share files and print from the Laserwriter.

I haven't started the setup yet..I am mostly looking for advice..and if I am missing anything..

So far, I have PC MACLAN installed on the PC, and I have downloaded the Localtalk/laserwriter bridge.

I have the proper ethernet cabling from each machine.

All the proper file sharing control panels are setup on the Mac.

Anything else I should know? Do I need anything else? Has anyone encountered many problems with a similar setup?

[Walter J. Ferstl]

As there are some Apple LaserWriter models with a PC-style parallel connector besides the LocalTalk one, let us know which type of LaserWriter it is so that it will be easier to give you some advice.

Walter.

[Canada_guy]

Oops...sorry about that...

Its a Laser writer NT...sure its a bit aged..but its works great...

The LaserWriter IINT does have a serial (DB-25) RS-232/RS-422 port that can be used with PC's. However, it is tricky getting anything to print out using any newer PC OS's (Win95/98, etc) because it was origionally designed with dos drivers in mind (the IINT was introduced in '88). I had a IINT that I could print out simple text files from my Linux box/dos computer, but you also run into problems with the IINT's amout of built in memory (2MB).

You might try looking for info in the Apple TIL files, and I know Adobe has some PC drivers avilable on it's web site for Apple Postscript printers compatable with PC's.

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-Eliott Wolfe