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Sharing a HP DeskJet 870 over Ethernet
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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I'm wondering the best way to make a HP DeskJet 870 serial printer available to all the computers on a small AppleTalk network. The ideal solution would be to use the driver to create a localtalk bridge. I don't know if this is possible; is it? If that fails, it looks like the next best solution is to get a USB Serial adapter and simply connect the other computer to the printer directly whenever needed. I'd really like to keep costs down and do it with software! Aahh! Help!
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2000
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No one has any ideas?
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Bloomington, IN, USA
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Yes, you need to buy my Farallon iPrint LT :-) I've used it with an HP 855Cse for just a little bit (retired it because I bought an HP 970Cse...which requires a $200 box to share it!!!. It works perfectly.
It's very similar to the one here: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...tem=1225834824
But I also have two LocalTalk boxes that go with it. Essentially what happens is that you hook up one LocalTalk box to the printer's serial/localtalk port, run the included 4-strand telephone cable to the box and then into the iPrint LT adapter. I've got both the crossover cable for direct connection to a mac, and the standard ethernet cable for connection to a hub/switch. One localtalk box I have is an end connector perfect for small or portable devices, and the other is a box with two ports. If you use more than one localtalk device you can run a cable from one localtalk device to another and then to the iPrint LT bridge. If you only use one device with that 2-port box, you can use the included terminator to end the connection.
You can see that there are 5 status lights to help you see.
I'll sell you my set for $60 (I paid twice that for just the iPrint LT, not including the localtalk connections)
I've got pictures of them at this site: http://www.schalliol.com/sale/iPrint%20LT/
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Bloomington, IN, USA
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I too looked for a software localtalk bridge, but the product that did exist years ago no longer works and doesn't support this. I tried it. Also, the nice thing about this is that you don't need to take any time away from a computer and it can operate independantly of machines.
BTW, here's my eBay user feedback: http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...=jon.schalliol
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Join Date: Jun 2000
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schalliol, it is appreciated when you contribute your knowledge, experiences and advice. however, please in this forum limit your posts to that, and leave out the sales pitch. A link to an ebay page is fine, and a description of the system to be used to solve the problem is fine, but please no posts that are just sales pitches. Thanks you.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 1999
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I'm sorry you think that was just a sales pitch. I had the same issue before. I just happened to be selling my solution at the same time I saw this.
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