Lantronix MPS1-2 Installation Manual - 7 - Appletalk Configuration

AppleTalk Configuration

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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.