Setting up a Mac 1

[dakota81]

We've got mainly a setup of all IBM's where I work. We have one Machintosh, not connected to the server, with an Apple laser printer. We need another laser printer for the IBM's to print to, yet also want the Apple to have a printer as well. Hooking up the laser printer to the Novell 4.11 server for the IBM's to print to will be no hassle. But for the Machintosh, what steps would I have to take to hook it up to the network and get it printing to a networked printer?

I'll say it out-front, I am very well experienced with the IBM's, but I don't know the first thing about Machintoshes. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[thickage]

From Novell's website: sorry about the formatting... You should be able to go to support.novell.com and do a search on mac print services, printing on a mac, etc. and get some more info...

A: With versions of NetWare for Macintosh prior to v3.01, all printers (either true Apple LaserWriters or LaserWriter-compatible printers) needed to be connected to an AppleTalk network. The AppleTalk
network on which the printer resides does not need to be connected directly to the file server, but it must
be accessible to the file server via AppleTalk. There are also third party solutions available for connecting
LaserWriter printers to a dedicated AppleTalk device, which is connected to Ethernet.
With NetWare for Macintosh v3.01 and above, ATPS (AppleTalk Print Services) queues can now be
serviced by PostScript printers attached via serial or parallel cables to the NetWare v3.x /4.x file server or
NetWare DOS client. The following steps must be followed to accomplish this:
1. Create a print queue using PCONSOLE.
2. Define the printer in PCONSOLE and assign the queue to the printer.
3. Create a print server and assign the printer to it.
4. Load PSERVER on the file server.
With v3.x, you will need to configure the ATPS.CFG file to set up a queue that will be handled by a print
server other than ATPS. The syntax in the configuration file should read something like:
-o <name of the print queue> -wb -l -f <font file>
This syntax will also work for PostScript printers that are attached to Ethernet but don't use the
AppleTalk protocol, such as the HPIIIsi. The print server that will handle this queue is configured in
PCONSOLE. Look to the NetWare for Macintosh and Print Server documentation for more detailed
information. With NetWare for Macintosh 4.x, use ATPSCON to install and configure a spooler.

 

[dhwebb]

Best solution, though costs a little, is Client32 for Mac. Get it from

http://www.prosofteng.com/netware.asp

I don't do Mac, but when I'm force to on Novell, I do this. Also, if you want them to have to logon on startup, I think you can put an alias to the printer or a volume in the startup folder of the mac.