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Install & share Apple LaserWriter 8500 ?

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by croydon8

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Dear Fellow IT Pros:

How to install and share Apple LaserWriter 8500
I am having troublein instaling and shareing the sbove printer in an Appletalk enevironment.
1)How to install it;
2)How to name it
3)How to add IP address
4)How to share itwith one of the Winows 98 PC

The network usees AppleTalk and TCP/IP protocol. It is connected using a HUB and BT Broadband.
There are 4 Apple Macs and 1 Win 98 PC. The main server is Apple. I have been able to network the widows 98 PC, but the dilama is getting the network to connect.
Also how can I add Firewall and Antivirus softawre. Any help would be more than helpful, I will realy apreciate it.
P.S. I am from windows environment i.e. Win9x, and Windows NT.

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by sue t

On one of the Macs open the Apple Printer Utility and choose the 8500 printer. When the window for the printer opens you can enter the IP info by clicking on Configuration and then TCP. After you assign the IP restart the printer. Go to the PC and using the Apple Laser Writer software CD that came with the printer install the Apple Port Monitor and the LaserWriter Utility. Then go to Start, Settings, Printers and choose add printer. Add the printer as Local and after it is installed go into the printer properties and on the Details page choose Add Port. Click on Other and highlight Apple Print Monitor. It will search for the printer, if it does not find it click on Locate Non Local Printer and enter the printers IP.

by sue t

On one of the Macs open the Apple Printer Utility and choose the 8500 printer. When the window for the printer opens you can enter the IP info by clicking on Configuration and then TCP. After you assign the IP restart the printer. Go to the PC and using the Apple Laser Writer software CD that came with the printer install the Apple Port Monitor and the LaserWriter Utility. Then go to Start, Settings, Printers and choose add printer. Add the printer as Local and after it is installed go into the printer properties and on the Details page choose Add Port. Click on Other and highlight Apple Print Monitor. It will search for the printer, if it does not find it click on Locate Non Local Printer and enter the printers IP.

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