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Edit File: Apple-LaserWriter_4_600.xml
<printer id="printer/Apple-LaserWriter_4_600"> <make>Apple</make> <model>LaserWriter 4/600</model> <mechanism> <laser /> <resolution> <dpi> <x>600</x> <y>600</y> </dpi> </resolution> </mechanism> <lang> <postscript level="2" /> <text> <charset>us-ascii</charset> </text> </lang> <functionality>A</functionality> <driver>Postscript</driver> <comments> <en> Bart De Gruyter (bdg at link42 dot net) posted on the Apple forum: <p> <pre> Hi there, Just to let you know that the OpenPrinting database can be updated. I am using the apple laserwriter 4/600 ps and it works perfectly! How? The laserwriter 4/600 ps has a localtalk connector and I print to it from a suse 7.2 installation on a plain pc. Between the pc and the printer there is an AsanteTalk box which bridges plain ethernet and etherTalk (over localtalk). pc eth0 ------ AsanteTalk ------ laserwriter 4/600 PS On the linux pc I've made an entry under /var/spool called laserwriter4600ps under /var/spool/laserwriter4600ps: - I've created a file called .paprc containing: (without the ---) --- BDG's LaserWriter 4/600 PS:LaserWriter --- my /etc/printcap file contains: ### lp|Link42 LaserWriter|BDG's LaserWriter 4/600 PS:\ :sd=/usr/spool/laserwriter4600ps:\ :lp=/dev/null:\ :pl#63:pw#85:\ :mx#0:\ :sh:sf:\ :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\ :if=/etc/atalk/filters/ifpaprev:\ :of=/etc/atalk/filters/ofpap:\ :tf=/etc/atalk/filters/tfpaprev: ### You need the following rpm's (or newer versions) to get it working, it might also work with earlier versions, file locations may be different between versions... netatalk-1.4.99-40 Bart De Gruyter www.link42.net </pre><p> Consumables/Refills: toner cartridge, standard for engine<p> </en> </comments> </printer>