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    Color Stylewriter: Using as a Network Printer (11/94)
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    How do I share a Color StyleWriter Pro over a network? How do I print to a shared Color StyleWriter Pro?

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    This article discusses setting up the Color StyleWriter Pro printer, however these steps are identical for the Color StyleWriter 2400 when using ColorShare (make sure you use the Color StyleWriter 2400 printer software instead of the Color StyleWriter Pro software). The Color StyleWriter 2400 also has an optional LocalTalk module. When this module is used, you cannot use the following steps.

    Overview
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    Using the Color StyleWriter printer driver (which includes ColorShare), you can share your Color StyleWriter Pro with up to 21 additional computers over an AppleTalk network. There is no limit on how many people choose the printer in the Chooser, but only 21 people can print to the printer at a time. Anyone who wants to print to the shared printer needs to install the Color StyleWriter Pro printer driver.

    You still retain control of the printer after sharing it because the Color StyleWriter Pro is connected to your computer. You can turn sharing on or off at any time. You can also use the Print Monitor program to view a list of pending print jobs and delete any jobs from that list.

    Note: The Macintosh connected to the shared printer slows
    down when other users print to the shared printer because your
    computer is actually being used as a spooler. The information is
    sent from the remote computer to yours, then from your computer to
    the printer.

    Sharing a Printer
    -----------------
    To share a Color StyleWriter Pro with others, follow these steps:

    1) In order to share a printer, you must be connected to an AppleTalk
    network of some type.

    LocalTalk Connection
    --------------------
    The LocalTalk connector goes into the printer port. The peripheral 8
    cable (serial cable) connects the printer to the Macintosh. It needs
    to go into the modem port.

    Ethernet or Token Ring Connection
    ---------------------------------
    Since both Ethernet and Token Ring connections don't require you to
    use a serial port on your Macintosh, you can use either the printer
    or modem port to connect the printer to your Macintosh.

    2) Open the Chooser and select the Color StyleWriter Pro icon.
    A list of available printers displays.

    3) Click the icon of the port to which your printer is connected. If
    you are using the printer port to connect your Macintosh to the
    network, you must connect your Color StyleWriter Pro to
    the modem port.

    4) Click the Setup button to open the Color StyleWriter Pro Sharing Setup
    dialog box.

    5) Place an X in the "Share this Printer" checkbox. You have the option
    of naming your printer and entering a password. If you type a password
    for the printer, only users who know the password can use the printer
    from their computers.

    If you want a record of what is printed on your printer, place
    an X in the "Keep Log of Printer Usage" checkbox.

    6) Click "OK" to close the Color StyleWriter Pro Sharing Setup dialog box
    and close the Chooser window.

    Your printer is now available to others on the network.

    Printing to a Shared Printer
    ---------------------------
    To print to a shared printer, follow these steps:

    1) Open the Chooser and select the Color StyleWriter Pro icon. A list of
    available printers and communications ports will be displayed.

    2) Click the name of the shared printer that you want to use.
    If the printer requires a password, a dialog box appears in which you must
    type the password.

    3) Optionally, you may click the Get Info button to see whether any
    fonts in your system are unavailable on the shared printer. If your
    documents contain such fonts, printing will be slower, because the
    fonts must be downloaded to the printer.

    4) Close the Chooser

    You are now ready to print to the shared printer.


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Document Information
Product Area: Printers
Category: StyleWriters
Sub Category: Apple Color StyleWriter Pro

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