TITLE
    Open Transport 1.0.x: Using Serial Printers (7/96)
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Modified: 		18610
9/20/95
7/22/96
TOPIC


    I have a Power Macintosh 9500 and a LaserWriter Select 310. I cannot print to the LaserWriter Select 310 when connected using the printer port in the AppleTalk control panel. When I go into the Chooser and select the printer port, I get a message that says "Laserwriter Select 310 cannot be used on the Printer port while AppleTalk is active. Do you want to make AppleTalk inactive?" It makes no difference whether I click "OK" or "Cancel" in the dialog box. I get the same message again when I go back to select the printer port in the Chooser. What can I do to correct this?

DISCUSSION


    This is a known issue with versions 1.0, 1.01, 1.06, and 1.07 of Open Transport on the Power Macintosh 7200, 7500, 8500, and 9500. This problem is caused by a delay when the printer port is released by the LocalTalk driver, and it can occur with other serial printers. The delay in releasing the printer port increases if you repeatedly click through the dialog boxes in the Chooser or repeat the procedure over and over.

    This was fixed in version 1.1 and later of Open Transport. You should update to version 1.1, or later of Open Transport.


    Article Change History:
    22 Jul 1996 - Updated discussion to include information on 1.1 of OT.
    11 Dec 1995 - Updated title.

Document Information
Product Area: Communications-Networking
Category: Open Transport
Sub Category: General Topics

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