TITLE
    Power Macintosh G3: Network Assistant & Printer Share
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		22224
8/5/98
9/24/99
TOPIC

    After installing Network Assistant on my Power Macintosh G3-based computer, I get the following message when I try to enable printer sharing for my printer, "You must install the Printer Share extension to share you printer. Use the installer on the disks that came with your printer to install the software you need." What is wrong?

    DISCUSSION
    Apple has discovered an issue with Network Assistant 2.0 and 3.01 and print sharing on Power Macintosh G3-based computers running Mac OS 8.1 with System Enabler 777 (v.1.0). If the Network Assistant Startup extension loads before the Printer Share extension on some Power Macintosh G3-based computers, they will not enable printer sharing.

    Workaround
    Move the Network Assistant Startup extension out of the Extensions folder to the System Folder. The Network Assistant Startup extension will then load after the Printer Share extension.

    Note: This workaround will also eliminate the following false error messages generated by the combination of Network Assistant 2.0.x or 3.0.x with either of the following third party programs:

    - FaxSTF: message "STFinit sys ext had an error loading the ACD1.drvr"
    - InterAxcess/PrinterAxcess: message "This is an illegal duplicate copy of TCPAxcess. Please purchase more copies of TCPAxcess."


Document Information
Product Area: Computers
Category: Power Macintosh
Sub Category: Power Macintosh G3

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