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In comp.protocols.appletalk, article <1992Dec11.223732.23119@convex.com>,
  hansel@convex.com (Kevin Hansel) writes:
> Does anyone out there know how to force an AppleTalk (LocalTalk) device to
> assume a specific node number?  I have a QMS Colorscript 210
> printer that has a LocalTalk interface.  Somehow the printer
> has chosen an illegal AppleTalk node number for itself (51).
> According the the AppleTalk specs, node numbers in the range of
> 1-127 are used to identify client nodes (which a Laser Printer is
> not).  Node numbers in the range of 128-254 are reserved for 
> server nodes (which a LaserPrinter is).  Since my printer has 
> taken the number 51 for itself, it has an illegal address.
> 
That can't be the reason. I suspect a DDP checksum problem;
talk to the QMS people and/or get a packet sniffer to check
on the NBP packets.

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