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Re: LW IIg on EtherTalk

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From: markf
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 17:06
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>	I'm trying to change my LaserWriter IIg so it no longer thinks it's a
>LaserWriter and instead is a 'LazerWriter' in order to limit access to
>the printer. The postscript code I use only works when the printer is
>connected via LocalTalk. When it is connected via
>EtherTalk, it takes the code with no errors, but it has no effect.
>The same code works fine for our HP EtherTalk printer and for a LW IINTX.
>The IIg manual doesn't have any information on this behavior - has
>anyone else run into this and know of a work-around? 
>	I know there is a ROM upgrade one can get to fix various other bugs
>with the IIf and IIg, but as far as I know this isn't one of the bugs. I am
>pursuing this line with Apple....
>---------
>Edgar Nielsen
>Math Sciences Computing Center					(206) 543-6466
>University of Washington,Seattle 98195
With the new version of PostScript in LaserWriter IINTR, IIg, IIf, Personal
LaserWriter NT the code I used to change the Name Binding Type (NBP) in the
PRAM (or EEROM) of the laserwriter does not work.  I have been able to
change the type, until you power cycle the laserwriter.

It appears the NBP type is nolonger stored in EEROM, can anyone confirm
this or supply the correct postscript code to change the NBP type and store
it in EEROM.


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Mark Fleming, Macintosh & Network Support, Office System
Computing & Communications Services, 
Queen's University at Kingston, 
Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6

E-Mail: markf@POST.queensu.ca
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