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Chapter 7. network print server setup – Asante Technologies FR1000 User Manual

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Chapter 7. Network Print Server Setup

Your FriendlyNET FR1004AL wireless router can also function as a network
print server for Macintosh, Windows, and UNIX/Linux computers.

This chapter describes how to share a printer with:

Apple Mac OS 7-9

Apple Mac OS X

Microsoft Windows

UNIX/Linux

7.1 Connecting Printer

Connect your printer to the router:
1. Connect one end of a standard parallel printer cable (sold separately) to

connect the router, and the other end to the router.

2. Turn on the printer and verify that any self-test is performed successfully.
3. Re-start the router by turning its power off and on. Verify that it passes the

power on self-test and the status indicators are normal (see the back cover
of this manual).

7.2 Printer Drivers for Mac OS 7-9

To share a printer with Apple Mac OS 7-9, you must meet specific system re-
quirements and create a desktop printer icon.

System Requirements

Mac OS 7.6.x, Mac OS 8.1, or Mac OS 9

Apple LaserWriter driver v 8.5.1 or later

Desktop Printer Spooler 2.1 extension or later

Desktop Print Monitor 2.1 extension or later

Desktop Printer Utility 1.0 or later

Open Transport 1.1 or later

PostScript-compatible printer attached to the router’s printer port


Note: These drivers, extensions, and utilities are installed during a normal instal-
lation of the Mac OS. If a Custom Installation was performed, you may need to
go back and install other modules from your Macintosh CDs to obtain these files.