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The Asanté Talk can have a MAXIMUM of 8 LocalTalk devices
(computers and printers) attached to its LocalTalk port
6. AppleTalk drivers versus serial drivers.
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If you select the driver for your printer in the Chooser and it
asks you to choose either the printer or modem port, you are
not using the correct driver. This is the serial driver. For the As-
anté
Talk to function, you must use the printer’s AppleTalk
driver. If you do not have the AppleTalk driver for your printer,
please contact the printer’s manufacturer
7. File sharing between computers.
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Power-up procedures followed for printers must also be fol-
lowed with computers on the LocalTalk side of the bridge
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Sharing must be set up on all computers that need to be ac-
cessed on the network. Sharing is a feature of the MacOS, so
Apple must be contacted for further information and help
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Macs running MacOS 8.5.1 cannot share files with Macs that
are not running Open Transport. This again is a MacOS issue,
so Apple must be contacted for further information and help
(Mac OS 7.6 was the first to use Open Transport natively. Mac
OS 7.5.3 has an optional or Custom install for adding Open
Transport. Mac OS 7.5 and older can only use Classic Net-
working.)
8. Asanté Talk versus Micro AsantéPrint.
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The Micro AsantéPrint is an older version of the Asanté Talk,
with some additional features and some limitations
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The Micro AsantéPrint is better suited for large networks with
AppleTalk zones. It includes a software program that allows you
to select into which zone the device and its printers will appear
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The Micro AsantéPrint will not work when connected to an auto-
sensing port or computer. Thus, it cannot be connected directly
to an iMac, Blue & White G3, or a 10/100 hub or switch
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The Micro AsantéPrint is for printers only. LocalTalk computers
are not supported for file sharing