I have an Apple LaserWriter Pro 630. I was under the impression that it was TCP/IP capable. I want to hook it up to my LAN and create a Linux print queue for it. I have the AUI tranceiver, and have hooked it into my switch, and have a link light. I have attempted to program it through the parallel port with an IP address, netmask, and default router using the Apple Laser Writer utility v2.1, that I downloaded from the Apple website. But I can't ping the printer before and after I power-cycle it. I already hooked it up via the parallel port to my Linux box and it works fine, but I would rather share it exclusively via the LAN rather than the parallel port, as I can put it on the other side of the room where it won't make my monitor flicker. Does anyone know if I am wasting my time trying to program this thing with and IP address? Thanks.

I am trying to achieve the same thing. I have an apple Laserwriter Pro 630, a Farollon Ethermac transceiver, a 3COM hub which is going to a Sohoware NBG800 router (the routher shouldn't matter). I get transmit and receive lights briefly when I power up, but Microsoft networks (builtin to Windows ME) doesn't see the Laserwriter. Seems it should see it. Works fine if I hook it up via parallel from a computer or connected thru a Mac (Localtalk), but I feel I should be able to simply have it as a network printer where not dependent on the operation of other machines, etc. If anyone knows of a solution, thanks.

Tom, This is not really an answer to your problem but rather a comment. I am sorry Matt I have no answer to your particular problem. Windows NT is very Mac friendly. Essentially I allowed NT to find my Laserwriter 630. I then allowed my mac to find this printer via the Chooser. However the Mac will only print to this printer whilst the server is on. If the server is off I can still print, however, I have to select another virtual printer, same physical printer different setup via Chooser. The system works very well. The NT server manages all the spooling whilst it is on. Of course NT allows file sharing between Macs and PC's

From what I've gathered the 630 has ethertalk not tcp\ip the apple 16\600 will plug in as it does have tcp/ip. I've read you can configure an nt server with ethertalk services so you can see it