[Info-vax] OT: DEClaser 5100 printer, ways to connect without Appletalk

[Bob Koehler]

In article <00515224$0$9537$c3e8da3 at news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> writes:
> Maybe Paul Anderson can chime in...
> 
> 
> Apple is discontinuing Appletalk support for printers. (damned you !).
> 
> So, I will have to fire up my old mac so I can fire up the old NPMANAGE
> application to talk to the printer to configure it.
> 
> Does anyone know what protocols the ethernet card for that laser printer
> supports ?  I know it does LAT and Appletalk.
> 
> Does it support raw IP ? Is it bidirectional ?

   You still have a Mac around?  Since at least OS X.1 Apple has been
   shipping a port scanner with the OS.  Does a fine, quick job if you
   just enter the IP address.