Capture or release an AppleTalk printing device

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To capture or release an AppleTalk printing device

Open Printers and Faxes.
Right-click a printer, and then click Properties.
On the Ports tab, click the port, and then click Configure Port.
Either select or clear the Capture this AppleTalk printing device check box, and then click OK.

Notes

To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.
If you want an AppleTalk printing device to be reserved for users of the computer running Services for Macintosh, it must be captured. Capturing gives spooling capabilities to all users who connect to the corresponding printer through the computer running Services for Macintosh.
Releasing a captured printing device enables any Macintosh client to print to an AppleTalk printer directly. However, the print jobs will not be under the administrator's control.
Print Server for Macintosh is not available on the 64-bit versions of the Windows operating systems.

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