> One color stylewriter 2400 that powers up > One cable that looks like it's a printer cable and fits the right holes > One Performa 6214 running OS 9 (and an OS 9 cd), that shows various > things that are *not* that printer in the Chooser, the closest being a > color stylewriter 1500 and a 2500. > > How do I get this all to work together and print? It doesn't seem to > be cooperating, and I can't see how to install a new printer and get it > listed in the Chooser... I've got both a printer and a modem port on > the back that I've tried plugging the cable in and I've confirmed that > the other end is plugged into the printer. The Performa's got a Nubus > ethernet card, but sometime in the last year and a half has decided it > wasn't going to connect to the network anymore, so I can't download > anything directly, but will burn a CD for it if there are drivers I > need... > > Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!
The Color SW 2500 extension is the right one for your 2400. Of course it needs to be in your extensions folder. It has been my experience that although printing on a Mac is usually straightforward, sometimes troubleshooting can seem more like voodoo. Especially if your Mac thinks it is networking through the printer port. Oddly this makes it more practical to connect the printer through the modem port than the printer port. So... Connect the printer to the printer port on the back of your Mac. Open the Chooser, select the Color SW 2500, you should get a choice of connecting through the Modem port or Printer Port. You can then choose setup if you like and opt to share the printer. Now, if you get an error that the printer port is in use, probably by Appletalk you can either, shut down and connect the printer to the modem port and go back to step one, but select the modem port this time. Or, if you are not going to network this computer, you can turn off Appletalk. You could also open the AppleTalk Control Panel and switch your AppleTalk connection to the modem port or remote only if that is available. If you plan on using LocalTalk to network your 6214 you should put the printer in the modem port and leave AppleTalk connecting through the printer port. The 2400 does not do AppleTalk, although you can share it through your 6214 it must be connect with a serial cable. If this doesn't get your printer connected you may want to check that cable. Does it have printer Icons on it? If not it may not be Mac compatible, though I have a couple cables that are not so marked. I think I covered most of the oddities of setting up a Mac printer. Hope this helps. This link will download a .pdf User Guide for your StyleWriter. http://manuals.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/printers/0305674ACS W2400UG.PDF David -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
