I had terrible luck with PowerPrint USB to Parallel (I do not recall which version) about three years ago when I switched from a peecee to iMac and wanted to continue using my trusty old Panasonic dot matrix printer. The iMac crashed repeatedly despite multiple attempts to remedy extension conflicts and a great deal of good-hearted help from the PowerPrint technical support folks. The culprit was PowerPrint. It seems that their USB drivers were incompatible with virtually every other extension on my iMac. That said, I believe their Parallel-to-Mac serial drivers are better than the relatively new USB drivers I had so much trouble with.
I have had very good luck using HP's own Parallel-to-Mac serial cable and Parallel to USB cables with Mac drivers downloaded from the HP website (http://www.hp.com). I use a DeskWriter with my iMac, a DeskJet 760c with my office G3 B&W desktop machine and a portable deskwriter 320 and a deskjet 340 with my PowerBook Duo. All the HP drivers work fine (if somewhat slowly). A quick check of the HP website shows that they have no Mac drivers for the OfficeJet 600 or for the DeskJet 550c (which is the driver PowerPrint uses to run the OfficeJet printer). It looks like PowerPrint is probably the only source of tried and true drivers for this and many other Parallel port printers. The producer/marketer of PowerPrint (Strydent) cautions that while its driver will work, you must have a PC to set up the OfficeJet for faxing. Once setup is done, you can trash the PC. But initially, you need a PC to arrange the OfficeJet for faxing with your Mac. Good luck! (I can't help you with networking, being a newbie in that domain myself.) Best wishes, Robert In a message dated 11/29/01 15:18:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I have a chance to get a good deal on an HP Officejet 600. Just wondering >if >anyone is using Powerprint or some other solution for using these PC >machines with our 2400s. I have the correct adapter cable from a Deskjet >340 >printer but am looking for a driver for this multi-function machine. I >will >be getting DSL shortly so can I put it on a network? I'm not too hip too >to >networking computers so any newbie info would be greatly appreciated. > >Andy > ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
