Hi Johannes, I took a quick look on the internet, and saw that, at least in the US, you could get a Jetdirect 300x refurbished for around $150 (new, about double that). This would, I believe, give your 6MP an Ethernet connection. You should be able to get details about how to do this, and confirm compatibility issues on the HP website.
Then you could network both your printers -- basically, plug and play; AND the speed of printing would be significantly faster than LocalTalk. This would work equally well on OSX and OS 9. It would also keep you within the HP design, avoiding the unreliability or complications of adapters. I use such a setup with a Jetdirect card that I put in my HP5000. Even wireless, through a router, I can print to this printer from any of the three computers on my little home network (two wireless with OSX, plus an old desktop my kids use with OS9). David Froom Johannes Gebauer wrote: > > I have an HP Laserjet 6MP Postscript printer, which is currently connected > via LocalTalk to my Mac. It seems that I won't be able to avoid OS X much > longer and I need to find the best way to connect this printer to my > Computer other than LocalTalk. > > The Printer only has LocalTalk and a Parallel Interface. One way I know > would work is to get a LocalTalk Ethernet bridge, but these things are quite > pricey. > > I wonder whether a USB to Parallel adapter would work as well? I don't need > the printer in the network. > > If this would work, is there anything I need to know before getting a > USB->Parallel adapter? Do they all work the same, or do they need drivers? > Should I get a special Mac compatible adapter? Will I be able to print to > the printer from OS X and OS 9? Or only OS X? Or none at all? > > Another question: I have another printer, also connected through LocalTalk, > also a Postscript Laser (it is at a different location, that's why I have > two). This printer does have an Ethernet connection, but it is of the old > BNC variety. I have seen adapters around at ebay, will any of these work? At > that location we'll be setting up an Ethernet network anyway, and it would > be great if the printer could be shared between both PSs and Macs, is this > going to work? It is an old Apple Laserwriter Pro 810 in a Dataproducts > casing. Don't tell me to get a new one, this is an A3 printer, and I don't > have the money to replace it... > > Any help appreciated. > > Johannes _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
