On 28/4/10 9:40 AM -0700, Sheryl Birkhead wrote:
Hi All- still muddling along. The laserprinter could never be
connected directly to my G-4 (had to use an Assante...). BUT, the
Wallstreet has the right port- I am not sure what to call it. Round
with 8 holes. I would like to know if there IS a name so I can
check to see what other models have that type of printer(?) port.
In trying to figure out how to connect the laserprinter to other
computers I boiled it down to needing (deep breath) a female 8 pin
mini DIN converted to USB. So the plug on the laser printer is a
male 8 pin mini DIN-- anyone know if there is a specicic name for
the commensurate plug? I actually called HP to see if they could
help me and they swore up and down that the laser printer had no
such plug. I managed to find it in specs on line but not much else.
I did manage to find something that seems to be the converter---but
first (before I consider the connector--which may or may not be the
correct item!)I'd like to know
if anything other than the Wallstreet has the right port! OPh yeas,
I have been to all the local places and asked HP and Appe- no one
seems to know anything at all about it.
Using the connector would (I hope) make the printer run with USB.
If anyone is interested- this is the link to that connector.
http://www.cdromshop.com/cdshop/desc/p.672603040068.html
Sheryl
There are two round ports at back of Wallstreet computers.
One of them has a kind of rectangular pin visible - that is the ADB
(Apple Desktop Bus) port used for connecting keyboards/mice.
The other one is the 'Serial Port'. You should be able to plug your
laserprinter straight in there, but you may also need to find the
software drivers for it to work.
Note also that the serial port may only work under OS-9.
The USB to serial connector would only be needed if you are running
OS-X. However, given the price of that hardware, I'd first check out
whether there is any third-party serial port enabler software for
printers.
hth.. AD
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