on 3/15/04 11:12 AM, G-List at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > At 10:55 PM -0500 3/14/04, Bill Spencer wrote: >> Hi there, me again. In getting my new-to-me B&W G3 ready to roll, I just >> realized that I don't think I can use the printer with it. I have been using >> a Personal Laserwriter LS which I bought new in '91 and has been fine up to >> now, but it only has what I understand to be a serial connection (looks >> kinda like a slightly bigger ADB plug). But the G3 does not seem to have a >> serial port, just USB. I also have an Epson Stylus Color 740 (also serial >> only, I believe) which I have not used in a year or so but worked fine too, >> and a Laserwriter IIg which I was given some years ago but have never used. >> The LS fits pretty well in the space I have available, the 740 would also, >> though despite the loss of color I prefer the LS's print quality; the IIg is >> too big to go where I would like it to. Is there a serial/USB adapter of >> some kind I could get? Or what other solution could I look at short of >> buying yet another printer (for which I do not have the money anyway)? > > > I doubt the 740 will work as there is probably no driver for it, > since OS X gave up on the serial port. You can still use serial > ports but they aren't considered standard. Same holds true for the > LW LS. The IIg should have Ethernet and work just fine with OS X. > > Before you start looking at hardware, make sure there is a driver for > your printer. > -- Hi all; The Epson 740 also has Parallel and USB connections. I bought one new 3 years ago and it's still going strong. HTH --Thanks; Rev. George --Maranatha (means the Lord cometh)
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