Laura, you wrote: >we have a old apple laserwriter that we now have hooked up via the >ethernet >(there is some kind of box that the serial port plugs into then that >box plugs into the ethernet port.) >We are going to be needing that ethernet port so I am trying to >figure out the cheapest way to hook up that printer/or getting a new >printer .... >is there some kind of gadget/converter for the old serial port to use >usb???? > >thanks! Laura > AFAIK, the USB -> serial adapters cannot do AppleTalk, which most LaserWriter printers require. Best thing to do would be to get an ethernet hub and connect everything to the hub. That way, more than one machine can use the LaserWriter. That is how I have my LaserWriter IIg, my 9600, B&W G3, and SE/30 networked. -J
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