I have an old LaserWriter 16/600PS which I bought used several years ago. It has given (and is still giving) me "yeoman" service. It prints better than either of my wife's HP (much newer) printers (they give a pixellated (?) print-out on angled print boxes in ClarisWorks, etc.). I used it for several years with my old PPC 9600/300, to which it is still connected with the old Mac printer serial cable. There are a couple of old programs which I use once or twice a year on this machine. I also have it connected to my "newer" G4 using a parallel to USB converter cable.
I tried desperately a year or so ago to "install" it on the G3, and it finally started to print as "Unknown printer", whereas it comes up correctly under its original name with the 9600. I have no idea why it works this way, and I was nearly ready to toss it out when it finally started to print using OS X 4.11. I have three queries: I am "afraid" ever to put the G4 into Classic mode, for fear it will never come back to OS X, and/or print correctly again. Also, I am "afraid" to upgrade to the newer OS X.5 ... systems, for fear (see above). (I also purchased a HP Color LaserJet CP1215 which, it seems, will never work with any Mac. Ah, well, I can always use my wife's PC, faute de mieux.) Right now, and probably indefinitely, I am in the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" mode. Any advice? My apologies if this is the wrong forum, or thread. Please move it to the correct one, if this is necessary. Thanks for all and any advice. Murray Woods On Dec 27, 2009, at 6:28 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: >> I bought a reconditioned cartridge for my LaserWriter 4/600 ages ago. >> Not used it all that much (this is the bit that hurts!) and it >> suddenly started causing darkish tones on one side of the paper that >> was printed. I pulled the cartridge out and it was extraordinary, >> when I tried to gently sway it to "even the toner" it simply started >> to leak out of both sides like it thought it was a sand egg timer. >> Bloody hell! Why would the toner do this, are there seals that >> deteriorate? >> >> Anyway, appreciate anyone knowing where best to get a replacement (I >> am so loathe to get rid of it, I even have a perfect spare machine! >> But perhaps I should just buy a new USB machine, they are cheap >> enough I guess. I already have to start a 7300 on 9 to use it from my >> Quicksilver on X via ethernet and a little apple supplied program... >> >> -- >> dorayme > > > I went through this very problem with a replacement cartridge for my > LaserSelect 360. Rather then tell you where I bought the cartridge, > I will tell you this: my NEW USB printer works much better than the > LS 360 ever did. IMHO, you should forget about the 4/600. Don't > waste any more money trying another cartridge when for about the same > price you can join the 21st Century. > > Larry > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a > group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a > particular focus on Power Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ > group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
