On Wednesday, October 16, 2002, at 12:11 PM, Alan Sargent wrote: > At 11:36 AM 16/10/02 -0500, Jeremy Derr derr-at-doce.org wrote: > >> Apple made laser printers under the "LaserWriter" brand name. Some of >> these were produced under license from HP and other companies, some >> were produced by Apple itself. > > LaserWriters are good value. However, I don't think any came with USB. > All > have Appletalk, some of the higher end ones have SCSI and an Ethernet > connection, some have a parallel port. So look for one with Ethernet, > or a > converter USB-whatever. > See the Ultimate Printer Manual at <http://www.nefec.org/UPM/> for > specs. > > Always prefer a PostScript laser (over PCL, and especially any > proprietary > printer language).
plenty of Apple's LaserWriters did not have LocalTalk. some were mere SCSI or Serial. If you poke around on the Knowledge Base, there are a couple of articles that detail what connections are available on what printers, and which driver must be used for which printer. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
