on 10-10-2001 19:28, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I picked up a Portable StyleWriter today. It doesn't have an AC adapter, >> but it has a (prolly dead) battery. What do I need to know about one of >> these? Is it worth fixing up? >> >> Also, this one seems rather strange: it has a Centronics 36-pin PC parallel >> port, rather than a 8-pin Mac serial port. What's with this? > > What's the model number? Perhaps Apple's tech database would give you an > answer? > > I don't remember that Apple made a parallel SW but that was during Weird Times > at Apple...they made all SORTS of off-the-wall stuff. They could have decided > to make a foray into the PC printer world... > > Finally, are you sure it's a _Stylewriter_? Apple's Stylewriters were mostly > re-badged Canon Bubblejet printers with Mac serial interfaces...it could be > just the plastics from a SW slapped onto an ordinary Canon printer. (I've seen > weirder stuff!)
No, it's a Portable Stylewriter. I've got one, too. Needs fixing up, too. Battery is dead, so AC adapter plus 120/220 power adapter needed (I'm in Europe). The parallel port is a nicely weird touch, too. I found a Newton printer cable that is serial-to-parallel which works with an old version of PowerPrint software (version 2.x, IIRC). The positive side of this printer: without the battery it is very light; it has a flip-up top that serves as a paper holder (maybe 20 sheets, but better than one at a time, as with the HP portable printers); it uses the same black ink cartridges as the Stylewriter 1200 and 1500, and I had the opportunity not too long ago to pick up 10 or so free of charge (no illegalities, the office was ready to throw them into the bin after getting new Epson printers), i.e., enough ink to keep my going for years... As I have read elsewhere, if you find the printer cartridge is blocked or seems to stutter along, it may simply be from age and lack of use. Try putting a few drops of some kind of mechanical oil on the shaft, as it may be enough to free up the cartridge. Good luck. Chris H -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
