Well, this may indeed end the life cycle of the 1400 if a user has to pay for an Ethernet-ready printer. Or at least, the 1400 will have to go to a good home that has a network.
Tom Jordan > From: John McG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PowerBooks) > Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 03:11:07 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PowerBooks) > Subject: Re: 1400 and USB printer > >>>> You will need to use PowerPrint's serial/parallel version. As most USB >>>> printers will not respond to the serial/parallel combination without it. >>>> Most printer drivers need the USB port. and will refuse to print from a >>>> serial port. You can usually find PowerPrint on eBay. just make sure its >>>> the >>>> serial version not the USB one. My parents use it on their 6300 with an HP >>>> printer. >> ----------snip >> How can this work? I'd sure be interested!!! I have yet to see a USB printer >> that will accept a true ADB connector, nor are they compatible. You can run >> a serial printer from USB if you have an iMate adapter, but not the other >> way around. >> > Sorry about the confusion. Most USB printers I've seen still have a parallel > port on the printer and a cable to convert it to USB. The printer drivers > included with these printers look for the printer on a USB port and will not > connect via the serial port even with the adapter cable. Thus the need for > PowerPrint. > >> As previously mentioned, you can serve it on an ethernet, though, and have >> the 1400 share it that way. > > If you have an ethernet capable printer or a router/switch with a parallel > port this is the way to go. > > John > > > -- > 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> > --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- 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> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
