--- Paul Corsa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How tight is your budget? There won't be too much > demand for the C500 if you try to sell it. Since > it has eithernet, and a serial port, you can link it > to the B&W and use it as a print server; saving > the cost of either a Serial PCI card or USB to > Serial adaptor for the B&W.
True, but my guess is you'll use a bunch more electricty over time if you leave it on 24/7, even without a monitor. If the real issue is the printer, if it supports AppleTalk you can use an old Dayna EtherPrint (20-30 bucks on eBay last I checked ... less at a recycler)and hook it up to the ethernet port. It works great and needs no software to run. It doesn't auto-negotiate with ethernet faster than 10BaseT though, so a 10BT hub is required if the B&W's ethernet is too fast. I use one of these with our home network. When the "kids" are home, we have several computers on the network and they all have access to the printer. Steve ===== Steve Hardy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
