I am also running a 16/600 Apple LaserWriter, although I'm printing from newer
systems (10.5.8 and 10.8.4). I made an interesting discovery, that you can
telnet to the default IP address (found by sending ping to 255.255.255.255 or
an "arp -a" command if you have a router) and do many print setup functions.
Banner that appears when connecting looks like this:
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LaserWriter 16/600 PS
TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility
1. Print Configuration Page
2. Display TCP/IP Interface Information
3. Enable or Disable PostScript Banner Page Printing
4. Specify Printer IP Address
5. Specify Subnet Mask For Your Network
6. Specify Default Gateway IP Address
7. Enable or Disable TCP/IP Connection Timeout Checking
8. Change Password for This Utility
9. Reset TCP/IP Interface
10. Restore TCP/IP Interface to Factory Defaults
To select an option, type its number (1-10) and press Enter.
To exit this utility, press Enter.
Jonathan Longcore
MacOnly - Albuquerque
On Jun 8, 2013, at 8:27 PM, Robert Hesson <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have both a 16/600 and LWP 630 still in service (since 1997 and 1994) and
> they work flawlessly - on my centris 610 with system 7.1 on it on up to my
> Mac Pro with 10.7
>
> Both printers will use HP 98a or 98X cartridges still readily available at
> any office supply store.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 8, 2013, at 9:03 PM, Jonathan Morton <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> On 9 Jun, 2013, at 4:42 am, Android wrote:
>>
>>> I found a used printer locally, a HP laserjet 6P, but I am unsure if it
>>> will work with the Quadra...
>>
>> A quick Google tells me that the LaserJet 6MP comes with PostScript support
>> and should therefore be easy to get working, but the more basic 6P does not
>> - and HP do not list a Classic MacOS driver for it, whereas they do
>> (probably just a PostScript profile) for the 6MP. It is therefore very
>> unlikely that you will get a 6P to work, without some third-party solution.
>> I remember using such driver packs back in the day, so it's not impossible
>> in total.
>>
>>> Will the 16/600 work without any additional software or drivers?
>>
>>
>> The LaserWriter does include PostScript support, being designed explicitly
>> for use with Macs, and so should work without any trouble, once you find
>> some toner for it. You could try using the 12/640 driver with it, or the HP
>> PostScript one.
>>
>> - Jonathan Morton
>>
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