flawed jai wrote:
> I got motivated today and got out all the printers we have collected the > last 2 years and took inventory. I wanted to find out just what the hell > we have and figure out whether I can use any of them with my IIsi, IIfx > or LCIII. > the rest of them have me perplexed. > assuming I have the right cords, if i plug them into my mac II's and > connect their parallel centronics parts on the printer, can i connect > the DB25 end to the DB25 SCSI port or SCSI chain? if the mac 'sees' > them, where will i know that? where do i look to see if it does? > if it doesn't, would the makers have the drivers to let my mac II's run > them? would they have them for download on their sites? would somebody > else have them? > > > Janet > Janet, m'love, you can't hook a PC printer to a SCSI interface. It's GOT to be the serial port, that little 8-pin mini-DIN thingie. Chances are SOME might work with the right combination of adapters, but do you REALLY have THAT kind of spare time? Do a yard sale. Collect the funds together and get a really spiffy Epson-For-Mac printer. Jeff -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:vintage.macs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
