G3 Imac to Apple Personal Laserwriter NT printer
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G3 Imac to Apple Personal Laserwriter NT printer
At the risk of being accused of hogging this forum- I have another question!
Last year, I made the quantum leap from AppleMac Centris to G3 Imac, complete with an HP 950 PSC 3 in 1 printer/ scanner/ copier. Since starting to use this combo, I have found that the HP running costs are almost criminally high- the per mg. costs and lifespan of its cartridges are extortionate, even compared with those which I use for my Deskjet 1120c. Also, the printer drivers, even the latest version, leave a lot to be desired in terms of speed- sometimes 10 minutes to print an A4 letter!
I still have two Apple Personal Laserwriter NT printers, with not a lot of use in them, which have given very solid and inexpensive past performance. My question is- is it possible to rig up a connection between the (I think) serial port in the back of the printer to the USB outlet on the Imac? (I've just realised that the Personal Laserwriter has of course, a Localtalk connection).
What would be required in the way of drivers? Has anyone experience of this set up?
Any assistance will be gratefully appreciated
Last year, I made the quantum leap from AppleMac Centris to G3 Imac, complete with an HP 950 PSC 3 in 1 printer/ scanner/ copier. Since starting to use this combo, I have found that the HP running costs are almost criminally high- the per mg. costs and lifespan of its cartridges are extortionate, even compared with those which I use for my Deskjet 1120c. Also, the printer drivers, even the latest version, leave a lot to be desired in terms of speed- sometimes 10 minutes to print an A4 letter!
I still have two Apple Personal Laserwriter NT printers, with not a lot of use in them, which have given very solid and inexpensive past performance. My question is- is it possible to rig up a connection between the (I think) serial port in the back of the printer to the USB outlet on the Imac? (I've just realised that the Personal Laserwriter has of course, a Localtalk connection).
What would be required in the way of drivers? Has anyone experience of this set up?
Any assistance will be gratefully appreciated
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NO shortage of serial = USB connectors around. As a little diversion from the usual type of recommendations on this forum why not try the computing section of the TESCO website - I think you'll be pleasantly suprised with the section on links and connectors.
Rob
Rob
