On Fri, Jan 26, 2001 at 09:39:20AM -0500, Adam C Powell IV wrote: > Paul Talacko wrote: > > > I have a PowerMac 6500. I also have a Texas Instruments printer (it's > > rubbish, > > and I'll never buy another TI product again, but it has around 12,000 pages > > of > > printing left in it, so I'll use it until the toner runs out). > > > > The problem is this. The printer has two ports on the back. A parallel > > port > > for PCs - printing works fine using this - and a Mac serial port - which > > works > > fine if I print from a Mac using localtalk. > > How soon do you need this working, and how much of a hacker are you? I > managed to > get docs for the PowerPrint mac serial to parallel converter, which goes for > about > $50, but my serial programming ability is so limited I couldn't get anything > to > work at all. > > If we can get something to work, this will be a great mac Linux printing > option! > > Doc at: http://lyre.mit.edu/~powell/PP3_rev_1_1.html >
This is a great idea. What have you tried? Did you just set up a filter file? What is your printcap like? When using the PowerPrint in Mac OS, do you have to choose a PowerPrint driver or do you use a normal driver for the printer? Cheers...Paul > -Adam P. > > Welcome to the best software in the world today cafe! > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Paul Talacko http://www.seditiousdiaries.com
