On Jan 13, 2006, at 1:41 PM, Are Hansen wrote:
If your LW also has a parallell PC-type port you could get a
parallel-to-USB adapter cable from any peecee shop and connect the LW
to your G4. Download the free program "ESP Print" to make the printer
visible to OSX.
I guess you could then use OSX's normal printer sharing to the other
machines (OS9 or OSX) across ethernet
I have a chance to acquire an Apple LaserWriter Pro cheap, but I don't
think this vintage of laser printer has any USB or FireWire
connections, does it? If I get it, is there any way to connect it to
my
G4, running 10.3.9?
Well, I think that most if not all of these old Apple LaserWriters have
parallel ports, don't they? In that case, would this adapter from
Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009MVGP/sr=1-1/qid=1137475181/
ref=sr_1_1/104-7678271-4071923?%5Fencoding=UTF8 be all that is
necessary to connect one to a G4's USB port? Can it really be that
simple?
Tom
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