on 07/09/2001 03:08, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Is there a cable to use a IBM style parallel port
>> printer with a mac printer port?
>
> You have to get a fairly expensive adapter for that to convert the serial
> output to parallel.
You could try a Newton serial-to-parallel adapter before shelling out large
bucks. You'll probably have to do a thorough search on the web to find one,
but they should be pretty cheap (I remember seeing them at $5 maybe 6 months
ago, I think from Smalldog). Don't know about software, though.
Some stores specializing in older Mac hardware might also have the original
Powerprint package (powered serial-to-parallel adapter, plus software),
which is compatible with non-PPC Macs and, I think, up to OS 8.1. I remember
seeing this at around $20, though I can't remember the store!
Good luck.
Chris H
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