On Oct 1, 2011, at 2:54 AM, rogerd095 wrote: > On Sep 29, 5:41 pm, johnd <[email protected]> wrote: >> Is it possible to have an original iBook clamshell print to a >> Laserwriter 4/600 PS? If so what H/W + S/W would I need? Any advice >> absorbed with thanks! > > The LaserWriter 4/600 has only a LocalTalk port. If you have a USB- > serial port adapter, you can use an Apple System/Peripheral 8 cable to > connect the printer to the adapter and plug that into the iBook's USB > port. The alternative is to get hold of a LocalTalk-Ethernet bridge, > such as the AsantéTalk. Farallon also made a similar product, which, > if I remember rightly, was called the iPrint. You'll need a LocalTalk > cable to connect the printer to the bridge and an Ethernet crossover > cable to connect the bridge to the iBook.
While LocalTalk uses the DIN8 serial port I don't know of any USB-serial adapters that will support LocalTalk. You can use a DIN8 printer cable to connect any of the Ethernet-LocalTalk bridge devices to the printer.Farallon, Asante, Sonic and others made such bridges. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
