At 2:31 AM -0700 8/13/02, Gregg Eshelman wrote: >--- BearAZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Greetings from Sunny Arizona! >> >> New to the list...but ya gotta start someplace! >> >> So, I'll start with the easy stuff first. I want to >> hook up my HP >> Deskwriter 660C printer to my IIcx which is running >> OS 6.0.8. >> >> Possible? Which drivers? Source for same?
You need either a printer cable or LocalTalk / PhoneNet hardware. Drivers are from HP. I don't know about version. The latest drivers are written for more modern versions of the OS but they may work on OS 6.0.8. > >You'll have to come up with PowerPrint 4.5.2 or >older. It's a software and serial to parallel cable >combination. www.strydent.com is the site, you'll >have to ask if they have any of that vintage in >stock. Otherwise your only recourse is eBay and >possibly other places that deal in older Mac stuff. >Also try the LEM Swap e-mail list. But the first >thing to do is ask Strydent what versions of >Power Print support the 660c _and_ run on a 68k Mac. >4.5.2 was the last version to support 68k. > >For what it's worth, Power Print works great on the >Basilisk II Mac emulator, but the install craps out. >It has to be installed on a real Mac then copy >the printer driver and other parts over to the >emulator. (Unfortunately it doesn't support my >current Xerox Docuprint M750 hooked to my PC.) Read it again. It's a DESKWRITER. No parallel port. It's a Mac Printer. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
