Re: Q: Harmonie & HP DeskWriter 540?

["william strutts" <wrstrutts1@home.com>]

"Barry Allen" <TheFlash@fast.net> wrote in message
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> In article <3b3cce93_2@corp.newsgroups.com>, Joe Kohn
> <joko@NoMoreSpam.net.invalid> wrote:
>
> > Although the DW 540 isn't the speediest, it'll work just fine on a IIGS
> > when used with the Harmonie drivers. Please note though that the
> > DeskWriter can only be used to print from GS/OS-based applications.
>
> Interesting.

It is a Quickdraw printer and hence only works in a Quickdraw
environment.

> Since the DeskJet series is a Parallel port Win/PC printer, I assume the
GS
> require a card like the Grappler to work with Harmonie?

Nope, A Deskjet is a dual port printer.  It has both a Serial and a Parallel
port to use.

> > The DeskWriter, unlike the DeskJet, cannot by used by _any_ ProDOS-8
> > software. Not AppleWorks, not ProTerm; it can only be used with GS/OS
> > software.
>
> Not really a problem but I am curious as to why. And does Harmonie work
> with Pointless?

Again, a Deskwriter is a Quickdraw printer and all fonts are done using
Quickdraw.  GS/OS supports Quickdraw but Prodos doesn't. Prodos needs
a character based printer like the Deskjet 500.

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