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Re: Apple II e.....Can I use Inkjet or Lasers ??????
- Subject: Re: Apple II e.....Can I use Inkjet or Lasers ??????
- From: shack@onyx.southwind.net (Randy Shackelford)
- Date: 1996/10/26
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: SouthWind Internet Access, Inc.
- References: <01bbbdab$8503d9e0$07f30c26@tomz> <54b3f0$3al@cello.gina.calstate.edu> <54cai7$a9p@login.freenet.columbus.oh.us> <54o3ik$25eg@uni.library.ucla.edu> <54s79q$8kc@wraith.cs.uow.edu.au>
David E A Wilson (david@wraith.cs.uow.edu.au) wrote:
: pubpc1@library.ucla.edu writes:
: >Some models (especially older) of LaserWriters work on serial, some
: >unfortunately do not. The ones that can work with PCs will support
: >direct serial.
: Unfortunately not. We bought an Apple Laserwriter 16/600 and found that it has
: ethernet, localtalk and Centronics ports but no serial port. Ended up swapping
: it with a Pro630 we had elsewhere.
: Check carefully before you buy.
Are you sure? My PLW NTR has a serial and parallel port and the manual says
that the serial port does either localtalk or 9600 serial, depending on the
configuration. I have only used localtalk myself of course since all my stuff
is networked.
--
Randy Shackelford
shack@southwind.net