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Re: Re Apple II e.....Can I use Inkjet or Lasers ??????
- Subject: Re: Re Apple II e.....Can I use Inkjet or Lasers ??????
- From: pubpc1@library.ucla.edu
- Date: 1996/10/24
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: University of California, Los Angeles
- References: <01bbbdab$8503d9e0$07f30c26@tomz> <54b3f0$3al@cello.gina.calstate.edu> <54cai7$a9p@login.freenet.columbus.oh.us>
dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave Althoff) wrote:
>I have also heard that if you have only a computer and a LaserWriter, you
>can talk to the LaserWriter using a serial port instead of
>AppleTalk...even using a ][e with a SSC. But every time I have
>actually tried to connect a LaserWriter II to any computer via serial
>(non-AppleTalk) cable, it has failed miserably.
Some models (especially older) of LaserWriters work on serial, some
unfortunately do not. The ones that can work with PCs will support
direct serial.