Re: Re Apple II e.....Can I use Inkjet or Lasers ??????

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <53u4s9$1d5@jerry.loop.net>,  <exposures@loop.com> wrote:
>Which printers available can I use with my old reliable Apple II e?
>Would love an inkjet or Laser....Can you get me started?  Thank a
>million.

   This is detailed in the comp.sys.apple2 Frequently Asked Questions
posting, which is archived on the WWW at
http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html

   Short answer: you can use some printers, but not all programs will
take advantage of their better resolution, (ironically) usually the
graphical programs.

--- Quote from the FAQ:
Q#18 Can I hook up a LaserWriter, DeskJet, etc to my Apple //e?

A: A number of them. The best bet is probably the HP DeskJet series.

Most supported printers have either regular serial or parallel
connections. The tricky part is getting the software to do what you
want. The DeskJet, for example will print very nice-looking text with
regular old "PR#1". But if you want to change the font or print
graphics, you may have to purchase some software. One excellent
program for these types of printers is PublishIt 4.

For AppleWorks fans, there is the program called SuperPatch. Among
it's patches is a cool DeskJet 500 (most DeskJet 6xx printers should
be compatible, but check the documentation) printer driver. You can
print sideways, and change fonts with normal AppleWorks commands. The
DeskJet driver is built in to AW 4.0 and later.

The Apple Stylewriter family is not supported by any //e program to my
knowledge.

--- End quoting from the FAQ

Nathan Mates
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