Re: DeskwriterC

[bogawa@cloudburst.seas.ucla.edu (Bryan K. Ogawa)]

khorster@vaxc.stevens-tech.edu wrote:
> 	I have recently acquired a DeskwriterC printer.  I have no manuals or
> anything for it and know little about it.  A friend told me that this was the
> Mac version of the Deskjet,  It just has an 8 pin connector.  Is it serial or
> parallel?  Do I need any special drivers for it?

I believe the DeskWriters are serial only, and use the Mini-DIN serial 
connector used on the Apple IIgs and later Mac models.  If you're 
planning to use it under GS/OS on an Apple IIgs, you will need 
third-party drivers (I believe the two available are Harmonie from 
Vitesse and Independence from Seven Hills software).

I believe that DeskWriters do not have built in fonts, so 8-bit programs
such as AppleWorks will not work. I could be mistaken, as I haven't been
following these threads lately, and an 8-bit solution may have appeared,
but I don't think it has.

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