Re: Parallel Printer connection

[pfaiffer@access.mbnet.mb.ca (Mike Pfaiffer)]

In <ewall-2607952032140001@199.3.241.118> ewall@wis.com (Ed Wall) writes:

>Hi All

>   A friend owns a venderable Apple IIe with printer. Said printer is
>connected to a parallel port (card) in the usual manner. His brother
>has offered to him the use of a typical IBM clone. He wished to know
>if he can connect his Apple printer in some manner to the IBM. I know
>that this is definitely possible with printers that are connected to 
>a serial card (sometimes in creative ways) as I have done it for
>various reasons. However, I have never tried with one connected in
>a parallel fashion. Has anyone tried this with any success? If a 
>cable modification is necessary, any suggestions??

	Parallel printers are no problem. Worst case he will have to go 
out and buy a serial/parallel card. In Winnipeg you may be able to find 
them from $40.00 to $80.00 depending on the bells and whistles. In fact I 
recommend he do this simply to save time and frustration. He will also 
have to buy a different printer cable $5.00.

	The reverse is also true. If he wanted to take a parallel printer 
from an IBM and move it to his //e there would be no problem. Since he 
already has the parallel card and cable it would be simple.

	I have a similar situation. I use my printer on both an Apple and 
a PC. I have the cables from both machines going into a switch box. From 
the switch box it goes to the printer. The whole setup works fine for me. 
The same setup works for MODEMs as well.

				Later
				Mike




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