Re: HELP! Printer compatibility Problems

[kjh52156@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Karen Jen Hu)]

In <35cm3f$7sp@news.ysu.edu> ao600@yfn.ysu.edu (David L. Wrikeman) writes:


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>   I have recently come asross a printer - Laser 192A.  It appears to be a
>standard parallel interface computer. Can I use it with my IIGS? If so, what
>hardware will I need for the connection? Does it emulate a standard printer
>interface in AppleWorks 3.0 ?

You could probably use it AppleWorks 3.0 by selecting Custom Printer and
then adding all the Escape codes for Boldface,Underline,Italics,etc...other-
wise it will just print standard text from AW3.0.  You sure can use it with
your IIgs, as long as you have a parallel card to connect it to.

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>    I also have a chance to purchase a brand new STAR printer. It has a cord
>for a Commodore Serial interface only. Can this printer be easily adapted to an
>IBM or Apple II?  Again, what hardware?

Ok, assuming the connection on the printer is DB25, you can easily connect
it to your IIgs Printer Port with an ImageWriter I cable (DIN8 -> DB25). And
it can also be used on an IBM as well, just get either a DB9 -> DB25 or
DB25 -> DB25 PRINTER cable for an IBM and connect it to the corresponding
port on the IBM.

In short, almost any printer can be used with any computer if you have the
right cable.

>    I currently own 2 IIGS's and a IIc. I use a 4 MEG IIgS with a 40 Meg HD for
>my business. Iuse Appleworks and Reportwriter to customize invoices and payroll
>posting. Thia machine is in constant use 12 hours a day, 6 days a week and I
>have yet to find a more flexible and simple system for my small business. I'd
>like to add asecond printer and be able to switch back and forth so I can use
>pin feed checks and create a macro to allow it to write my checks and post to
>my spreadsheets. I do this now with my payroll spreadsheet since I pay in casha
>and only need to generate a pay stub for my employees.
 
>Dave Wrikeman                           Struthers Beer and Wine
>ao600@yfn.ysu.edu                       850 Youngstown-Poland Rd

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