Re: Using a Stylewriter II and IIgs (HELP!)

[cs325hodg@envmsa.eas.asu.edu (Greg Hodgdon)]

In article <Igjh0XW00VR_FkcFVf@andrew.cmu.edu>, "Seth D. Kadesh" <thes+@CMU.EDU> writes...
>snelson@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu (Steven Nelson) writes:
>> Informed sources say the StyleWriter II can not be used on an Apple IIGS.
..
>> allow a 3rd party to write a driver.
> 
>I'm fairly certain that the SWII is just a repackaged Canon BJ-200.
>It might be easier getting information from Canon.
> 

 The BJ-200 is a parallel printer which has built in fonts for printing
ASCII text and such.  The StyleWriters are "graphics only" serial printers.

Which makes the BJ200 great for printing text but pretty lousy for doing
graphics since you have to resort to using a 24 pin epson driver. 
(all those wasted jets...)

    greg h.