Re: DeskJet 500 TO GS--Help!!!!

[philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough)]

In article <C1A6yG.H3I@vcd.hp.com> Mitchell McKinnon <mitchm@vcd.hp.com> writes:

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>The HP DeskJet 500 printer contains firmware which limits its use
>strictly to DOS systems (RSXXX and Centronics I/O).  The HP DeskWriter
>printers are designed for the MAC world.  To provide both environment
>capabilities in the same printer would make the printer more expensive.
>I'm not sure, but you can check with an HP dealer as to the availability
>of DOS -> MAC  (DeskJet -> DeskWriter) conversion kits.

I've often wondered about the Deskjet/DeskWriter issue. Since the DeskWriter
has Appletalk, why not just have a Windows' driver for it (and some can 
write one for the GS). It seems silly to have the 2 different lines.
 
In any case you can use a Deskjet with a GS using the Harmonie drivers. It
works great.
 
Philip McDunnough
University of Toronto
philip@utstat.toronto.edu