Re: Found the issue w/System601 & AppleTalk installing itself

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

David Wilson <mcs6502@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mar 17, 12:48 am, demp...@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:
> > It doesn't need to be. The LaserWriter is by definition a network
> > printer. You can only talk to it from a Mac or Apple IIgs using
> > LocalTalk, therefore it brings a subset of the AppleTalk support files
> > along for the ride. (It won't give you AppleShare server access, just
> > enough for network printer support.)
> 
> The original Laserwriter does have a standard serial port as well (see
> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=3041 ) but this was for
> IBM PC support and not for Apple IIgs/Macintosh interfacing.

There is also the LaserWriter IISC, which has a SCSI interface, but that
was never supported on the IIgs.

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz