Re: Epson Stylus with Serial Interface to IIgs

[Roger Johnstone <roger@roger.geek.nz.removethisbit>]

In <1159968623.824308.9660@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com> Polymorph wrote:
> 
> Paul R. Santa-Maria wrote:
>> Is it an Appletalk port instead of a serial port?
>> Does it work with a Macintosh?
> 
> Paul,
> 
> Its definately a serial port (I have the manual for the printer which
> confirms this).
> 
> I don't know if it works with a Mac, because I don't own one. The
> manual gives directions for installing on a Mac - ie. plug in the
> serial cable, install drivers, etc - but I don't have access to a Mac
> to test.
> 
> thanks,
> -p

The problem you have may not be a printer driver issue but the serial 
port speed. The HP DeskWriter for instance operated at a fixed speed of 
57600 bits per second, and I suspect many later printers designed for 
the Mac did the same. Unfortunately the Apple IIGS serial port firmware 
and the standard IIGS System drivers can only go as high as 19200 bit/s.