Re: What is a...'Power Print', by GDT Softworks, Inc.?

[Bill Robbins <mfumu@optusnet.com.au>]

This is a product for Macs.  It connects Wintel type parallel printers
to Mac serial ports.  It comes with software and, I assume, will not
work without it.  A IIgs doesn't need this facility anyway since we can
use a parallel card to hook up any printers that work with our hard/software.

Douglas931 wrote:
> 
> This device looks like a printer adapter for an Apple product; it has an 8pin
> mini din (same as apple desktop bus connector) on the end of a cable, and a 25
> pin Centronics plug on the other end.  There is an LED on the (rather large)
> centronics end (obviously some electronics in that end).  It is marked
> 'Advanced Components and Peripherals P/L, P/N 590-0839.  Can anyone tell me
> what Apple products this is suitable for, and what printers it is suitable for,
> and if any special software is required to use it? Thanks. Doug