Re: Printer compatibility

[Joe Kohn <joko@crl.com>]

 >I'm thinking of buying a Hewlett Packard Deskjet 420c for use with my
 >IIGS - it's compact (will fit into my printer cupboard :) and very
 >reasonably priced.
 >
 >I have the Harmonie set of drivers and I mainly use AW5 and HyperCard.
 >Can anyone tell me if this particular printer is fully compatible with
 >my stuff?
 
The answer to the question is found on HP's home page. The two key elements
to determine whether a particular model HP printer will work on your IIGS
are these:
 
 >   Print Languages, Std. HP PCL Level 3
 >
 >   Connectivity, Std. IEEE 1284-compatible Centronics parallel, with
 >   1284-B receptacle
 
In English....the printer supports PCL Level 3, as does Harmonie, and it has
a Parallel port, so you'll need to purchase a parallel interface card.
 
It'll work on the IIGS the same way every other PCL3 printer will work....
which just happens to be great. 
 
Joe Kohn