Re: Apple IIgs and printers

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David Applegate <dca1@nortel.ca> wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>One of my aunt's owns an Apple IIgs system and was 
>hoping that I could get some information for her.
>
>The question involves attaching a printer to the
>computer itself.  They are currently using some sort
>of dot matrix printer that was made by Apple.  
>
>Her questions: 
>   1. Can she attach one of the newer HP printers
>      to her system?  Or any other inkjet type 
>      printer for that matter...
>   2. If so, what all is needed?
>
>Thanks for your help!
>
>David Applegate
>dca1@nortel.ca

First, you need a parallel printer card from Alltech
Electronics (see http://www.allelec.com/).  Second,
you need the Harmonie printer drivers from Vitesse
or the Independence drivers from Seven Hills.

They you can use any ink-jet or laser printer that
emulates HP DeskJet or LaserJet models or the Epson
LQ models.  This means that most HP DeskJets and
DeskWriters will work as well as LaserJets and the
Epson Stylus and Canon ink-jet printers will work as
well (the latter two can act like Epson printers
from an interface point of view).

-Scott G.