Re: Deskwriter

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

In article <31c1o1$lcv@nyx.cs.du.edu>,
Andrew Gerweck <agerweck@nyx.cs.du.edu> wrote:
> I keep seeing people asking if they can use DeskWriters on a GS and I
> have a question.  What advantage does a DeskWriter have over a
> DeskJet, the prices are the same, so I wanted to know?

The only advantages I can think of: a DeskWriter has a faster serial
connection (but no parallel connection) and can be connected to
AppleTalk (LocalTalk).  I don't know if an AppleTalk DeskWriter can be
used from the IIgs, since the IIgs "NetPrinter" Control Panel only
knows about Apple-supplied printers.  You could write a third-party
control panel to select the printer (maybe one is included with
Harmonie or Independence?)

There are disadvantages, of course: no support for ASCII text output
(basically making it useless from any ProDOS-8 program) and no
parallel port.
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David Empson
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