Re: IIgs printers...

["John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.com>]

In article <8zNqg.152$sX2.103@fe04.lga>,
 Rob Greene <greener@charter.net> wrote:

> I'm learning I need to take an inventory before I get carried away..
> 
> I've been pondering how to get my IIgs connected to a printer.  I've got a 
> networked Brother 5170DN printer which supports postscript, so I figured 
> that if I could *get to* the printer, I could *use* the printer.  Part of 
> my fascination with TCP/IP for the IIgs is because of this.  :-/
> 
> Suddenly this morning, I noticed that we have an old StyleWriter II sitting 
> on a shelf.  I also just realized that we had an Apple LaserWriter laying 
> around... not sure which model - it should be around somewhere though.
> 
> Can either of those work with the IIgs?  I assume that they can, but I'm 
> actually a newbie to GS/OS.
> 
> If I can do that, I can get my son "working" on his own computer.  Yaay!
> 
> Thanks!
> -Rob

Here's a good guide to free gs software; apparently MyWord! has 
PostScript support:

http://modena.intergate.ca/personal/gslj/iigsfreeware.html

When the LaserWriter first came out, I seem to recall a flurry articles 
about using PostScript directly from a the //e and IIgs.

-- 
John Matthews
jmatthews at wright dot edu
www dot wright dot edu/~john.matthews/