Re: Printing from IIgs

[warnken@mother.com (Sandra Warnken)]

"Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<E9KcnX4aiJvou3ygXTWcoA@comcast.com>...
> I have an Apple IIgs and an HP Deskjet 540 printer. I read the printer FAQ
> and understand that I should be able to print from my IIgs. The HP only has
> a parallel connector so what kind of connections do I need to make on the gs
> side? I have a Super Serial Card. Will that work? Can I use the serial port
> on the gs with a mini din 8 to DB25 connector, then using a standard printer
> cable into the HP? Or do I have to buy one of those Grappler cards? Any help
> would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I use an HP deskjet all the time.  I just got a Laserwriter 6L.  I use
Appleworks GS or GraphicWriter III with Pointless and drivers from
Harmonie to print in True Type fonts.  The grappler+ and cable seem to
be the easiest to come by, though there are others you could use.  The
Grappler has dip switches but the software overrides them.

Sandy Warnken