binder@fizbin.DEC.COM (NOW willya gimme some fightin' room?) (12/15/86)
rocksvax!rocksanne!sunybcs!moogvax!hank@rochester.arpa (Hank Kowal) asks: > I am interested in purchasing a printer for my apple //c. Specifically I am > looking at the Panasonic 1080i and 1080ap. The 1080i has Epson compatible > graphics but has a parallel port, so therfore I would need a parallel to > serial converter. Will this work? The 1080ap is Imagewriter compatible but > runs at 90cps vs 120cps for the 1080i. > > My question is: > 1.) Is it a good idea to get an Imagewriter compatible printer for the //c > or is a printer with Epson compatible graphics just as good? (will > most graphics software work?) You don't need a parallel to serial converter - you need a serial to parallel converter. I've seen boxes that do either conversion, and they do work. As for Epson-compatible graphics, most software allows you to specify the printer you're using. Some programs, notably MousePaint, will work only with an ImageWriter. There can be severe difficulties in getting AppleWorks to work with printers other than Apple. Whether it's worth it to you to get that 30-cps speed advantage is a decision based on the specific software *you* will be using. Cheers, Dick Binder (The Stainless Steel Rat) DEC Enet: ASD::BINDER UUCP: { decvax, allegra, ucbvax... }!decwrl!asd.dec.com!binder ARPA: binder%asd.DEC@decwrl.ARPA