frel@randvax.UUCP (Dave Frelinger) (02/24/88)
I have the dubious responsibility of trying to connect a LaserJetII to a MacII, and was wondering if anyone has successfully connected a Mac to a LaserJet printer before. I would appreciate any tips on where to pick up a suitable driver for the LaserJetII. Thanks. Dave Frelinger
ees@antique.UUCP (Gene Sampieri) (02/26/88)
In article <1352@randvax.UUCP> frel@rand-unix.UUCP (Dave Frelinger) writes: >Keywords:LaserJet > > > > I have the dubious responsibility of trying to connect a LaserJetII to >a MacII, and was wondering if anyone has successfully connected a Mac to a >LaserJet printer before. I would appreciate any tips on where to pick up >a suitable driver for the LaserJetII. Thanks. > > >Dave Frelinger I have one connected and working fine. The driver comes from; Softstyle 7192 Kalanianole Highway, Suite 205 Honolulu, Hawaii 96825 1-808-396-6368 "LaserStart" It works with Laserjet + and Series II HP Laserjet printers. The only application that I have found it won't work with is HyperCard. Seems thet HyperCard uses internal references to the Laserwriter and Imagewriter printers, ignoring the DA installed one. Softstyle also makes drivers for other printers BlueStart - IMB printers MatrixStart - for Epson and others I ordered mine from a local computer store (Vista in NJ). My LaserJet is installed using the parallel port on the printer via a serial-to-parallel converter box. I do this to more easily share the printer with a PC using a simple switch box instead of having to go through the menu selection on the LaserJet. Gene Sampieri Bell Labs HO vax135!ees
sysop@stech.UUCP (Jan Harrington) (02/27/88)
in article <1352@randvax.UUCP>, frel@randvax.UUCP (Dave Frelinger) says: > Keywords:LaserJet > > > > I have the dubious responsibility of trying to connect a LaserJetII to > a MacII, and was wondering if anyone has successfully connected a Mac to a > LaserJet printer before. I would appreciate any tips on where to pick up > a suitable driver for the LaserJetII. Thanks. > > Do you really have to do this? It can be done, with little effort, actually, but don't plan to be overjoyed with the result. SoftStyle makes a driver - LaserStart - which also comes with the necessary cable. Install the driver, use the Chooser to select the printer, and away you go. However, what you get is little more than an expensive Imagewriter unless you access HP font cartridges. Even then, you don't get the full range of fonts that you do with Postscript or QuickDraw printers. I tried this, a couple of years ago, with a LaserJet +. I sold it within two months, mortaged the cat, and bought a LaserWriter ... (p.s., it was the best decision I could have made and I still have the cat!!!) Jan Harrington, sysop Scholastech Telecommunications UUCP: ihnp4!husc6!amcad!stech!sysop or allegra!stech!sysop BITNET: JHARRY@BENTLEY ******************************************************************************** Miscellaneous profundity: "No matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Banzai ********************************************************************************