[comp.sys.mac.hardware] LW II NT-->NTX upgrade

gabe@sol.ctr.columbia.edu (Gabe Wiener) (10/23/90)

Hey there, folks.  I'm interested in upgrading my LW II NT to an NTX.  Now as
I've always understood it, that's simply a matter of pulling out the old
controller card and popping in the NTX board.  Right?

I called a local dealer and he told me that besides the controller card,
"the ROM in the printer has to be upgraded."  I found that a little confusing,
since I always assumed that the ROM for the printer was on the controller
card, and that any ROM differences would already be installed on the 
NTX controller card as standard.

Is there anything else besides the actual controller card that has to be
upgraded in order to convert the printer to an NTX?

Also, how much memory does the NTX controller card ship with?  Is it the 
same amount that comes on a stock NTX?  

Also, does the NTX board take normal $50 SIMMs?  And is upgrading the
memory just a matter of popping them in as one would do in upgrading a
mac? 

Thanks in advance.  Please email responses and I'll summarize of appropriate.

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