[comp.sys.mac.hardware] Interfacing printers to Mac

philip@pescadero.Stanford.EDU (Philip Machanick) (07/13/90)

I know it's possible to get commercial products to do this, but does anyone
know how easy it is to interface an EPSON LQ-800 type printer (24-pin) to
a Mac? A cables hard to make up? Are there any PD drivers? Or is it not
worth the effort / better to just go for one of the commercial products?

What of HP(GL) Plotters? Same questions.

Any thoughts/ideas/experience welcome.

Philip Machanick
philip@pescadero.stanford.edu

aa0s+@andrew.cmu.edu (Adel Talaat Assaad) (08/01/90)

Hi,
Epson just sent me this brochure expounding their line of "Macintosh
compatible printers". It basically had their entire line on it, man!
I suggest you give them or their dealer a call to see what they offer in
the way of help.
If you need their phone number send me some e-mail and I'll read it off
their brochure.

P.S.: They had a laserprinter listing for some $1400 or LESS! I say HUH!!!
      definitely worth checking out!

Hope this helps
A. T. Assaad
CMU,PGH,PA