[comp.sys.mac.hardware] HP Deskwriter: Serial?

fratus@mgaid1.niaid.nih.gov (John Fratus) (03/09/90)

Not having any first hand experience with the HP Deskwriter, I'd
like to know how the printer connects to the Mac. Through appletalk
or just as a serial device?  If it does use AppleTalk, can it be
switched to just use a serial line?

Thanks.

- John (fratus@niaid.nih.gov)

stevem@hpvcfs1.HP.COM (Steve Miller) (03/11/90)

> Not having any first hand experience with the HP Deskwriter, I'd
> like to know how the printer connects to the Mac. 


The DeskWriter connects using serial running at 57.6Kbaud.  The DeskWriter
uses the Apple standard Din-8 connector.           


Steven Miller
Vancouver Division
Hewlett Packard