jf@ap.co.umist.ac.uk (John Forrest) (01/24/91)
I've got a Mac classic, but I'm not amazingly au fait with the configuration (Unix is much more my cup of tea). Anyway, I have access to a laser printer with only serial connections - it uses postscript, but is not an Apple LaserWriter. Could someone tell me how to do this. I've a feeling a need a Chooser file, but all the Chooser LaserWriter configs I've got (the standard set) assume that AppleTalk is used to connect to the printer. Any ideas? John Forrest, Dept of Computation UMIST.
makmur@paul.rutgers.edu (Hanz Makmur) (01/25/91)
In article <1991Jan23.171951@ap.co.umist.ac.uk> jf@ap.co.umist.ac.uk (John Forrest) writes: > Anyway, I have access to a laser printer > with only serial connections - it uses postscript, but is not an Apple > LaserWriter. Could someone tell me how to do this. I've a feeling a need a > Chooser file, but all the Chooser LaserWriter configs I've got (the standard > set) assume that AppleTalk is used to connect to the printer. > > Any ideas? > > John Forrest, > Dept of Computation > UMIST. YES, your feeling is right. You need a chooser file called: Asynchronous LaserWriter Driver v.4.0 from APDA part# M7061 It cost $20.00 APDA can be reached: US 800/282-2732 ---- INTERNATIONAL: 408/562-3910 ---- Hanz Makmur Rutgers University
jeffb@pro-gateway.cts.com (Jeff Becker) (02/16/91)
In-Reply-To: message from jf@ap.co.umist.ac.uk There is a commercial utility called MacPrint which may solve your problem. MacPrint is a package that provides you with many printer drivers for non Apple printers. You will probably just have to look on the box and see if your printer is one of those that it supports. Also included with the software is a Mac printer port to IBM Serial port cable that you can use with your printer. The package sells for around $60 in the U.S. If this doesn't work there is a more expensive program called Freedom of Press which is primarily a postscript emulator, but it includes the necessary drivers for many printers Internet/ProLine: jeffb@pro-gateway.cts.com +-----------+ UUCP: crash!pro-gateway!jeffb |Pro-Gateway| ARPA: crash!pro-gateway!jeffb@nosc.mil |214/6445113| +-Dallas,TX-+