starta@tosh.UUCP (John Starta) (01/17/91)
wade@hobbes.ucsd.edu (Wade Blomgren) writes: > [...] > Macintoshes given an appropriate driver and cable. Is anyone using such a > setup with a DeskJet 500? There was a beta version of a public domain DeskJe Yes, I have seen quite a few of these setups. > Any suggestions for a workable solution that will allow me to use > a DeskJet 500 with a Mac would be appreciated. Essentially all you need is Jet-Link Express (the cable comes with it, I believe) and you'll have the DeskJet 500 working with your Macintosh. John -- John A. Starta Internet: tosh!starta@asuvax.eas.asu.edu Software Visionary UUCP: ncar!noao!asuvax!tosh!starta AOL: AFA John; CompuServe: 71520,3556
rush@mnementh.metaphor.com (Ed Rush) (01/18/91)
In article <15626@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> wade@hobbes.ucsd.edu (Wade Blomgren) writes: >I've got an ImagewriterII, and all other things being equal I would >consider buying an HP DeskWriter as a plug and playlaser quality replacement >or supplement - but....my wife has a PC-compatible with no printer, >so equity dictates that the next printer we buy be primarily for the PC. >Before the DeskWriter came out DeskJets and DeskJet+s were usable with >Macintoshes given an appropriate driver and cable. Is anyone using such a >setup with a DeskJet 500? There was a beta version of a public domain DeskJet >driver around, is it still being worked on? Some of you must still >have DeskJets, right? What is the state of the art? > >Any suggestions for a workable solution that will allow me to use >a DeskJet 500 with a Mac would be appreciated. > >Thanks very much, > >Wade Blomgren >wade@hobbes.ucsd.edu (or wblomgren@ucsd.bitnet) For what it's worth, my DeskWriter manual says "The DeskWriter printer is not RS-232-C compatible." IT does give a pinout diagram for its port, though, so there might be a way to make it work with your MS-Dos machine. Might. ----------------------------------------- Ed Rush, employed by but not speaking for Metaphor Computers, Mtn. View, CA UUCP: [...!{apple|decwrl}!]metaphor!mnementh!rush Internet: rush@mnementh.metaphor.com ----------------------------------------- "The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly."
stephen@oahu.cs.ucla.edu (Steve Whitney) (01/24/91)
In article <15626@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> wade@hobbes.ucsd.edu (Wade Blomgren) writes: >Any suggestions for a workable solution that will allow me to use >a DeskJet 500 with a Mac would be appreciated. After you get a cable, you can get a free driver from sumex-aim.stanford.edu. I forget which directory it's in, but as far as I can see, it works fine. If you want to print 300 dpi, you need 4x fonts, though. For 150dpi (fast) 2x fonts will do. The output is still much better than an Imagewriter even in 150 dpi, though. I'm actually using a DJ+, but the DJ500 is supposed to be compatoble (except for being somewhat faster and having more built-in fonts for the driver to ignore). --Steve P.S. I didn't need the cable because my Mac is an Atari ST with a Spectre GCR cartridge. The driver's for regular Macs, but it works. > >Thanks very much, > >Wade Blomgren >wade@hobbes.ucsd.edu (or wblomgren@ucsd.bitnet) -- Steve Whitney "It's never _really_ the last minute" (())_-_(()) UCLA Comp. Sci. Grad. Student | (* *) | Internet: stephen@cs.ucla.edu UCLA Bruin--> { \_@_/ } GEnie: S.WHITNEY `-----'