TOPIC -----------------------------------------------
Is there any way to connect a parallel printer to the serial port of my
Macintosh?
DISCUSSION ------------------------------------------
There are two solutions, both from Orange Micro:
The Grappler 9-pin (formerly called Grappler C/Macintosh/IIGS) provides a
parallel interface system. The Grappler device plugs into the serial port
on the Macintosh. It does a serial-to-parallel conversion using the
ImageWriter II driver. It works with Epson, Okidata, Panasonic, and other
Epson-compatible printers. (A special adapter cable from Orange Micro is
required for both versions of the Macintosh 512K.)
The Grappler LX (formerly called Grappler LQ) is similar and does the
serial-to-parallel conversation for third-party printers with 24-pin
printheads. The device lets Hewlett-Packard-compatible laser printers, the
HP DeskJet, and Epson or Toshiba 24-pin dot matrix printers, to work like
the ImageWriter LQ printer. It does not work with the Macintosh 512K and
Macintosh 512Ke.
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