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Subject: Re: Mac software for Epson printer?
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Date: 17 Jan 90 03:44:50 GMT
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In article <2977@dogie.macc.wisc.edu> yahnke@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Ross Yahnke, MACC) writes:
>In article <2614@cunixc.cc.columbia.edu>, yuichi@cunixc.cc.columbia.edu (Yuichi Shoda) writes...
>
>-Has anyone heard of UPSTART, software which permits Mac to print on an Epson
>-printer?  I heard that it's a commercial software that costs about $50 but I
>-haven't been able to find it anywhere. Any clues, rumors, hints about UPSTART,
>-or similar software would be much appreciated.
>
>Have not heard of this package. However I have used PrintLink from GDT
>Software to make a Mac drive an Epson 9-pin printer and I'm reasonably
>impressed with it.
>
I am reasonably certain he meant EPSTART from SoftStyle.  When it originally
came out for the 128k MAC it was a remarkable program.  I haven't used it since
system 3.X when my copy broke ( no I didn't try to get it updated).  Epson now
has a driver for the MAC that works with their LQ printers.  They have no plans
to support their old 9 pin printers, however.  If you only want to use the printer to list files.  You can probably get by with a printer driver by using one
of the file listing programs that were on the BBS's a few years ago if you can
still find one.

Alan LeGrand
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