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From: diz@pro-gsplus.cts.com (Steven Disbrow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: HP Deskwriter with Apple II?
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Date: 24 Mar 90 12:56:14 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from joseph@elbereth.rutgers.edu

My old roommate and I shared a HP DeskJet between an AT Clone (his) and a IIGS
(mine).  Basically, we ran (long!) cables from his machine and mine into an
AB switch box.  The output from that box went to another that allowed us to
select between the DeskJet and an ImageWriter. His AT had a whole slew of
DeskJet drivers, but, since the GS has no such drivers, I had to use the
optional EPSON emulation cartridge and print to it using the EPSON driver. 
The output was less than wonderful.

We started to write a driver for the thing a couple of times, but It never
worked out.   The information you need to write a IIGS printer driver is in
one of the Apple II TechNotes... forgive me, but I forget exactly which one.

However, it might not be necessary.  One of my more reliable sources has told
me that a certain company (who makes one hell of a great IIGS specific HD
Backup program), will be releasing a set of IIGS drivers for ALL HP printers
at either the spring or autum AppleFest.  But, it's just a rumor.

 Diz

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