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From: hhersh@boxboro.East.Sun.COM (Harry Hersh - Sun BOS Software)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: HP Laserjet <-> Mac
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Date: 23 Jan 91 23:33:06 GMT
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Can someone help me understand the hardware and software issues in
connecting an HP printer to a MAC (Plus or SE)? In particular:

1. My understanding is that the HP provides a parallel interface. Can I 
connect it via AppleTalk? Through the serial (printer) line? What interfacing
hardware is required?

2. Since the HP does not contain a Postscript engine, what software packages
are recommended? ATM will handle basic font rendering, but not much else?
I've seen reference to MacPrint and Freedom of the Press as providing
Postscript interpretation within the Mac for non-Mac printers, but am not
sure what the differences are (besides a factor of 3 in price). Are there
other packages to be recommended that do the job of making the HP look and
act like a LaserWriter NT?