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From: klefstad@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Sue Klefstad)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: How do I connect PC serial port to Apple Laserwriter?
Message-ID: <1991Feb7.170340.23815@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 7 Feb 91 17:03:40 GMT
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mfontana@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Mark A Fontana) writes:

>   I need to connect a PC compatible to an Apple Laserwriter IINT through
>the serial port, using the minimum # of connections.  Could someone

>Also, the Laserwriter will be connected to both the PC (serial port) and
>to our Mac network (Appletalk?).  Anybody know if it will work?  (ie. if
>the printer is not busy, it will accept data from either source?) 

Minimum # of connections:  2-3, 3-2, 7-7
With this minimal wiring, you'll need to have the printer and PC
software use xon/xoff.

The laserwriter will not accept both serial and appletalk.  QMS has a
printer that is supposed to be able to do this.

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-- Sue
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Sue Klefstad    Ill. Natural History Survey    klefstad@uiuc.edu