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From: friedan@elbereth.rutgers.edu (Dan Friedan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: transporting Mac IIx to Europe
Keywords: Mac, IIx, Europe
Message-ID: <Apr.23.12.36.20.1991.17523@elbereth.rutgers.edu>
Date: 23 Apr 91 16:36:23 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.
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I am planning to take a Mac IIx to Europe (Iceland, actually) and would
appreciate some advice.  I apologize if the questions are naive.

The system is two years old and consists of
    a Mac IIx running version 6.0.3 of Mac OS
    an Apple RGB monitor
    Isobar surge suppressor
    a Laserwriter IISC
    a US Robotics Courier 2400 modem.

1. Is it reasonably safe to ship by air freight (Icelandair)?

2. Will the system work on European current?
        The manuals for the IIx specifies
            120/240 volts AC RMS automatically configured
            48-62 Hz
        and the manual for the monitor specifies
            85-270 Vrms self-configuring
            50-60 Hz
        so the IIx and the monitor should pose no problem.

        Will the surge suppressor work?
        
        The Laserwriter seems to be configured only for US voltage.

        Will the modem need more than a new transformer?

3. Is it worth upgrading the Laserwriter SC to postscript capability,
    or would a new postscript printer be cheaper and better?  (Tex will
    be one of the main applications.)

Thanks for any help.

        Dan Friedan

      internet:     friedan@physics.rutgers.edu
        bitnet:     friedan@ruthep