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From: john@newave.UUCP (John A. Weeks III)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: How do I hook up non-Mac hardware?
Message-ID: <782@newave.UUCP>
Date: 26 Apr 91 13:15:04 GMT
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References: <1194@ub.d.umn.edu>
Reply-To: john@newave.mn.org (John A. Weeks III)
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In article <1194@ub.d.umn.edu> ebowen@ub.d.umn.edu ("BO") writes:
> I'm new to the mac world (coming from atari & DOS), and I need some
> information on interfacing a non-mac printer (centronics parallel) and
> modem (hayes compatible, DB-25 connector) with my new classic.

Pop down to your local Apple dealer (or school bookstore or mailorder
house) and get a Mac-To-Modem cable.  Expect to pay anywhere between
$9 and $35 depending upon your specific dealer.  That will take care
of your modem.  To hook up a serial printer, get a Mac-To-Immagewriter
Model 1 cable.  That will work for almost every serial DTE device I have
tried.

A parallel printer is much more difficult.  You would have to convert
the Mac serial port into parallel signals.  Then you would have to get
a printer driver for the parallel printer.  These two items would cost
about $100 each.  I think you would be better off trying to locate a 
used ImmageWriter II ($200-$300) or look at one of the new Apple printers.
The StyleWriter should be fairly reasonable with a educational discount.

-john-

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