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From: pretzel@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Daniel L Premetz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Epson LX80 <--> Mac LC (??)
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Date: 14 Jun 91 01:00:13 GMT
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<        I recently bought an LC and would like to connect an Epson LX80
<        printer that I still have sitting around.  So far I found out
<        that there are several ways of accomplishing this task
<        (Grappler, MacPrint, Jetlink etc), but really would like to get
<        a little more detailed information before I decide on something.
<
<        Could anyone enlighten me about the most cost-effective to
<        accomplish the task and the output quality I could expect?  As
<        far as the economy is concerned - I saw, for example, that
<        MacPrint is advertised for around $90 - I certainly wouldn't
<        want to spend that much money on a printer that is probably only
<        worth half that much.
<
<        Thanks a bunch,
<
<        Jo Hambrecht

I have a problem similar to the gentleman above.  I have a NEC P6 (Epson LQ80
compatible) with a *parallel* interface and would like to use it with a Mac LC
for very basic tasks.  Will a parallel/serial converter permit me to use it?
Are there any Word 4.0 drivers that will support it?  I too am looking for the
most cost-effective way to accomplish this task.