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From: wbrown@beva.bev.lbl.gov (Bill Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Epson LX80 <--> Mac LC (??)
Message-ID: <14268@dog.ee.lbl.gov>
Date: 14 Jun 91 15:18:45 GMT
References: <13084@uwm.edu>
Reply-To: wbrown@beva.bev.lbl.gov (Bill Brown)
Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley
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X-Local-Date: Fri, 14 Jun 91 08:18:45 PDT

In article <13084@uwm.edu> pretzel@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Daniel L Premetz) writes:
> (...) writes
> <        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.
> <
> < (...)
> <        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.

For a parallel printer as serial to parallel converter is needed.  I bought
a grappler but there are other less expensive and, IMHO, better devices
available.  For software I use GDT Printlink Connection.  It seems to work
fine with all the applications I use.  Remember, a 9-pin printer is not
gonna give super-looking output,  but it does work.  I'm using an Epson
EX-1000 printer.  GDT has no driver for this but the MX driver works ok.

This setup allows me to talk directly to the printer from inside an application
(4th Dimension) when I need speed and am willing to settle for using the
printers built-in type faces.

It's cheaper and more flexible than using whatever Apple is now selling
for a dot-matrix printer.

Disclaimer:  These opinions are my own and have	    |
    nothing to do with the official policy or the   |  -bill
    management of L.B.L, who probably couldn't      |   wlbrown@lbl.gov
    care less about employees who play with trains. |