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From: cramer@kontron.UUCP (Clayton Cramer)
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Subject: Re: 6300 Plus and Apple Laserwriter
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Date: Sun, 19-Jan-86 19:56:45 EST
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> Does anyone know if the 6300 Plus will support the
> Apple Laserwriter?  If so, what hardware is needed?
> 
> -- 
> Cambridge Don
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> harvard!wjh12!don

There's nothing special about the Apple LaserWriter.  It will connect
through any RS-232C port.  The problem is going to be software.  The
LaserWriter uses PostScript, and there aren't a lot of software packages
out for MS-DOS computers that fully take advantage of the LaserWriter
capabilities.  In addition, you will need a device driver for your
serial port that supports XON/XOFF protocol (PC-DOS 3.1 doesn't support
it).  There's a company in Ann Arbor, MI called TextSet that sells a
PC-DOS compatible device driver to provide XON/XOFF support.

Now, if I only had the time to productize it and the money to advertise
it, I would tell to call me about my Epson to PostScript converter...