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From: sedgwick@cs.dal.ca (Arthur Sedgwick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: 24-pin printer drivers
Message-ID: <3215@cs.dal.ca>
Date: 13 Mar 89 17:29:54 GMT
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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 I am looking for information about connecting 24-pin printers such as the
 Epson LQ850 or LQ950 to the Mac+.

 1) Grappler LQ	~$92	Orange Micro	serial/parallel cable
    -uses ImageWriter LQ driver so should work with any applications.

 2) Print-Link	~$62	GDT Softworks	serial cable extra
    -90x90 or 180x180 dpi graphics
    -360x360 dpi on NEC but not on LQ950
    -may not work with Hypercard
    -can use some built-in printer fonts at draft speed

 3) PrintWorks	~$43	SoftStyle
    -dot matrix disk has drivers for a variety of printers.

I am looking for more information about PrintWorks. Does it support LQ850/950?
Does it allow draft speed printing with printer fonts?

Any information about common software which will not work with these drivers
would also be appreciated.

Art Sedgwick	SEDGWICK@DALAC.BITNET	sedgwick@dalcs.uucp