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mpocciot
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on: January 19, 2010, 15:19
Hello all, I was reading/searching postings about Classic Macs and printers but could not figure out a define answer so I'm starting this topic. I want to be able to print from my Color Classic (text, graphics, on laser or ink). What I need is a printer I can send Word 5.1a docs to. The Color Classic is running System 7.6.1. I also have a PM 6100 and a PM8100 running 7.6.1 on the same network, as well as modern day Macs (iMac 20 inch, Macbooks and a Canon Printer). I'm looking to connect a localtalk printer directly to the Color Classic, or to one of the PowerMacs to share on the network. What are my options? I've been looking into old HP laserjets because they are easy to find in Brazil, where I live, but I'm not sure if I can get drivers for System 7. I did some research but could not find a decisive answer. There are drivers for MacOs8. I could upgrade one of the PMs to MacOS 8. But, could I then print from the Classics to that printer on the PM? Will they show up in Chooser? Would I need some sort of driver on the Classics? What about Mklinux or Linux on the PM printing to that Canon printer? Would that work? Many thanks for any help, Marcio Pocciotti |
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Lichen Software
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128 MB Posts: 252 
Reply #1 on: January 19, 2010, 15:30
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If you can find a LocalTalk LaserWriter that supports postscript, put LocalTalk Bridge on one of your classic macs. This turns that mac into a LocalTalk to Ethernet transceiver and all printers on your network will see it as a postscript printer. In your control panel, set up both AppleTalk and Ethernet to go our through the Ethernet port. Going the other way, if you find a USB printer that your newer machines will run, somewhere on this site are instructions for setting up a LaserWriter 8 desktop printer on the classic machines to print to the OS X shared printer.
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