what printer for older G3?

[Howard S Shubs]

In article <Pine.HPX.4.53.0309062034290.12602@Bluejay.creight on.edu>,
[email]kbecke@creighton.edu[/email] wrote:

> All help and advice appreciated.

You can try looking for a used serial printer of some kind, as long as
it has got a Mac driver, or maybe an Ethernet printer of some sort.

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[Scott]

In article <Pine.HPX.4.53.0309062034290.12602@Bluejay.creight on.edu>,
[email]kbecke@creighton.edu[/email] wrote:

> I have a black PowerBook G3, with 8.6, and 300 MHz (does
> that make it a "wallstreet?" My printer, a Stylewriter 1200,
> is finally giving up the ghost. Any advice what I can buy now?
> Apparently there's no USB port on this model PowerBook? The
> current printer uses a printer cable into the printer port
> on the back of the G3. All help and advice appreciated.

Do you mind spending a little more money? It's be a shame to hunt up an
old serial port-based printer, considering you won't be able to buy a
new computer that's compatible with it.

That gives you two choices:
1) printer with an Ethernet interface. These tend not to be found on
lower end inkjets, or none that I'm aware of

2) from your description I *believe* your Powerbook has a CardBus
compatible PC card slot. Various companies sell CardBus to USB adapters:
<http://www.usb-2-0.com/iogear-gpu202.html>
This way, you'll be able to use almost any new printer you want, and add
on other USB devices.

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[DaveC]

On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 21:06:34 -0700, Scott wrote
(in message <heimdall-B8D8FA.00063407092003@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net>):

> Do you mind spending a little more money? It's be a shame to hunt up an
> old serial port-based printer, considering you won't be able to buy a
> new computer that's compatible with it.

My friend has a Wall Street G3 PB, and uses a very reliable and quality
(discontinued) Epson Stylus Color 740. This model, and others, comes with
both serial and USB connectors. When she gives the Wall Street the "heave-ho"
(swears the never will...), the 740 will most likely work with the new
computer.

There are OS X drivers for the 740 now. Sure they may not be supported in
future OS's, but that's true of any printer...

Good luck,
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[AES/newspost]

In article <heimdall-B8D8FA.00063407092003@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net>,
Scott <heimdall@spamless.invalid> wrote:

> That gives you two choices:
> 1) printer with an Ethernet interface. These tend not to be found on
> lower end inkjets, or none that I'm aware of
>

If you do this, you'll like it.

Do a Google search on "Axis 1440". It's a simple Ethernet adaptor that
works with a fairly wide range of Epson inkjets -- including some you
might find used or refurbished.

If you don't need color, something like an hp LaserJet 6MP is a solid
older laserwriter for which a "FastNet" Ethernet adaptor is available.

I've used both of these, without trouble (with hubs -- but they're very
cheap these days). With some low-cost Cat 5 cabling, you can put the
printer across the room, even down the hall, if you want. Zero setup
problems involved.

[Trashy Girl]

In article <Pine.HPX.4.53.0309062034290.12602@Bluejay.creight on.edu>,
[email]kbecke@creighton.edu[/email] wrote:

> I have a black PowerBook G3, with 8.6, and 300 MHz (does
> that make it a "wallstreet?" My printer, a Stylewriter 1200,
> is finally giving up the ghost. Any advice what I can buy now?
> Apparently there's no USB port on this model PowerBook? The
> current printer uses a printer cable into the printer port
> on the back of the G3. All help and advice appreciated.
>

If you decide to go USB, you will have to have a USB cardbus for the G3
powerbook PLUS you will have to use a *powered* USB hub to help power
the printer, most likely, as the USB cardbus is NOT powered by the PBG3
cardbus. However, I have such a setup and it does work. Otherwise, look
for an older serial-type printer, possibly find a decent one on ebay.
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