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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Retro fitting an iMAC | Posted by: skeletor on 2008-09-02 03:48:35
I'm thinking of getting an older iMac, so I can retire my aging 9500..
I like using my laserwriter 16/600...and stylewriter 2400...
but you can't use 'em offhand with the imac....How hard is it to
use either printers with the iMAC ?
| Posted by: equill on 2008-09-02 09:31:47
Choose an iMac with USB, and then get any of many USB/serial adapters. Keyspan springs readily to mind, and they have been at it since at least 1998. The adapters fetch up to USD60 new, and hold their value well in the used market, although you could be lucky. Usually the adapters will connect one USB to two serial ports.
The Chooser remains (up to OS 9) effective for choice of serial device.
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