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Re: Connecting IBM Printers to the Mac

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From: Hari Seldon
Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1992 06:25
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In <64799@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt0299d@prism.gatech.EDU (Curtis N. Sayre) writes:

>Being the local Mac Hack at Tech, a professor told me that he had an older
>Epson printer that he wanted to hook up to the collective group's Mac.  He
>asked me if it was possible, and I replied that yes, it was possible, but I 
>wasn't sure how much of a hassle it was.  He asked me to look into it, which 
>I am now doing.  I know that there is a device called the Grappler that is 
>supposed to do this sort of thing.  Does it work?  How much hassle is it?
>Does it come with printer drivers?  Any suggestions as to what might work?
>Any and all suggestions are appreciated.
grappler from orange micro, print link from mmm i forget, atm from adobe
darn i should remember this stuff, i use it at home. duhhhhh :-)
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