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In article <1989Sep7.225252.3945@NCoast.ORG> allbery@NCoast.ORG (Brandon 
S. Allbery) writes:
> Okay, how about native drivers for an Okidata Microline 390 (which 
emulates an
> Epson LQ-series printer)?  Okidata doesn't appear to have Mac drivers as 
far
> as I can tell (please tell me if this is wrong!), and I doubt that Epson 
would
> be pleased if I tried to buy their LQ driver for the Mac....
> 
> I'm using a Grappler LQ currently, but would like to scrap it -- 
especially
> with System 7.0 around the corner I suspect Grapplers are about to 
become boat
> anchors....

What kinds of problems are you having with the Grappler LQ? Do you have 
the latest version (1.7)? At the developers conference Orange Micro 
expressed interest in continueing support for system 7.0 with new drivers. 
Orange Micro also has the Grappler LX available now that acts as a serial 
to parallel converter at 57.6K baud giving fast output if your device is 
capable of recieving information at that speed and the Mac can generate it 
fast enough. (Currently I would only recommend upgrading to the LX if you 
are running from a Mac II to a fast device like a DeskJet+ whose serial 
port cannot handle anything above 19.2K baud). The Grappler LQ may well 
become a doorstop to those people who own devices with high speed serial 
ports. The original target audience was for people with printers with 
parallel ports only (though the product evolved alot in the early days).

Sean Parent