Will NeXT printer work with NS486?

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4 total messages Started by Gordie Freedman Thu, 21 Jan 1993 18:06

#4564

Author: Gordie Freedman
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 18:06

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Will the standard NeXT printer work with NextStep 486? I don't see why it  
wouldn't but there hasn't been any mention of this one way or the other.

Thanks,

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Re: Will NeXT printer work with NS486?

#4576

Author: David Lemson
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 06:13

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gordie@cyclesoft.com (Gordie Freedman) writes:

>Will the standard NeXT printer work with NextStep 486? I don't see why it  
>wouldn't but there hasn't been any mention of this one way or the other.

Interesting thought - I haven't seen any mention of it either.
Obviously, you would need someplace to plug it in!  NeXT (or
someone) would have to design a card (probably EISA) that would give
you the connector on your PC.
I believe I did read that the NCP (Color Printer) will work OK with
486 - it is a SCSI device, which most NS 486 systems will support.
(You'll need a SCSI controller to hook up your CD-ROM so that you
can load it!)

(Disclaimer: I don't have any inside info on this, I'm just as
clueless as the rest of the netnews reading population)
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Re: Will NeXT printer work with NS486?

#4610

Author: Joel C Belog
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 19:24

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In article <C18ryI.D0L@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> lemson@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lemson) writes:
>gordie@cyclesoft.com (Gordie Freedman) writes:
>
>>Will the standard NeXT printer work with NextStep 486? I don't see why it  
>>wouldn't but there hasn't been any mention of this one way or the other.
>
>Interesting thought - I haven't seen any mention of it either.
>Obviously, you would need someplace to plug it in!  NeXT (or
>someone) would have to design a card (probably EISA) that would give
>you the connector on your PC.
>I believe I did read that the NCP (Color Printer) will work OK with

	Hmmm ... first a disclaimer ... NOT a hardware guru!

	but, the NeXT printer is only a print head.  All the
	imaging and such goes on in the 680x0 and gets sent
	out to the printer.  If NeXT does the same with the
	P5, then you are right .. all you need is a place to
	plug it in.

	I think the same can be said about the NCP.

	Later, hope my thinking is right. :)

	Joel Belog
	nether@wpi.wpi.edu

Re: Will NeXT printer work with NS486?

#4611

Author: Joel C Belog
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 19:28

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	OOOPPPPSSSSS!  Sorry folks.  In an earlier post, I commented
	on the NP and NSP with NS486.  I said P5, I meant to say
	486!!!!!! 

	I didn't mean to say P5 ... I hit the send button too fast.

	{kick in the rear}  Ouch!  O.K. I will proofread next time!!!!

	bye
	
	Joel Belog
	nether@wpi.wpi.edu

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