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Article #511Re: How to hook up 2 printers/1 computer (Apple ImageWrite II - obsolete?)
From: Joerg Erdei
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 00:00
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 00:00
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Michael Lawless <raceart@valleynet.com> wrote: > >>I'm about to upgrade to a color ink jet and have been using my ImageWriter II >>on my PowerPC 6115CD (still have the IIGS, but is idle). I was also thinking >>of keeping the IWII for excess printing but am not sure of the wiring. Are >>these daisy-chained like the hard drives (I have the internal 350MB HD, zip >>drive, 1GB HD chained on the SCSI output)? >> >>I've thought about linking the IIGS (has appletalk) to the 6115 as well, >>but this might get too complicated, what with the 2 5.14 & 1 3.5 floppy >>drives with it. Mostly for gaming purposes.<<< > >APS Technologies ( I don't work for them) makes a cool little A/B switch for printers. I use one on my machine to hook in both an in= >k jet color and a hi res lazer. One is apple talk the other not. If you start with appletalk enabled and switch to the non-appletalk= > printer, turning off appletalk, you can go back without having to re-start to activate apple talk >Mike Lawless >Lawless Designs >http://www.valleynet.com/~raceart >raceart@valleynet.com Well, this switch is sold, but not made by APS. It's made by AESP, and you may find it at other fine places too. The only problem with that switch is that not all cables can be pluged in if the plug itself is too thick. Get PrintChoice to switch printer driver and appletalk with one click. Joerg Erdei
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