Re: [NTLK] NEED a Dongle... (and one more question!)

From: Damien Batstone (djb_at_er.dtu.dk)
Date: Mon Mar 03 2003 - 04:40:06 PST


Hi,

Answered previously to the other bits. But re the laserjet, you should be
able to point it at the IR port, and select print to IR. Works very well,
if slowly. There's a driver for LJ that works well on the newton by default.

Cheers,

Damien

At 07:30 03-03-2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Alright, thanks all--if no one's got one they'd like to sell, I guess
>$35 is probably a decent deal. I'll look into other serial adapters as
>well.
>
>How does that one work that has a PC-style serial port? I thought Macs
>used those small round ones? Or can I just get a USB-PC Serial adapter
>and use that?
>
>And my other question: I'm starting to become seriously addicted to
>this thing. One problem, though--is there any way to print? My school
>has a relatively recent hp laserjet with infrared, and at home I have
>an Epson 820 with parallel port... any way to get my Newton to address
>these machines?
>
>Thanks, everyone--this list is great!
>
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Damien Batstone
Environment & Resources DTU
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The Technical University of Denmark
DK - 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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E-mail: djb_at_er.dtu.dk

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