From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Fri May 02 2003 - 11:22:56 PDT
On Fri, May 02, 2003 at 07:55:39PM +0200, Robert Benschop wrote:
> On vrijdag, mei 2, 2003, at 18:34 Europe/Amsterdam, Laurent Daudelin
> wrote:
> > If your printer can advertises itself as a LaserWriter (which I doubt
> > based
> > on the description you're giving), then you should be able to print to
> > it.
> > Usually, to be able to print to a network printer from a Newton, the
> > printer
> > first has to support EtherTalk (AppleTalk over Ethernet cabling) or
> > AppleTalk (AppleTalk over LocalTalk). Further, it has to be a
> > PostScript
> > printer. Non-PostScript printers have to be serial, which your Canon
> > is not.
>
> Just tried it and Laurent is right.
> Works like a charm, but this printer has an Ethernet connection, is a
> laser printer and has PostScript level 2.
Appletalk or Ethertalk is the important bit.
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