[NTLK] Imagewriter

[Forrest]

I have two LaserWriter II 's sitting comfortably in my storage unit here. Both work as new (although both could probably use new toner cartridges), but are so heavy that shipping would likely be prohibitively expensive.

I bought them 10 years ago for $20 each at Arizona State University Surplus...they work great with older Apple products that use AppleScript--such as the Newton.

Thanks,
--Forrest

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On Oct 4, 2013, at 8:36 AM, Greg Goodwin <drclu at swbell.net> wrote:

> Nope.   Got rid of my Stylewriters years ago, and Laser Writer?   HA!  
> Where would you find one of those?
> 
> I have my Imagewriter and like 15 ribbon cartridges because it was my 
> first Mac and Printer.  Now with ink jet cartridges SOOOOO expensive I 
> am thinking... hey... I have the printer and ribbons.
> 
> Just need tractor feed paper now.
> 
> So what would it take to port a printer driver from the Mac to the 
> Newton?   Any instructions on that?
> 
> 
> On 10/4/13 10:03 AM, Chris Browder wrote:
>> Can we talk you into a StyleWriter or LaserWriter ii?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Oct 4, 2013, at 10:59 AM, Greg Goodwin<drclu at swbell.net>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Welp, looks like I'll be using a Mac Plus again.
>>> 
>>> Shame on the Newton not having the Imagewriter drivers.   Was looking
>>> forward to getting my Newton 2000 set up as a desktop with a keyboard
>>> and finally using my EZ2VGA card....
>>> 
>>> Sigh...
>>> 
>>> Almost had a new use for my Newton again.
>>> 
>>> Hmmm...
>>> 
>>> What does it take to WRITE a printer driver?
>>> 
>>>> On 10/4/13 6:14 AM, Morgan Aldridge wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 12:55 AM, Greg G<drclu at swbell.net>   wrote:
>>>>> Got a question:  Thinking of using the Imagewriter I used with my Mac
>>>>> Plus.  I have a lot of ink cartridges so why not.  :)   Anyway, were
>>>>> there drivers for the Imagewriter for the Newton?
>>>> Unfortunately, it appears that the ImageWriter printers are not supported:
>>>> 
>>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/ta35200?viewlocale=en_us>
>>>> 
> 
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