Re: Printer conundrum

[Michael Schmitz <schmitz@mail.biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de>]

> However, this serial port is not a proper serial port, i.e. if I send a stream
> of data to the port the printer doesn't react because it wants the data in
> localtalk format.  So it's not like other printers where you can switch between
> localtalk and normal serial data.
>
> The result is that I can't print from the 6500 while I'm using Linux.  Does
> anyone have any ideas how I can sort this out so I can print from the 6500?
>
> The only thing I can think of is to get an ethernet to localtalk bridge (too

This is, in fact, the only option. Unless I've missed something (like
addition of LocalTalk support to the kernel).

You could add a cheap used x86 (x < 5) or m68k box to the equation, load
it with  Linux, and use it as a print server via the parallel port.

	Michael