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- From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough)
- Subject: Re: DeskJet 500 TO GS--Help!!!!
- Message-ID: <C1ArCM.9w1@utstat.toronto.edu>
- Organization: University of Toronto, Dept. of Statistics
- References: <1992Oct25.060637.11212@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <C1A6yG.H3I@vcd.hp.com>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 07:55:34 GMT
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- In article <C1A6yG.H3I@vcd.hp.com> Mitchell McKinnon <mitchm@vcd.hp.com> writes:
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- [ ]
- >
- >The HP DeskJet 500 printer contains firmware which limits its use
- >strictly to DOS systems (RSXXX and Centronics I/O). The HP DeskWriter
- >printers are designed for the MAC world. To provide both environment
- >capabilities in the same printer would make the printer more expensive.
- >I'm not sure, but you can check with an HP dealer as to the availability
- >of DOS -> MAC (DeskJet -> DeskWriter) conversion kits.
-
- I've often wondered about the Deskjet/DeskWriter issue. Since the DeskWriter
- has Appletalk, why not just have a Windows' driver for it (and some can
- write one for the GS). It seems silly to have the 2 different lines.
-
- In any case you can use a Deskjet with a GS using the Harmonie drivers. It
- works great.
-
- Philip McDunnough
- University of Toronto
- philip@utstat.toronto.edu
-