[WinMac] Re: Powerbook & bidirectional parallel port?

Terran Van Wagner(terran[at]xpoint-tech.com)
Thu, 10 Sep 1998 11:50:13 -0400

John Nash wrote:
>> My hunch is that PowerPrint is a monodirectional parallel
>> implementation, since most PC printers don't talk back to the computer.
>> It seems likely that the Casio printer is trying to communicate back
>> to the computer and failing to do so. So, what I seek is a

The folks at Infowave told me recently that they were introducing
a new version of the cable (even newer than the one that plugs into
both serial and ADB). Talk to them, maybe it'll be bidirectional.

<http://www.infowave.net/printing_solutions/html/pp_powerprint.html>

>> So, has anyone managed to talk to a bidirectional parallel
>> printer or scanner from a powerbook, or heard of a product that might
>> help? Thanks!

There's lots of USB-parallel stuff coming onto the market, maybe a
serial->USB->parallel or PC-card->USB->parallel skywire would serve?

Good luck.

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