Re: [NTLK] emate printer

On Jun 1, 2008, at 5:15 AM, Jochen Schäfer wrote:

>
> Jon Glass schrieb:
>> On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Jochen Schäfer <js.josch@gmx.de>
>> wrote:
> [..]
>> :-) Typically, the 4 and 5 series, were labeled 4MP or 5MP, but
>> sadly,
>> often, sellers don't know which they have (typically, PC-owners).
> That might be the case, but IMO you should be able to dig up more
> of the
> HP LaserJets than Apple LaserWriters, especially on Ebay. And they
> should be cheaper, too. Just watch out for the M (at least up to LJ
> series 5, they used M as label for Mac compatible LJs) in the device
> type name.

Actually these printers are essentially identical, but the M model
has a SIM with postscript on it and a localtalk/mac serial port
interface card. This SIM and the serial card can actually be added
to the non M model of the printer to make it postscript/Newton
compatible.

Just FYI,
Marty

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