My new PMac is on the way. I have an old LaserJet 5P. There is a large and small parallel port on the back. There is also a local talk port. Can anyone tell me how to connect my old LaserJet to my new PMac? 
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I use a Farallon EtherMac iPrint. On My HP 4mp.
There is an adapter that takes local talk -> standard telephone cable.
Then The telephone cable -> EtherMac iPrint -> Ethernet cable
From there it goes into a ethernet router.
I remember a few of these converters on the market.
I use a Farallon EtherMac iPrint. On My HP 4mp.
There is an adapter that takes local talk -> standard telephone cable.
Then The telephone cable -> EtherMac iPrint -> Ethernet cable
From there it goes into a ethernet router.
I remember a few of these converters on the market.
I bought a dLink ethernet printer server ($75 or so a while ago) that has inputs for parallel, USB, and serial printers. I plugged the parallel port of an old LaserWriter into it. This way, the laser printer appears on the home network for anyone to use, Mac or PC.
I took the easy way out and gave my wife the 5P for her windows machine. I bought myself a cheap USB Brother Laser for myself.
You could also buy a used HP JetDirect Plus print server for about $20.00 on eBay.
I've been trying to figure out whether my old HP LaserJet 5MP will work with Tiger with the AppleTalk to ethernet bridge I've been using for years. I understand AppleTalk support in Tiger is limited.
Anyone got an answer this question?
I've been trying to figure out whether my old HP LaserJet 5MP will work with Tiger with the AppleTalk to ethernet bridge I've been using for years. I understand AppleTalk support in Tiger is limited.
Anyone got an answer this question?