old printers

[Mitchell Schwartz]

> From: Mitchell Schwartz <mitchells at lifeguard-technologies.com>
> Date: Wed Jan 8, 2003  7:55:04  PM Canada/Eastern
> To: "iBook List" <ibook at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: Re: ibook Digest #3391
>
>>
>> I disagree completely. In the long run it will be cheaper to continue 
>> to
>> use the Stylewriter II. The printer cartridges are cheaper and last
>> longer than you find for more current printers.
>>
>> What a lot of people don't realize is the real cost of printing is in 
>> the
>> cartridges, not the first cost of the printer.
>>
>> The performance of the new printer will exceed the Stylewriter, but by
>> how much and for what uses? For instance, I only very rarely would 
>> value
>> the ability to print in color and never want to print pictures. So, 
>> why
>> do I need a color printer at all? (I don't.) My Stylewriter II still
>> works fine (though occasionally has trouble feeding paper).
>>
>> I'm in the same boat as the original poster. I have a new iBook and an
>> old Stylewriter II... how can I make them work together?
>>
>> Paul
>>
>
> I'm with you paul.  I actually have a new C60 USB printer in my office 
> to connect to the iBook. But I also have the Stylewriter which has 
> been great to quickly printer off B&W emails, etc. or quick drafts of 
> documents.  It's true that the cables will cost perhaps as much as a 
> new printer but they can also be found on eBay for cheaper ($20 or 
> less). Back to my original question, with a serial-USB adapter, will a 
> Stylewriter work from either OS X or 9.x ?
>
> Mitch