Thanks Randy...don't know where you find the time to do this research AND your job to. :-) On Jun 14, 2007, at 1:25 AM, Randy B. Singer wrote: > > On Jun 13, 2007, at 7:34 PM, J wrote: > >> But I have ONE printer that will work with USB OS 9 computers that >> cannot run X > > If you want to find a USB printer for a Macintosh running OS 9, > it's pretty easy. > > Just go to the Web site of the manufacturer of a type of printer > you are considering , choose "Support" and "Downloads/Drivers" and > have a look at the drivers for their printers. > > Here is the list of inkjet printers for Epson, and clicking on any > one of them will show you the drivers that are available: > <http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/SupportIndex.jsp? > BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=-10237&infoType=Overview> > > I quickly found that the Epson Stylus C80 has an OS 9 driver > available: > <http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp? > BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=14411&prodoid=7512888&infoType=Downloads&platfo > rm=Macintosh> > > As does the Epson Stylus Color 800 > <http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp? > BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=14388&prodoid=8255&infoType=Downloads&platform= > Macintosh> > > I'm willing to bet that OS 9 drivers are available on that site for > a whole bunch of printers. > > I'm also sure that there are a lot of OS 9 drivers available on the > Web sites of Canon, HP, Brother, etc. You just have to look for them. > > ___________________________________________ > Randy B. Singer > Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) > > Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance > http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html > ___________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > X-Newbies mailing list > X-Newbies at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x-newbies > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984