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Does anyone know if I can connect a HP DeskWriter C (for a Mac) to my
Linux box.

My HP DeskWriter has one of those Mac serial DIN8 connectors.  It can
either be connected directly to the Mac via an Imagewriter II cable or
via a LocalTalk connection.  It is currently connected to my wife's Mac
via LocalTalk.  

Can I connect this printer to my serial port?  What will I need?  I have
a DIN8 to DB25 cable that is used to connect a mac to a modem.  I would
imagine that I would need a null modem adapter also, is this correct?

My ideal situation would be to have the printer connected to my Linux
box and use netatalk and ghostscript to serve this printer over
EtherTalk as a postscript printer.

I do have netatalk installed and working.  I don't want to pursue this
if it is not going to work.  Your suggestions will be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks Guys and Gals

Michael F. Hogsett

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I am not aware of any quickdraw for linux stuff.

My I suggest getting Stylescript.. it let's a mac
inkjet print postscript and be shared as a postscript
printer on appletalk.  so your linux box could print
postscript to the mac.  There is also ghostscript for Mac
but I never got it to work well.

-Jimmy

I do not believe that this printer is "QuickDraw"  I believe that it
uses HP's PCL page description language.

Mike Hogsett