From: Darryl Baird (dbaird@umflint.edu)
Date: 03/06/02-09:23:35 PM Z
Yes, older Macs are a problem with regards to USB. When my wife upgraded to
a new computer
last fall, we went through hell (and back again) trying to stabilize our
scsi devices with adapters, cards, and cables. We had very little luck. We
solved the problems by using an older Mac (mine) to connect most of these
peripherals to, then we bought a new scanner (Epson 2450), and hope to get
our money's worth out of these other aging devices (including an Epson
1520) before we have to replace them.
It's ugly.
-Darryl
Katharine Thayer wrote:
> Apologies, Larry and guys, for piggybacking on this thread but I can't
> find the older one that's more pertinent.
>
> After swearing that I would not replace my Epson Photo EX with a printer
> that would print better on Pictorico OHP, I changed my mind and spent
> today researching and deciding on a replacement printer. But when I went
> to order it, I found out that a person with a non-USB Mac is severely
> restricted as to printer choices. The only Epsons that are compatible
> with the Mac serial printer port are the 3000 and its nephew the 1520,
> either of which would be a step down rather than a step up from the EX,
> in my opinion (supported by careful consideration of the spec sheets
> from the three printers).
>
> My purpose here isn't to seek advice; I think I've pretty well covered
> and exhausted the possible options, (one is to install a USB card but I
> understand that can introduce other problems. One is NOT to buy a USB
> Mac, partly because I don't believe in taking drugs simply to cure the
> side effects of other drugs, but mostly because I have six SCSI
> peripherals and so I'm wedded to SCSI for the duration) but to warn
> others with "older" Macs (mine is a G3, which I don't consider ancient
> by any means) what the situation is with regard to printers.
> Katharine Thayer
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