[mac-gs] Laserwriter 300 & OS X

[Roland Drake]

Dear List:

I have been doing some research about running older Apple printers with serial ports, specifically my 
venerable Laserwriter 300, under OS X. Originally I had thought that serial-based printers could not 
work under OS X, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that both the Imagewriter and Stylewriter have 
been made to function. I have seen software compiled for the Imagewriter and Stylewriter at http://
www.linuxprinting.org, both of which originally used Quickdraw for their printing language. My 
Laserwriter 300 also uses the same printing language.

I have searched for a driver for my Laserwriter 300, but I have not found anything. The other software 
components to make the whole thing work under OS X are readily available. Since I haven't been able 
to find a driver for this printer and I'm new to this world, I am looking for some guidance about how 
to go about making my Laserwriter 300 work. How do I go about creating a driver for it? Can I use the 
pre-existing drivers for the Imagewriter and Stylewriter as a base from which to venture?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Roland :)