From: Sandy King (sanking@CLEMSON.EDU)
Date: 03/07/02-09:51:27 AM Z
Just my two cents worth on this issue.
I am using an older Mac at home (Performa upgraded to G3), with a USB
card. This computer is connected to four SCSI devices and three USB
devices (via a Hub) including a scanner and an Epson 2000P printer. I
am not experiencing any compatibility problems at all with this
system.
Sandy King
>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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