Printers

Apple updates Lexmark and Brother Printer Drivers

Apple Inc. has released an update for both the Lexmark printers and the Brother printers.  This driver updates fix some of the compatibility issues that people were having with the printers under Mac OS X Lion 10.7.

 

Brother Printers supported are listed in the Apple Printer Support Document at:  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#brother

To Download the Brother Driver version 2.8, go to:  http://support.apple.com/kb/DL894

 

Lexmark Printers supported are listed in the Apple Printer Support Document at:  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#lexmark

To Download the Lexmark Driver Version 2.7, go to:  http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1397

Integral Data To The Rescue!

Much of this issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E. was done 0n our own Apple II Computer, nobly assisted by an Integral Data IP-225 printer, along with our own modification of Phil Roybal’s Lower Case Character Generating Program (See Contact, May, 1978)

The IP-225 has performed beautifully,  and because you can software-select eight different type fonts, It is ideal for this task.  We believe the smallest available type face, which we are using here, is easily readable, and it contributes further by making it possible to include more educational matter in a  given space.  Reader input on this subject would be welcomed.

Write-A.P.P.L.E.!

Interfacing Printers to the Apple ][

By Val J. Golding

The Apple II paddle I/O Port is immediately available to connect an RS232 type. serial mode printer. Tom Geer, of the Empire Electronics store in Burien is probably the first person in the area to have a TTY up and running.  If you ask, Tom would probably be glad to give you some hints on how to proceed. There is
a simple machine language program in the revised Apple II manual to enable a printer.

Empire has ordered a number of  “Black Box” printers from Expandor, with delivery set for March. The Black Box is an 80 column, 10
CPS, serial mode impact printer which uses 8-1/2″ plain paper rolls. It sells for $425.00.