Apple LaserWriters and HP LaserJets

I remember becoming LaserJet certified in 1989, and after taking the class, 2 other students and I had to break down a LaserJet I and put it back together. The instructor said not to worry, this one was broken and if we just got it back together with all the parts in the right place it would be ok... I was working with one of the Help Desk Girls (non tech), and the guy who managed the parts room (also non-tech). They did all the work as I directed them. We broke it down, put it back together and just for kicks and giggles, started it up... Wouldn't you know it worked perfectly... Needless to say, the three of us were LaserJet authorized a few minutes later... I remember a set of articles in Computer Shopper from a guy (whose name I can't remember) that had a whole website (and in those days, having your own website was no small trick..) about modding LaserJet and LaserJet 500's to take an Apple LaserWriter logic board to convert it into a Laserwriter. I wanted to do one of those SO bad. I ended up with a LaserMaster Printer that was a LaserJet IIP engine with an external controller that went in a PC and did all the PostScript processing in your PC. They called it a 'WinPrinter'. Before that, I used my Atari ST with the MagicSac Mac Emulator (not Mac Plus, Mac 128/512k) using MacOS 6, a program called EpStart (to be able to use an Epson Printer in place of an Imagewriter), and my still working today IBM PC Graphics Printer (an MX-80, IBM branded) to print. My first ever printer was an old Okidata Microline-80, 7 pin DotMatrix that used typewriter ribbons and roll feed paper on my TRS-80 Model I. Those were the days... Regards, Al __________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest