Other Printers: Print Drivers and Cable Matrix

  • Last Modified on: June 28, 2004
  • Article: 15372
This article provides a chart of the Apple ImageWriters and the Apple Color printer, their appropriate print drivers, and the cables to use.

Most print drivers are available for download from the Apple Software Updates Web site at http://www.apple.com/swupdates. Use the print driver name as the search query.

Also, a list of English North-American software downloads for Macintosh, Apple II and Newton released prior to Mac OS 8.1 in January 1998 can be found at: http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html .

Apple ImageWriter Printers
Printer Driver
    Version
Cable
Notes
ImageWriter
ImageWriter
7.0.1
Serial
-
ImageWriter GX
1.1.1
Serial
(3)(4)
ImageWriter II
ImageWriter
7.0.1
Serial
-
ImageWriter GX
1.1.1
Serial
(3)(4)
AppleTalk ImageWriter
7.0.1
LocalTalk
(1)
ImageWriter LQ
LQ ImageWriter
7.0.1
Serial
-
ImageWriter LQ GX
1.1.1
Serial
(3)(4)
LQ AppleTalk ImageWriter
7.0.1
LocalTalk
(1)
Apple Color Printer
Printer Driver
Version
Cable
Notes
Color Printer
Apple Color Printer
1.0
SCSI/Shareable
(2)(5)
Notes
1
With LocalTalk Option card installed.
2
Uses GrayShare, Apple's GrayShare technology gives you the ability to print over 130 shades of gray and lets you connect your printer to a network through your Macintosh. Color StyleWriter printers uses ColorShare instead of GrayShare.
3
All GX printer drivers require System 7.5 (or greater) and QuickDraw GX. You cannot use these drivers without QuickDraw GX installed.
4
These drivers were updated from 1.0 when you install QuickDraw GX v1.1.2
5
Contact GDT Softworks for QuickDraw GX versions of these printer drivers.



Other Printer Driver and Cable Articles

For additional information on printer drivers and cables check the following articles:

Article 30153: "StyleWriter Printers": Print Drivers & Cable Matrix"
Article 30154: "LaserWriter Printers: Print Drivers & Cable Matrix"
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