This discussion is locked
bobman1963
Level 1 (0 points)

Q: Bought a used G5. Will my old Laserwriter Select 360 work with it?

hey guys,
I have a 15 year-old Apple Laserwriter Select 360 printer. It still works like a champ. I am finally getting rid of my old G4 450Mz machine. I am buying a used G5 from my employer (Mac OS 10.5.8 installed). I want to keep my old printer. Will this G5 work with my old printer. Also, where can I find the drivers for it (the old drivers were in 3.25 floppy which I can no longer read)?

G5, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Jul 12, 2010 10:19 AM

Close
bobman1963

Q: Bought a used G5. Will my old Laserwriter Select 360 work with it?

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

  • by bobman1963,

    bobman1963 bobman1963 Jul 12, 2010 10:57 AM in response to bobman1963
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jul 12, 2010 10:57 AM in response to bobman1963
    It should be mentioned I'm running Ethernet, and am using a D-Link router.

  • by Matt Broughton,

    Matt Broughton Matt Broughton Jul 12, 2010 11:26 AM in response to bobman1963
    Level 5 (4,980 points)
    Jul 12, 2010 11:26 AM in response to bobman1963
    I think it should work fine. The printer is a PostScript printer and the drivers (PPD) are already installed in OS X 10.5.8 and AppleTalk is still supported in Leopard.

    You mentioned that you are using Ethernet. How are you connecting the printer to the computer? Most likely via an AsanteTalk device?

  • by bobman1963,

    bobman1963 bobman1963 Jul 12, 2010 1:06 PM in response to Matt Broughton
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jul 12, 2010 1:06 PM in response to Matt Broughton
    Not sure how I'm going to connect them yet. I have an Ethernet device that is between the router and the printer. I'm hoping this will allow me to connect the two. I really won't truly know what I'm working with until I disconnect the old computer and hook the G5 up.

  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Jul 13, 2010 1:12 PM in response to bobman1963
    Level 9 (61,073 points)
    Desktops
    Jul 13, 2010 1:12 PM in response to bobman1963
    Connect it just the same way you connected it to your Blue & White G3, and it will work fine.

    The LaserWriter driver and PPD files for Mac OS 9 through 10.5 are already installed -- no need to pick through diskettes.

    You probably have an adapter box with Ethernet in one side, and a phone wire or a printer wire out the other side. Remember that box must be powered up LAST, after everything else is stable and ready to go.

    Message was edited by: Grant Bennet-Alder