SCSI Printer iBook

I haven't heard of a SCSI scanner for about ten years... Even if you could find a FireWire/SCSI adapter (they seem to have faded away recently), it would probably cost almost as much as a whole new printer.

-Doug

If I were in this situation, and I REALLY wanted (needed) to make it work, my approach would be to get an old Beige Mac (There are several in my basement) and install OS 9 and turn on printer sharing, network the 2 computers, and it would work. It would cost ME nothing. Your mileage may vary.

Dean

its a brand new printer, Higher end photo printers usually use SCSI...

Really? The only review of a "new" SCSI printer I could find was a Mitsubishi Electronics CP-7500DSW that was more than five years old. I couldn't find a description of one any newer than that.

Ratoc makes a SCSI to FireWire adapter, but it retails for $90 and does not claim to be compatible with printers...

Of course, a Blue & White G3 did not come with a SCSI card built-in. You could add one, however. I think Deano had the right idea, I'd look for a beige G3 if you wanted to do that.

-Doug

Well, it sounds as if it would be worth the effort. You probably will be able to get OS X to recognise the SCSI card on a Beige G3. But you can also find B&W Yosemite G3's with a wide SCSI card, then you be able to run as high as Tiger on it. That would work better.

BTW, it was the Yosemite Servers that had the wide SCSI cards. But the only external SCSI port in it might be difficult to adapt to the DB-25 if that is what your printer uses.