Strange, rare Parallel port NuBus Card

[tmtomh]

Hi folks,

I just came across a Creative Solutions Hurdler II CPI Parallel Port NuBus card in a IIci I liberated. I did a little googling and found a pic (as well as one for sale for $172 on a Japanese site!), but there's virtually no info on this. Here's a link to the pic:

http://www.cls.ne.jp/fujino/NuBUS2/Parale2.jpg

I saw it mentioned on a 2002 thread at the old 68kmla forums. Anyone else ever seen one of these or know anything about them?

Best,

Matt

 

[Unknown_K]

I have one of them. The card allows you to run a Parallel printer from a Mac, BUT you need to have the proper Mac drivers for the printer for it to work.

From my understanding the card does not need any drivers (the translation software must be in the card ROM).

Have yet to run mine since I have Mac compatible lasers.

 

[register]

Do you know if this card is supported by the software RIP 'TScript'? I have tested TScript with a RS422 to parallel port adaptor years ago. The PCL emulation is done within the software, which sets up a virtual PostScript printer in an AppleTalk network and translates PostScript jobs into appropriate input for the printer chosen within the TScript preferences. A dozen years ago I used this to produce best possible graphics and typo output with a HP DeskWriter (a lot better than with the original HP DeskJet driver or Chucks printer driver). With a working copy of 'TScript' you might be able to improve the output quality of many printers that can be connected to your Mac, extending the abilities of their native drivers by far (as are StyleWriter Printers, non-PostScript parallel port laser printers, ALPS SCSI high-end thermo sublimation colour printers etc.) Any printer supported by TScript benefits from additional PostScript support and additional network accessibility.

Btw: It is a nice liberation project to use any Mac with decent power as a TScript print server. Once set up, it can run without VRAM and without any peripherals except for the printer, connected local or via network.