LaserWriter Printers: Mac OS Print Drivers and Cable Matrix

This article provides a chart of Apple LaserWriter printers, 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 LaserWriter Printers
Printer Driver	Version	Cable	Notes
Personal LaserWriter LS
LaserWriter 300/LS	1.2	Serial/Shareable	(1)
LaserWriter 300/LS GX	1.1.1	Serial/Shareable	(3)(5)
Personal LaserWriter NT
LaserWriter	7.1.2	LocalTalk	-
LaserWriter 8	8.7	LocalTalk	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	LocalTalk	(3)(5)
Personal LaserWriter NTR
LaserWriter	7.1.2	LocalTalk	-
LaserWriter 8	8.7	LocalTalk	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	LocalTalk	(3)(5)
Personal LaserWriter SC
Personal LaserWriter SC	7.0.1	SCSI	(7)
LaserWriter IISC GX	1.1.1	SCSI	(3)(5)
Personal LaserWriter 300
LaserWriter 300/LS	1.2	Serial/Shareable	(1)
LaserWriter 300/LS GX	1.1.1	Serial/Shareable	(3)(5)
Personal LaserWriter 320
LaserWriter 8	8.7	LocalTalk	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	LocalTalk	(3)(5)
LaserWriter
LaserWriter	7.1.2	LocalTalk	(2)
LaserWriter 8	8.6.5	LocalTalk	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	LocalTalk	(3)(5)
LaserWriter Plus
LaserWriter	7.1.2	LocalTalk	(2)
LaserWriter 8	8.6.5	LocalTalk	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	LocalTalk	(3)(5)
LaserWriter II SC
Personal LaserWriter SC	7.0.1	SCSI	-
LaserWriter II SC GX	1.1.1	SCSI	(3)(5)
LaserWriter IINT
LaserWriter	7.1.2	LocalTalk	-
LaserWriter 8	8.7	LocalTalk	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	LocalTalk	(3)(5)
LaserWriter IINTX
LaserWriter	7.1.2	LocalTalk	-
LaserWriter 8	8.7	LocalTalk	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	LocalTalk	(3)(5)
LaserWriter IIf
LaserWriter	7.1.2	LocalTalk	-
LaserWriter 8	8.7	LocalTalk	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	LocalTalk	(3)(5)
LaserWriter IIg
LaserWriter	7.1.2	LocalTalk, Ethernet	-
LaserWriter 8	8.7	LocalTalk, Ethernet	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	LocalTalk, Ethernet	(3)(5)

http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/Printing/LaserWriter/LW_Select_310_7.0.1.sea.bin

Apple LaserWriter Printers
Printer Driver	Version	Cable	Notes
LaserWriter Select 300
LaserWriter Select 300	1.2	Serial/Shareable	(1)
LaserWriter 300/LS	1.2	Serial/Shareable	(1)
LaserWriter 300/LS GX	1.1.1	Serial/Shareable	(3)(5)
LaserWriter Select 310
LaserWriter Select 310	7.0.1	Serial	(8)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	Serial	(3)(5)
LaserWriter Select 360
LaserWriter	7.2	Serial, LocalTalk	-
LaserWriter 8	8.7	Serial, LocalTalk	(4)(6)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	LocalTalk	(3)(5)
LaserWriter Pro 600
LaserWriter	7.2	Serial, LocalTalk	-
LaserWriter 8	8.7	Serial, LocalTalk	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	Serial, LocalTalk	(3)(5)
LaserWriter Pro 630
LaserWriter	7.2	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	-
LaserWriter 8	8.7	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	(3)(5)
LaserWriter Pro 810
LaserWriter	7.2	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	-
LaserWriter 8	8.7	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	(4)(6)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	(3)(5)
LaserWriter 4/600 PS
LaserWriter	8.6.5	LocalTalk	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	LocalTalk	(3)(5)
LaserWriter 16/600 PS
LaserWriter 8	8.7	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	(4)(6)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	(3)(5)
LaserWriter 12/640 PS
LaserWriter	8.6.5	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	(4)
Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS
LaserWriter 8	8.7	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	(3)(5)
Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS
LaserWriter 8	8.7	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	(4)
LaserWriter GX	1.1.2	Serial, LocalTalk, Ethernet	(3)(5)
LaserWriter 8500
LaserWriter 8	8.7	LocalTalk, Ethernet	(4)

Notes
1	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 use ColorShare instead of GrayShare.
2	Some LaserWriters and LaserWriter Plus printers are not compatible with LaserWriter 7.1.2 and should use the LaserWriter 7.0 or 8.1.1 driver instead.
3	All GX printer drivers require System 7.5.x, or 7.6.x and QuickDraw GX. You cannot use these drivers without QuickDraw GX installed. QuickDraw GX print drivers are not supported with any version of Mac OS beyond 7.6.x, and do not work with Mac OS 8.
4	LaserWriter 8 version 8.7 is available only with Mac OS 9. LaserWriter 8 version 8.6.5 is available only with Mac OS 8.6. The latest standalone LaserWriter 8 printer software available online is version 8.6.1.
5	The drivers are updated from 1.0 when you install QuickDraw GX v1.1.2 or newer. This QuickDraw GX driver is bundled with QuickDraw GX--it is not posted to online services separately. To download this driver from online services you must download all of QuickDraw GX.
6	For support of the optional PostScript Fax Card and use of the Fax Phone Book features, use LaserWriter 8.2.3f. Note that LaserWriter 8.2.3f does not work with Mac OS 9.
7	The Personal LaserWriter SC driver is supported on System 7.5.1 and earlier.
8	The LaserWriter Select 310 driver version 7.0.1 does not work with Mac OS 8.5 or later.

Other Printer Driver and Cable Articles:

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

Article 30153: "StyleWriter Printers: Print Drivers & Cable Matrix"
Article 15372: "Other Printers: Print Drivers & Cable Matrix"