Since none of Apple's previous printers supported USB, will they work if I purchase a serial to USB adapter? What will the Chooser show when I select the driver for my printer?

Some of Apple printer drivers may not recognize the absence of the serial ports on the iMac.

The following list identifies Apple printer drivers that will show the standard printer port and modem port, and those that will show <No Printer Port> and <No Modem Port>.

Serial Printer Driver

What the Chooser Shows
Color StyleWriter 1500
<No Printer Port>
<No Modem Port>

Color StyleWriter 2500
<No Printer Port>
<No Modem Port>

Color StyleWriter Pro
<Serial Port>
<Serial Port>

LaserWriter 300/LS
<Serial Port>
<Serial Port>

ImageWriter
<Serial Port>
<Serial Port>

StyleWriter 1200
<No Printer Port>
<No Modem Port>

Note : The Color StyleWriter 1500, 2500, and the StyleWriter 1200 are all recent drivers that recognize the absence of serial ports on the iMac. The Color StyleWriter Pro, LaserWriter 300/LS, and ImageWriter drivers cannot sense the absence of the serial ports and will still display a choice of connection ports. If users try to print with any of these printer drivers, the print job will spool and then give the error message that the printer cannot be found.

If you have installed a third-party USB-to-serial adapter, the behavior of these drivers may vary. Refer to the serial adapter documentation for more information.