Connecting Laserwriter 320 to iMac OSX

I have a new iMac with OSX that I have successfully connected to my old Laserwriter 320 via an adapter that converts the "phone" jack into an ethernet jack, which then goes into the iMac. It prints just fine when I am offline.
My internet connection is wireless.
So, this means that the printer, which works over the ethernet, is only avail able when I am offline.
My question...(finally!)
Can the Laserwriter 320 be converted to a USB, Firewire or wireless connection?
Thank you,
Tom G L

Tom,
This solution may be totally unworkable for you, but then again...
You say "The printer is old, but it works well and it's a postscript laser, which would be pricey to replace."
I just came home from the Washington State University surplus store auction. There were two LW 360s on the store shelves for over a year. Price? $35.00 a piece. Whay didn't I buy them? Because they were also selling LW 16/600 network capable printers for $25.00. I quit at ten - figured two per bedroom was enough. : )
So what about the 360s? They were finally put into a batch of printers to be auctioned off, including a Textronix Phaser color printer. Winning bid was $2.50 - I did not bid against the guy, I just asked what he was interested in. All he wanted was a box of ADB mice to sell on eBay for $5 a piece. Price of the 360 printers, Phaser laser and 50 ADB keyboards was free if I would haul the rest of his two pallets off for him.
Moral is, for over a year everyone had the chance to buy those printers for $35. Chicago is a big enough town to have one or two university surplus options and maybe even a recycling center. If you like your 320, look for another. Then when one decides to quit some day, the toner cartridge will move right over to the other one and keep on printing.
My $.02 worth, and you know I am a big spender.
Jim

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