IMac DV and Apple Laserwriter 360

I have an old iMac DV (Lime Green) and even older Apple Laserwriter Select 360
Printer. I used to use the printer with a Performa. The Laserwriter works great. What is the best (easiest) way to hook up the printer to the iMac (if
possible)?

Is that the printer that connects over LocalTalk cables?
If so, you can get an Ethernet to LocalTalk bridge. Here's an article about it.
http://lowendmac.com/network/bridge.shtml
My father had one of those old Apple printers (not sure if it was the same model). He was using the host Mac running bridge software method. I found a used AsanteTalk on eBay so that he didn't have to fire up the old Mac just to print. It works; he can print from a Mac running Mac OS X to the old printer over the bridge.

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