Digital BW, The Print

I am a PC user who knows nothing about MACs. Can anyone suggest the 
minimum MAC configuration that might run the IJC software? I would 
also like to run MatchBox which I have a copy of complete with a 
ColorMouse.
I would like to use the mac as a print server on my windows XP based 
ethernet home system.
I was thinking that I might pick up a cheap system on EBAY.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Barry

-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Antonis Ricos" 
<antonisphoto@y...> wrote:
> Barrett,
> 
> one of the machines I routinely use to beta test IJC / OPM is a 
lowly 8500 
> running 9.1 and "upgraded" with a dual 601(?) chipset from a 9500. 
Slow but 
> stable and a good way to use old hardware for printing.  As long 
as there is 
> enough RAM for IJC (it likes approx. 110MB), it runs fine.
> 
> Antonis
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Speaking as someone working with a trio of just-prior-to-G3 
> > Macs (with a slightly cranky iMac as the sole exception), and 
> > working primarily with OS 8.6, I was quite gratified to hear 
that 
> > Bowhaus obviously recognized that there is a sizable group of 
> > people doing serious work on this end of the Macintosh platform, 
> > and, once I've given the free download a thorough evaluation, 
I'll 
> > likely be putting my money (what there is of it at the moment) 
> > where my OS is and purchase IJC. (And, by the way - the pre-G3, 
> > PCI-based Power Macs are the most upgradable machines 
> > Apple produced, and are wonderful for digital imaging work. And, 
> > indeed, dirt cheap - I have a 9600 awaiting some tweaks right 
> > now).
> > 
> > - Barrett