Amiga 500: Can I connect a modern printer

[rjpeek]

Can I connect a modern printer to my Amiga 500 or should I stick with a legacy printer. What printer do you recommend? Can I connect my Amiga 500 to a network printer?

[LoadWB]

There are good number of USB printers which will work if you have a USB interface, but you'll need to research that.  Probably your best bet is to use TurboPrint.  Practically every printer with a parallel port will work.  Yes, you can use a network printer using lpr.device from AmiNet: I use my Amiga with a network based HP DeskJet 882C via a network print server, an HP LaserJet 4050DTN, and an HP OfficeJet 8500 Pro.

Which you should use is a matter of personal preference.  I like having all my stuff networked.  But I also have my TI-99/4A system connected to the 4050 by parallel port.

[danbeaver]

Yes, without a networked or USB equipped A500, the Lpt2USB device (see lpt2usb.net) will connect your A500 to a USB printer via the printer port.  The same software for that model printer (such an HP Inkjet) works fine not knowing a derned thing about the device.  PS printers should too.