I think it's a worthy goal, to run a LaserWriter. I don't know about expensive repairs; my 1994 Personal 320 is still on its original toner and has never needed service. Your mileage may vary. Like Beachy relates, it won't do big PDFs, and the LocalTalk-only aspect became a bummer when Snow Leopard abandoned AppleTalk. Enter the iMac G3 as the host...