Color LaserWriter
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Introduced | June 1995 |
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Discontinued | October 1996 |
Type | Laser |
Processor | AMD 29030 |
Frequency | 30 MHz |
Memory | 12 MB–40 MB |
Slots | 2 |
Read-only memory | 4 MB |
Ports | Serial, Parallel, SCSI, LocalTalk, Ethernet |
Power consumption | 1100 Watts |
Color | 4 |
Dots per inch | 600 |
Speed | 12 Pages Per Minute in B&W, 3 Pages Per Minute in color |
Language | PostScript Level 2 |
Weight | 110 lb |
Dimensions | (H x W x D) 18 x 21 x 23 in |
The Color LaserWriter was a line of PostScript four-color laser printers manufactured by Apple Computer, Inc. in the mid-1990s. These printers were compatible with PCs and Apple's own Macintosh line of computers; these printers were also able to connect to large networks by way of the use of an 10baseT Ethernet port. Two models were released.
Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS
[edit]A PostScript printer, the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS color laser printer was intended for small business and consumers with high printing requirements. The Windows-compatible driver was of interest due to its ability generate Postscript files (.ps) for later printing.
This printer was released in 1995,[1] one year before its replacement with the Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS, which had the same specifications as the 12/600 PS, but was sold at a lower price.
Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS
[edit]Introduced | October 1996 |
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Type | Laser |
Processor | AMD 29030 |
Frequency | 30 MHz |
Memory | 16 MB–40 MB |
Slots | 2 |
Read-only memory | 4 MB |
Ports | Serial, Parallel, SCSI, LocalTalk, Ethernet |
Power consumption | 1100 Watts |
Color | 4 |
Dots per inch | 600 |
Speed | 12 Pages Per Minute in B&W, 3 Pages Per Minute in color |
Language | PostScript Level 2 |
Weight | 110 lbs |
Dimensions | (H x W x D) 18 x 21 x 23 in |
The Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS is a color laser printer introduced by Apple in October 1996. The printer became a workhorse used in Kinko's copy stores across the United States. The printer's weight, size, speed of printing, and high cost of purchase, operation, and maintenance were its chief drawbacks.
References
[edit]- ^ "Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS:Technical Specifications". Apple. July 25, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2024.