Jump to content

Color LaserWriter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS
      IntroducedJune 1995 (1995-06)
      DiscontinuedOctober 1996 (1996-10)
      TypeLaser
      ProcessorAMD 29030
      Frequency30 MHz
      Memory12 MB40 MB
      Slots2
      Read-only memory4 MB
      PortsSerial, Parallel, SCSI, LocalTalk, Ethernet
      Power consumption1100 Watts
      Color4
      Dots per inch600
      Speed12 Pages Per Minute in B&W, 3 Pages Per Minute in color
      LanguagePostScript Level 2
      Weight110 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]
      Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS
          IntroducedOctober 1996
          TypeLaser
          ProcessorAMD 29030
          Frequency30 MHz
          Memory16 MB40 MB
          Slots2
          Read-only memory4 MB
          PortsSerial, Parallel, SCSI, LocalTalk, Ethernet
          Power consumption1100 Watts
          Color4
          Dots per inch600
          Speed12 Pages Per Minute in B&W, 3 Pages Per Minute in color
          LanguagePostScript Level 2
          Weight110 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]
          1. "Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS:Technical Specifications". Apple. July 25, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
          [edit]