Color LaserWriter
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.
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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 |
| ROM | 4 MB |
| Ports | Serial, Parallel, SCSI, LocalTalk, Ethernet |
| Power consumption | 1100 Watts |
| Color | 4 |
| DPI | 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 |
Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS
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 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
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| Introduced | October 1996 |
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| Type | Laser |
| Processor | AMD 29030 |
| Frequency | 30 MHz |
| Memory | 16 MB–40 MB |
| Slots | 2 |
| ROM | 4 MB |
| Ports | Serial, Parallel, SCSI, LocalTalk, Ethernet |
| Power consumption | 1100 Watts |
| Color | 4 |
| DPI | 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.