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    StyleWriter 1200: Description (4/95)
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4/14/95
4/14/95

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    This article provides a description of the Apple StyleWriter 1200 printer.


DISCUSSION


    Features
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    Outstanding print quality
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    - Prints extremely high-resolution documents by smoothing the edges of text and line art using 720 by 360 dots per inch for crisp black-and-white pages; prints pages containing gray-scale images at 360 by 360 dots per inch

    - Widens your choice of typefaces to 64 scalable TrueType fonts for printing in any size and in a variety of styles
    Convenience
    - Takes advantage of the high performance of PowerPC processor-based computers to speed the processing and printing of complex documents

    - Features a small, sleek design that fits on virtually any desktop

    - Prints quickly (three pages per minute in black-and-white normal mode)

    - Offers the option of printing on a wide range of media, including plain paper, transparencies, glossy and premium paper, back-print film, and envelopes

    - Takes advantage of built-in GrayShare technology to enable printer sharing over a variety of networks

    - Turns itself on automatically when it receives a document and turns itself off when it finishes printing

    Ease of use
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    - Supports plug-and-play connection to any Macintosh with a 68020 or above microprocessor-or PowerBook or Power Macintosh-computer

    - Installs easily, in a single step

    - Provides "desktop printing"; you can print files by simply dragging them onto a desktop printer icon

    - Allows you to place watermarks in the background of your documents quickly and easily

    - Lets you print two or four reduced-size pages on a single sheet of paper for fast and easy document review

    Description
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    The Apple StyleWriter 1200 offers the convenience of laser-quality printing right from your desktop. This ink-jet printer is perfect for home, education, and small-business users who require high-quality text and graphics at an affordable price.

    Designed to fit easily into even the smallest of work spaces, the Apple StyleWriter 1200 provides a convenient, quiet, personal printing option-but one with advanced features. It produces output with impressive quality, offering 720- by 360-dpi resolution for edge smoothing on black-and-white pages and 360- by 360-dpi resolution on pages containing gray-scale images. And it prints quickly-three pages per minute for black-and-white pages in normal mode.

    To support its outstanding performance, the Apple StyleWriter 1200 uses GrayShare, an Apple technology that offers gray-scale printing capabilities. GrayShare also allows you to share your StyleWriter 1200 over a variety of networks, making this printer an economical option for a small workgroup.

    In addition to performance, the Apple StyleWriter 1200 also rates high on convenience and flexibility. It offers plug-and-play connection to virtually any Macintosh computer and installs easily, in a single step. For flexible printing options, the StyleWriter 1200 printer offers 64 TrueType fonts that provide you with a wide range of type styles and sizes. And it can print easily not only on plain paper but also on a wide range of media, including glossy and premium paper, envelopes, transparencies, and back-print film.

    So if you want simplicity coupled with quality--all at an affordable price--the StyleWriter 1200 is your ideal printing solution.


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Document Information
Product Area: Printers
Category: StyleWriters
Sub Category: StyleWriter 1200

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