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    Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS: Technical Specifications
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    This article contains the technical specifications for the Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS printer.


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    Technical Specifications
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    Print Engine and Controller
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    * 30-MHz AMD 29030 RISC processor
    * Engine life 300,000 pages monochrome, 150,000 pages color
    * No monthly maximum duty cycle

    Print Quality
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    * True 600-dpi resolution
    * Color PhotoGrade, Apple's technology standard enhanced 600-dpi imaging, 200-lines per inch, nearly 2 times standard 600 DPI color laser printers

    Memory
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    * 12MB of RAM standard; supports Color PhotoGrade. Apple contone compression technology enables 130MB of data to be printed with only a 12MB printer
    * For best print quality when printing legal size,16MB recommended
    * Expandable to 40MB with optional upgrades (1MB, 4MB, or 16MB 72-pin, 60ns SIMMs)

    Interfaces
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    * Ethernet port (supports EtherTalk, TCP/IP, and Novell NetWare protocols)
    * LocalTalk port
    * All ports active simultaneously
    * Bidirectional IEEE 1284 parallel port (special cable required)
    * SCSI port for external or optional internal hard disk drive for font storage

    Print Speed
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    * 12 pages per minute for monochrome
    * 3 pages per minute for color
    * 1 page per minute for transparencies
    * Actual print speed is dependent upon file complexity, network traffic, application, and computer used.

    Language Supported
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    * Adobe PostScript Level 2

    Fonts
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    * 39 PostScript (Type 1) fonts in ROM, plus screen fonts for Macintosh and Windows from the following families:

    ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Bookman, Courier, Helvetica, Helvetica Narrow, Helvetica Condensed, New Century Schoolbook, Palatino, Symbol, Times, ITC Zapf Chancery, ITC Zapf Dingbats

    * 64 TrueType fonts on Macintosh disks from the following families:

    Chicago, Delphian, ITC Garamond Narrow, Geneva, Helvetica Black, Helvetica Compressed, Lubalin Graph, Lucida Bright, Machine, Monaco, Nadianne, New York, Old English Text, Onyx, Oxford, Swing, Zeal

    * Prints any PostScript (Type 1) or TrueType fonts

    Storage
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    * Optional internal 240MB hard disk drive

    Paper Capacities
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    * Standard 250-sheet feeder, 100-sheet multipurpose tray
    * Optional 250-sheet universal feeder

    Print Materials
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    * 16- to 24-lb. (60 to 90 g/m2) bond from the 250 sheet cassette
    * 16- to 28-lb. (60 to 105 g/m2) bond from the multi-purpose tray
    * Paper: U.S. letter, legal, A4, and B5
    * Most letterhead and colored stock
    * Use only Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS transparencies


    Printer Supplies
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    * Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toner cartridges
    Ð Print 4,000 pages each at 5% coverage
    * Photoconductor replacement kit
      - Prints 40,000 pages in black and white or 10,000 pages in color, continuous printing.
      - Prints 13,000 pages in black and white or 6,500 pages in color, intermittent printing.(Printing single-page documents only)
      - Includes two toner waste disposal containers
    * Fuser oil
    Ð Prints 10,000 pages
    * Fuser replacement kit
    Ð air filter, ozone filter, fuser unit transfer drum cleaning unit ð replace at 60,000 pages

    Power Requirements
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    * U.S./Japan: 100 to 120 V, 50 to 60 Hz or
    * Europe/Australia: 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz
    * Voltage tolerance +/- 10%

    *Note: The Color LaserWriter 12/600PS does not contain a universal power supply

    Power Consumption
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    * Operating mode: 100/120 V, 535 W; 220/240 V, 524 W
    * Standby mode: 110/120 V, 215 W; 220/240 V, 238 W
    * Energy-saving mode: 42 W (complies with EPA Energy Star)

    Environmental Requirements
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    * Temperature: 50 to 86 deg. F (10 to 30 deg. C)
    * Humidity: 20% to 80% noncondensing
    * Toner cartridge transit environment: ð4 to 104 deg. F (ð20 to 40 deg. C)

    Size and Weight
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    * Height: 18.0 in. (45.7 cm)
    * Width: 21.0 in. (53.3 cm)
    * Depth: 23.0 in. (58.4 cm)
    * Weight: 110.0 lb. (49.5 kg)


    System Requirements
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    * Works with an Apple Macintosh or compatible computer with at least 4MB of RAM and Macintosh system software version 7.1 or later.
    * Works with an IBM or compatible computer with at least 4MB of RAM and Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later.

    Ordering Information
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    Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS: Order No. B2392LL/A
    * Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS
    * Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS Setup Kit (contains cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toner cartridges, photoconductor replacement kit, fuser oil, user's guide, and limited warranty)

    Options and Accessories
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    Color LaserWriter Cyan Toner Cartridge: M3757G/A
    Color LaserWriter Magenta Toner Cartridge: M3760G/A
    Color LaserWriter Yellow Toner Cartridge: M3758G/A
    Color LaserWriter Black Toner Cartridge: M3756G/A
    Color LaserWriter Photoconductor Replacement Kit: M3761G/A
    Color LaserWriter Fuser Oil: M3755G/A
    Color LaserWriter Transparencies Letter: M3876G/A (Qty: 50 per package)
    Color LaserWriter Transparencies A4: M3877G/A (Qty: 50 per package)
    Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS 250-Sheet Feeder: M3762G/A
    Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS Universal Cassette: M3874G/A
    Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS Internal Hard Disk Drive: M3875G/A
    Apple Ethernet Thin Coax Transceiver: M0329Z/B
    Apple Ethernet Twisted-Pair Transceiver: M0437Z/B
    Apple Ethernet AUI Adapter: M043LL/A
    Apple 1284 Parallel I/O Cable: M4235ZM/A

Document Information
Product Area: Printers
Category: LaserWriters
Sub Category: Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS

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