TITLE
    Color StyleWriter 4500: Specifications
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6/2/97
10/7/98

TOPIC

    This article contains the Technical Specifications for the Apple Color StyleWriter 4500 printer.


DISCUSSION

    Technical Specifications:

    Print method

    • Thermal ink jet (4-/6-color ink)
    Print resolution
    • Up to 600- by 600-dpi using the black ink cartridge on plain paper
    • Up to 600- by 300-dpi using the Color PhotoGrade and color ink cartridges on virtually any paper type
    • Up to 600- by 300-dpi using the color ink cartridge on glossy or coated paper and transparencies
    • Up to 300- by 300-dpi using the color ink cartridge on virtually any paper type
    Speed
    • Up to 5 pages per minute for black and white
    • Approximately 4 minutes per page for Color PhotoGrade (5- by 7-inch photo)
    • Up to 1.7 pages per minute for color
    • Actual speed depends on the documents printed and the computer used
    Interfaces
    • High-speed serial (RS-422) port supports serial connection or LocalTalk
    Fonts
    • Up to 64 TrueType fonts
    • Adobe PostScript font support when used with Adobe Type Manager software (sold separately)
    Dual-cartridge ink system
    • Color PhotoGrade Ink Cartridge (Cyan, Magenta, and Black)
    • Color Ink Cartridge (Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow)
    • Black Ink Cartridge
    Ink Cartridge Life
    • Color PhotoGrade Ink Cartridge: 250 pages (at 15% coverage)
    • Color Ink Cartridge: 350 pages (at 15% coverage)
    • Black Ink Cartridge: 650 pages (at 5% coverage)
    Third-Party Ink Cartridge Equivalents
    • Color PhotoGrade Ink Cartridge: HP C1816A
    • Color Ink Cartridge: HP 51649A
    • Black Ink Cartridge: HP 51629A
    Paper handling
    • Multipurpose tray that can accommodate up to 100 sheets, 50 transparencies, 20 envelopes, 30 cards, or 20 continuous-banner pages
    • Single-envelope slot (allows you to print one envelope without removing paper from the multipurpose tray)
    Print materials
    • 16- to 36-lb. (60 to 136 g/m 2 ) bond or copier paper
    • Paper: U.S. letter, U.S. legal, banner, executive, A4, A4 banner
    • Envelopes: #10, C6, DL, A2
    • Other sizes: A5, B5-JS, 4- by 6-inch or 5- by 8-inch cards, A6 card, Hagaki card
    Size and weight
    • Height: 7.8 in. (19.9 cm)
    • Width: 17.2 in. (43.6 cm)
    • Depth: 15.9 in. (40.5 cm)
    • Weight: 11.7 lb. (5.3 kg)
    Power requirements
    • 120 (10%) volts AC; 60 Hz (3Hz)
    • 220, 230, or 240 (10%) volts AC; 50 Hz (3Hz)
    Power consumption
    • Operating mode: 12 W (maximum)
    Operating environment
    • Temperature: 59 degrees to 95 degrees F (15 degrees to 35 degrees C)
    • Humidity: 10% to 80% noncondensing
    • Altitude: 10,000 feet
    System requirements
    • An Apple Macintosh or other Mac OS-based personal computer with a PowerPC processor and at least 8MB of RAM, or a 68030 or later processor and at least 4MB of RAM
    • System software version 7.1 or later
    • A CD-ROM drive for installing the complete printer software


Document Information
Product Area: Printers
Category: StyleWriters
Sub Category: Color StyleWriter 4500

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