This article contains a description of the Apple Color StyleWriter 6500 printer.

The Apple Color StyleWriter 6500 prints at resolutions of up to 600 by 600 dots per inch for black-and-white documents and up to 600 by 300 dots per inch for vivid color output. With its impressive speed -- up to 8 pages per minute for black and white and 4 pages per minute for color -- and large-capacity ink tanks, the Color StyleWriter 6500 is the clear choice for anyone who needs superior-quality printed output produced quickly and economically.

High performance and affordable operation are only two aspects of this printer's all-around value. For example, because many organizations today use a variety of computers, the Color StyleWriter 6500 supports not only Mac OS-based systems, but also PCs running Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and DOS. In fact, everything from its quick, easy setup to its multipurpose paper-handling capabilities to its bundled software for the Macintosh (which includes popular productivity tools) makes the Color StyleWriter 6500 ideal for anyone who wants exceptional-quality printing right from their desktop.

If you're seeking a powerful, versatile color printer that can meet the needs of businesses and educational institutions for great-looking printed pages, stop looking -- and start using the Color StyleWriter 6500 to present your ideas in the best possible light.

Features

Professional print quality -- fast

• Prints high-resolution documents: up to 600 by 600 dots per inch for black and white and up to 600 by 300 dots per inch for color
• Prints at speeds of up to 8 pages per minute in black and white and 4 pages per minute in color -- so you get high-quality output quickly
• Provides excellent color accuracy and quality, with ColorSync color matching
• Uses pigment-based black ink, which provides crisp, clear black printing that's also water-resistant
• Lets you work with a variety of media sizes and types, including plain and coated paper, envelopes, transparencies, cards, and labels
• Provides the versatility of a wide variety of scalable TrueType fonts

• Comes with built-in support for computers running the Mac OS, Windows 95, or Windows 3.1
• Provides flexible connectivity through its RS-422 port for LocalTalk or high-speed serial connections to a Macintosh, and through its IEEE 1284B port for parallel connections to a PC

• Includes unique, intuitive Apple printer software, as well as PC software, both color and black ink cartridges, and a Macintosh peripheral-8 serial cable that makes it easy to set up and use your printer, so you can get started printing right away
• Features a versatile 150-sheet paper tray that supports printing on a wide variety of paper and media
• Comes with exceptional third-party software that allows Macintosh users to improve their productivity, as well as printer driver software that includes special features such as the ability to create your own paper sizes, add watermarks to the background of documents, print two or four reduced-size pages on one sheet, and print right from your desktop

• Features a robust product design constructed to stand up to the rigorous demands created by the modern-day workload
• Uses large-capacity ink tanks, for an economical cost per page
• Is U.S. Energy Star compliant -- reducing power consumption and saving energy costs

Apple Color StyleWriter 6500, Order No. M5656LL/A. Includes:

• Apple Color StyleWriter 6500 printer
• Color Ink Cartridge
• Black Ink Cartridge
• Macintosh peripheral-8 serial cable
• Power cord
• User's manual
• CD-ROM containing the following: