This article gives the technical specifications for the Apple Color StyleWriter 6500 printer.

Technical Specifications

Print method

• Thermal ink jet

• Up to 600 by 600-dpi for black and white
• Up to 600 by 300-dpi for color

• Up to 8 pages per minute for black and white
• Up to 4 pages per minute for color
• Actual speed depends on the documents printed and the computer used

• RS-422 serial port supports LocalTalk or high-speed serial connection
• IEEE 1284B port supports Centronics parallel connection
• EtherTalk support through the optional Apple StyleWriter EtherTalk Adapter II

• Up to 64 TrueType fonts (Mac OS) or up to 42 TrueType fonts (Windows)
• Adobe PostScript font support for Mac OS-based systems when used with Adobe Type Manager software (sold separately)

• Color Ink Cartridge (Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow)
• Black Ink Cartridge

• Color Ink Cartridge: 460 pages (at 15% coverage)
• Black Ink Cartridge: 840 pages (at 5% coverage)

• Black: HP 51645A, Black for DeskJet 800 Series
• Color: HP 51641A, Color for DeskJet 800 Series

• Multipurpose tray that can accommodate up to 150 sheets, 15 envelopes, or 30 cards

• 16 to 36-lb. (60 to 135 g/m2) bond paper; 20 to24-lb. (75 to 90 g/m2) envelopes; 110-lb. maximum (110 to 200 g/m2) cards
• Accommodates 18 preassigned paper sizes including U.S. letter, U.S. legal, A4, executive, and envelopes (#10 business, DL, and C6), and allows you to create custom paper sizes
• Handles most letterhead, index cards, transparencies, and labels
• For superior graphics and imaging results, Apple recommends using genuine Apple ink cartridges and high-quality papers (see related Description article for recommended paper types).

• Height: 6.9 in. (17.5 cm)
• Width: 17.5 in. (44.5 cm)
• Depth: 15.6 in. (39.6 cm)
• Weight: 14.3 lb. (6.5 kg)

• 100 to 240 volts AC, 50 to 60 Hz (3Hz)

• Printing mode: 48 W (maximum)
• Nonprinting mode: 6.25 W (maximum)
• Nonoperating mode: 0.5 W (maximum)

• Temperature: 41 degrees to 104 degrees F (5 to 40 degrees C)
• Humidity: 15% to 80% noncondensing

• For the Mac OS: An Apple Macintosh or other Mac OS-based personal computer with at least 8MB of RAM (16MB recommended), or a 68030 or later processor with at least 4MB of RAM (8MB recommended); Macintosh system software version 7.1 or later; and a CD-ROM drive
• For Microsoft Windows 95: An IBM or IBM-compatible personal computer with an 80486 processor or later, 8MB of RAM, and a CD-ROM drive
• For Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later: An IBM or IBM-compatible personal computer with an 80386 processor or later, MS-DOS version 3.3 or later (version 5.0 or later recommended), 4MB of RAM, and a CD-ROM drive.