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LaserWriter 8500: Specifications
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34042
7/14/97
8/10/98
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TOPIC
DISCUSSION
Technical Specifications
Print engine and controller
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AMD 29040 RISC processor used at 60/30-MHz
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Duty cycle: 50,000 pages per month
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Engine life: 650,000 pages
Print quality
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600-dpi resolution
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Improved PhotoGrade
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Built-in support for FinePrint
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Adobe PostScript 3
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LaserWriter 8500 toner cartridge life expectancy: 14,000 pages @5% coverage.
Memory
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16MB of RAM standard
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Support for up to 48MB, using industry-standard 72-pin SIMMs
Interfaces
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LocalTalk port (AppleTalk)
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1284 Bidirectional parallel port
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Ethernet port (Apple AAUI and Twisted Pair)
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Support of EtherTalk, TCP/IP, and Novell IPX connections
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SCSI port for connecting external hard disk drive
Print speed
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20 pages per minute maximum (actual speed varies depending on images printed and computer used)
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11 pages per minute for ledger, A3, or larger paper
Fonts
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136 Adobe PostScript 3 fonts (including Type 1 and TrueType)
Languages supported
Paper handling
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500-Sheet Letter/A4 Cassette
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150-Sheet multipurpose tray (supports standard and large-format paper, 30 transparencies, 75 postcards, and 10 envelopes)
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Options:
- LaserWriter 8500 Plus Upgrade Kit (includes the 500-Sheet Ledger/A3 Cassette and Feeder, the Duplex Printing Unit and an additional 8MB of RAM)
- Duplex Printing Unit
- 500-Sheet Ledger/A3 Cassette and Feeder
- 500-Sheet Ledger/A4 Cassette and Feeder
- 75-Envelope Cassette
Print materials
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Plain paper, transparencies, labels, envelopes, and postcards
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3.9 in. by 5.8 in. to 13 in. by 20 in.
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32 lb. maximum with multipurpose tray; 28 lb. maximum with cassette
Power requirements
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U.S./Japan: nominal 100/120 volts, 50 to 60 Hz
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Europe/Australia: nominal 220/240 volts, 50 to 60 Hz
Power consumption
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Operating: maximum power consumption 860 W
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Standby: average power consumption 150 W
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Energy Star mode less than 25 W
Environmental requirements
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Temperature: 41 degrees to 95 degrees F (5 degrees to 35 degrees C)
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Humidity: 20% to 85% noncondensing
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Toner cartridge transit environment: -4 degrees to 104 degrees F (-20 degrees to 40 degrees C)
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Toner cartridge storage environment: 32 degrees to 95 degrees F (0 degrees to 35 degrees C)
Size and weight
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Height: 16.2 in (41.2 cm)
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Width: 23.2 in (59.0 cm)
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Depth: 17.9 in (45.5 cm)
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Weight: 70.4 lb. (32 kg)--including toner cartridge
System requirements
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For the Mac OS, an Apple Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, or other Mac OS-based personal computer with Macintosh system software version 7.1.1 or later, 8MB of RAM (12MB of RAM recommended), a CD-ROM drive, and a hard disk drive with 8MB of available space (for printer software and fonts)
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For Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, or Windows NT, an IBM or IBM-compatible personal computer with an 80486 processor or later, 8MB of RAM, and a CD-ROM drive
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For UNIX: Solaris, SunOS 4.1, HP-UX 9.x, BSD, A/UX, Silicon Graphics IRIX
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