Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ucbvax!agate!violet.berkeley.edu!edmoy From: edmoy@violet.berkeley.edu (;;;;YF37) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: LaserWriter IISC spec.'s... Message-ID: <6660@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> Date: 22 Jan 88 19:03:24 GMT References: <6245@ccv.bbn.COM> Sender: usenet@agate.BERKELEY.EDU Reply-To: edmoy@violet.berkeley.edu.UUCP () Organization: University of California, Berkeley Lines: 65 In article <6245@ccv.bbn.COM> lawrence@ccv.bbn.com.BBN.COM (Gabriel Lawrence) writes: > >For those who haven't heard yet, the LaserWriter IISC is the new QuickDraw >based LaserWriter just announced by Apple (similar to GCC's PLP). > >I'm intrigued by this new product offering by Apple but have heard very >little about the technical specifications. Could someone who saw one >up close and personal at the S.F. Expo or who has received literature from >Apple tell me if it includes QuickDraw in ROM (as opposed to performing >all the QuickDraw interpretation in the Mac) and whose font family Apple >licenses for use with it. Paraphrasing from there literature: The Apple LaserWriter IISC is apple's entry-level, single-user laser printer for the Macintosh personal computer. Features: Full page, high resolution text and graphics (300 dpi). Motorola 68000 (7.45 megahertz clock speed) allows printing to 8 pages per minute. (16 kilobytes ROM; 1 megabyte RAM) Variety of Macintosh typefaces and type sizes - Times, Helvetical, Courier and Symbol. SCSI interface - transfer data at high speed for fast printing. Background printing - with MultiFinder software, allows you to continue work on your Macintosh computer while printing. LaserWriter II family print engine - uses second-generation engine (Canon LBP-SX laser xerographic marking engine) common to all LaserWriter II models, offering a logical upgrade path. Versatile paper handling - comes with choice of face-down or face-up output trays, offers adjustable manual feed for labels and envelopes, features interchangeable paper trays for differnt paper sizes. (Paper cassettes hold 200 sheets of 20-pound paper, optional envelope cassette holds 15 envelopes). Print-media versatility - lets you print on almost any material - including standard photocopy paper, letterhead, labels, envelopes and transparency film. Improved toner system - offers darkers blacks and longer life than previous LaserWriter cartridges. Product Details: QuickDraw - Built into every Macintosh computer is QuickDraw, a set of text and graphics routines. The LaserWriter IISC relies on those routines to print. Upgrade Options: Your LaserWriter IISC printer can be upgraded to a LaserWriter IINT of LaserWriter IINTX by your authorized Apple dealer. System Requirements: To use the Apple LaserWriter IISC printer, you must have a Macintosh II, SE, or Plus computer, with System software 5.1 or greater. Size and Weight: height - 8.6 in (21.8 cm), width - 20 in (50.8 cm) [with letter tray attached, 26.4 in (67.1 cm), depth - 18.5 in (47 cm), weight - 45 lb (20.25 kg). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usual disclaimer about Apple and me (though it might be fun to work for them :-) Edward Moy Workstation Software Support Group University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 edmoy@violet.Berkeley.EDU ucbvax!violet!edmoy