LaserWriter IIf

Introduced: October 1, 1991
Terminated: May 1, 1993

Description

Like the other LaserWriter printers, the LaserWriter IIf was an electrophotography-based printer. The processor was a Motorola 68030 capable of 20MHz. It used the PostScript interpreter (updated to version two) and could communicate with the network via LocalTalk or PCL 4+ (for non-Macintosh computers).

The LaserWriter IIf could print up to eight pages per minute at a resolution of 300 DPI.

History

The LaserWriter IIf was Apple’s newest offering in the LaserWriter line. It was an upgraded model of the LaserWriter IINTX that offered the new update to PostScript and better compatibility in a network.

Specifications

Type: Electrophotography
Processor: Motorola 68030
Processor Speed: 20 MHz
Language: PostScript Level 2PCL 4+
Colors: 1
Connection: LocalTalk and RS-232/RS-422 Serial
Pages Per Minute: 8
DPI: 300
Cartridge: M6002
Power: 900 W
Weight and Dimensions (US): 45 lbs., 8.7” H x 20.2” W x 18.7” D
Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 20.4 kg, 22.1 cm H x 51.3 cm W x 47.5 cm D
ROM Size: 2 MB
Maximum RAM: 32 MB
Type of RAM Slots: 8 - 30-pin SIMMs
Minimum RAM Speed: 80 ns