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Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS Plus
Features
Convenient single-box, workgroup printing solution
- Provides an integrated duplex printing unit for professional-quality
double-sided output1
- Includes a 250-sheet cassette and 80-sheet multipurpose tray, as well as
an easy-to-assemble 500-sheet cassette and feeder to accommodate the needs of
larger workgroups or to facilitate the handling of bulk jobs (830-sheet total
capacity)
- Comes with 12MB of RAM to support high-performance paper-handling
capabilities
- Offers easy, single-button installation of printing software and fonts
from CD for
Mac OS or Windows systems
- Supports additional easy-to-install (no tools required) printer options
for even more flexible paper handling, including an envelope cassette that
works with the 500-sheet feeder and a face-up output tray that minimizes paper
curl
Breakthrough print quality
- Offers 600- by 600-dpi resolution for sharp, clear printing
- Includes Apple's FinePrint and PhotoGrade1 technologies for
enhanced text and graphics quality
- Provides a choice of 65 scalable TrueType fonts for printing in any size
and in a wide variety of styles
High performance
- Prints at a fast 12 pages per minute
- Provides impressive performance through
its powerful RISC
processor--the 30-MHz AMD 29040
Compatibility
- Features built-in, all-ports-active LocalTalk, Ethernet, and
bidirectional parallel interfaces, so it's easy to share your printer with
others--including users of PCs running Windows
- Includes the Adobe PostScript Level 2 and PCL 5 page-description
languages for compatibility with your applications
Description
The Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS Plus is a high-quality monochrome laser printer
that provides outstanding results--and incorporates impressive paper-handling
capabilities, including duplex (double-sided) printing, and a 500-sheet
cassette and feeder for workgroups or bulk printing needs. It's ideal for
desktop publishing use, whether your organization is involved in business,
government, or education. And its networking compatibility makes it a natural
for small workgroups or organizational intranets of Mac OS, Windows 3.1,
Windows 95, or Windows NT users.
Featuring an advanced laser printer engine, the Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS
Plus can handle up to 12 pages per minute, at an impressive 600 dots per
inch. Its built-in FinePrint technology and support for PhotoGrade enable this
printer to provide crisp, clear text and superior-quality gray-scale images.
And the LaserWriter 12/640 PS Plus can print on a wide range of media.
Apple understands that large organizations have demanding paper-handling
needs, so we designed the LaserWriter 12/640 PS Plus to incorporate duplex
printing unit, for quick, easy professional-quality double-sided output. In
addition, this printer comes with a 250-sheet cassette and 80-sheet
multipurpose tray, which, in conjunction with its 500-sheet cassette and
feeder, provide an impressive 830-sheet total capacity. There are even two
additional paper-handling options: a cassette, and a special face-up output
tray (ideal for printing on transparencies, labels, postcards, envelopes, or
heavier paper stocks because it reduces page curl).
Yet for all of its quality, perform- ance, and flexibility, the LaserWriter
12/640 PS Plus remains an econom-ical laser printing solution--made even more
affordable by this printer's outstanding networking capability. It even comes
with Adobe PostScript Level 2 and PCL 5--so no matter what type of computer and
which applications you're using, if you choose the LaserWriter 12/640 PS Plus,
you and your colleagues can start printing high-quality output immediately.
Technical Specifications
Print engine and controller
- 30-MHz AMD 29040 RISC processor
- Engine life of 300,000 pages
- No monthly maximum duty cycle
Print quality
- 600-dpi resolution
- FinePrint, Apple's resolution-enhancement technology
- PhotoGrade, Apple's graphic image-enhancement technology
Memory
- 12MB of RAM installed
- Expandable to 64MB with industry-standard
72-pin SIMMs
Interfaces
- LocalTalk port
- Bidirectional parallel port
- Ethernet port (supports EtherTalk, TCP/IP, and Novell NetWare IPX
connections)
Print speed
- 12 pages per minute maximum (actual speed varies depending on images
printed and computer used)
- 8 pages per minute for duplex printing on letter-size paper
Fonts
Languages supported
- Adobe PostScript Level 2
- PCL 5
Standard paper-handling capabilities
- 250-sheet built-in universal cassette
- 80-sheet multipurpose tray
- Duplex Printing Unit
- 500-Sheet Cassette and Feeder
Paper-handling options
- Envelope Cassette (requires 500-Sheet Cassette
and Feeder)
- Face-up Output Tray
Print materials
- 16- to 50-lb. weight
- Paper: U.S. letter, U.S. legal, A4, A5, B5, C5, executive, Com-10,
Monarch, DL, and postcard
- Most letterhead and colored stock, labels,
and envelopes
- Medium-weight photocopier transparencies
Power requirements
- U.S./Japan: 100 to 115 V, 50 to 60 Hz
- Europe/Australia: 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz
Power consumption
- Operating mode: 120 W average
- Standby mode: <25 W
Environmental requirements
- Temperature: 50deg. to 90deg. F (10deg. to 32deg. C)
- Humidity: 20% to 80% noncondensing
- Toner cartridge transit environment: -4deg. to 104deg. F
(-20deg. to
40deg. C)
Size and weight
- Height: 29.75 in. (75.6 cm)
- Width: 20.56 in. (52.2 cm)
- Depth: 32.4 in. (82.3 cm)
- Weight: 85 lb. (38.2 kg)
System requirements
- For the Mac OS, an Apple Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, or other
Mac OS-based personal computer with Macintosh system software version 7.1 or
later, 8MB of RAM, a CD-ROM drive3, and a hard disk drive with 5MB
of available space (for printer software and fonts)
- For Microsoft Windows 95, an IBM or IBM-compatible personal computer with
an 80486 processor or later, 8MB of RAM, and a CD-ROM drive3
- For Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later or Windows for Workgroups 3.11, 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 drive3
(Note: This printer can also be used with a system
running MS-DOS without Windows.)
Ordering Information
Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS Plus
- Order No. M5540LL/A
- Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS (with 12MB
of RAM installed)
- Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS Duplex Printing Unit2
- Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS 500-Sheet Cassette and Feeder2
- LaserWriter 12/640 Accessory Kit, containing the following:
- -- Printer software for the Mac OS and Windows on CD-ROM
- -- Setup and user's guide
- -- Power cord
- LaserWriter 12/640 PS Toner Cartridge
LaserWriter 12/640 PS Envelope Cassette

LaserWriter 12/640 PS Face-up Output Tray
LaserWriter 12/640 PS Toner Cartridge
Recommended Memory Configuration
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Printer RAM (Memory) |
Enabling Technologies |
Paper-Handling |
At 12MB (Standard) |
FinePrint (Standard) PhotoGrade1 (Standard) |
Standard:
- 250-Sheet Cassette
- 80-Sheet Multipurpose Tray
- 500-Sheet Cassette and Feeder
- Duplex Printing Unit
Options:
- Envelope Cassette
- Face-up Output Tray
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Additional 16MB (24MB total)
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Gives you simultaneous use of PhotoGrade technology and duplex printing on supported paper sizes
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Product specifications are subject to change. Check
with your Apple reseller for the most current information about product
specifications and configurations.
1 Requires minimum 24MB of RAM for
simultaneous use of duplex printing and PhotoGrade technology on supported
paper sizes
2 Some assembly required; no tools or special skills needed.
3 For systems without a CD-ROM drive, high-density 3.5-inch floppy
disks containing the printing software are available on request
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