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In article <6245@ccv.bbn.COM> lawrence@ccv.bbn.com.BBN.COM (Gabriel Lawrence) writes:
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>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).
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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

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