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- Apple Introduces LaserWriter Select Series
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- Contact:
- Kate Paisley
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- (408) 974-5453
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- Apple Introduces LaserWriter Select Series of Midrange Laser Printers
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- MACWORLD, TOKYO--February 9, 1993--Apple Computer, Inc. today
- continued to expand its family of high-quality laser printers with
- the introduction of the Apple LaserWriter Select series of midrange
- printers. The LaserWriter Select 300 and the LaserWriter Select 310,
- the first printers to debut in this line, bring a new level of price
- and performance to customers seeking professional quality printing.
- They are designed to provide advanced print quality, convenient paper
- handling, and greater affordability.
- The LaserWriter Select 300 is Apple's low-cost, expandable laser
- printer for individual users. It has a U.S. suggested retail price
- (SRP) of $819. The LaserWriter Select 310 is Apple's personal
- PostScript printer. It has a U.S. SRP of $1,079. With the
- introduction of these printers, Apple has enabled every printer in
- its LaserWriter family with sophisticated grayscale capabilities so
- that users at every level can easily incorporate images into everyday
- documents.
- "In bringing this new line to market, Apple had one primary goal in
- mind--to combine the sophisticated capabilities of our high-end
- printers with the affordability of our entry-level printers," said
- John Moon, vice president of Imaging Products at Apple. "The result
- is a line of printers that balances our customers' needs for
- professional looking documents with the constraints of their
- budgets."
- "We've also targeted the Select 310 beyond our traditional base of
- Macintosh users. Like the LaserWriter Pro 600 and 630 before it, the
- LaserWriter Select 310 is a smart choice for Windows-based computer
- users, too, because it's designed from the ground up to be easy to
- use in both Macintosh and Windows environments."
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- LaserWriter Select Series
- Both products are powered by a Fuji Xerox 5-page-per-minute laser
- engine and share the same compact industrial design. The printers
- come standard with a letter cassette tray that holds 250 sheets of
- paper for automatic printing of large jobs, and a manual paper feed
- for small jobs requiring personal attention. An optional 250- or
- 500-sheet paper tray can be added to the LaserWriter Select series
- printers for added convenience. A 50-sheet multipurpose tray is also
- available that holds up to 50 sheets of paper or up to five
- envelopes. With all the paper feed options in use, the printer can
- hold up to 800 sheets of paper. And, like all other LaserWriter
- printers, the Select series features the all-in-one toner cartridge
- for easy and clean maintenance.
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- LaserWriter Select 300
- The LaserWriter Select 300 is an expandable laser printer for
- individual users. Its 300 dot-per-inch (dpi) resolution, combined
- with FinePrint edge-smoothing technology and 39 scalable TrueType
- fonts, ensures high-quality, professional looking results in letters,
- reports, memos, and charts. For users who want more sophisticated
- capabilities, the printer can be upgraded to support Apple's advanced
- PhotoGrade technology, which produces near-photographic quality
- grayscale images. PhotoGrade provides the equivalent of 1,000 dpi
- printing with 91 levels of gray--30 percent more than was previously
- available in other printers. Or, for users who require PostScript
- compatibility, the printer can be upgraded to support Adobe
- PostScript.
- With Apple's new GrayShare software, users can share the printer
- with other Macintosh computers. GrayShare allows the LaserWriter
- Select 300 to be shared among users over an AppleTalk, TokenTalk or
- EtherTalk network.
- The LaserWriter Select 300 can be used with any Apple Macintosh
- personal computer with at least 1MB of RAM, System 6.0.7 (with
- TrueType INIT) or higher, and a hard disk drive. For optimum
- performance, Apple recommends using 4MB or more of RAM with System 7
- or higher.
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- LaserWriter Select 310
- The LaserWriter Select 310 is the most affordable PostScript printer
- Apple has ever introduced. Powered by Advanced Micro Device's
- AM29205 RISC processor, it offers fast, efficient output for
- documents with both text and graphics. It's designed for individual
- users in either Macintosh or Windows environments with general
- productivity needs. Because it has Adobe's PostScript software, it
- is also an affordable choice for individuals who require PostScript
- compatibility. The printer comes standard with 13 scalable Adobe
- Type 1 fonts in ROM and the same 13 TrueType fonts on disk so that
- users get great looking type on their display and on the printed
- page. It is also compatible with any other of Adobe's Type 1
- PostScript fonts.
- Macintosh or Windows users can connect easily to the printer via
- either its built-in serial or parallel connections. Additional
- interface cards or software drivers are not needed.
- The LaserWriter Select 310 can be used with any Apple Macintosh
- personal computer running System 6.07 (with TrueType INIT) or higher,
- any version of System 7, or any personal computer running Windows.
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- Pricing and Availability
- The Apple LaserWriter Select 300 and Apple LaserWriter Select 310
- will be offered through authorized Apple resellers worldwide. Prices
- and availability may vary by country.
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- Product U.S. SRP Availability
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- LaserWriter Select 300 $819 Immediate
- LaserWriter Select 310 $1079 March
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- LaserWriter Select Toner Cartridge $89 Immediate
- LaserWriter Select 250 Sheet Legal Cassette $79 Immediate
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- LaserWriter Select Multipurpose Tray Option $25 Immediate
- (50 sheets or 5 envelopes)
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- LaserWriter Select 30 Envelope Cassette $89 Immediate
- LaserWriter Select 250 Sheet Letter Cassette $79 Immediate
- LaserWriter Select 250 Sheet Feeder w/Cassette $149 Immediate
- Supports letter, A4 and B5 size paper.
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- LaserWriter Select 500 Sheet Feeder w/Cassette $29 Immediate
- (Letter only)
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- LaserWriter Select 300 PhotoGrade Upgrade $269 Immediate
- LaserWriter Select 300 PostScript Option $349 April
- LaserWriter Select 300 1MB Upgrade Kit $89 Immediate
- LaserWriter Select 310 1MB Upgrade Kit $89 Immediate
- LaserWriter Select 310 4MB Upgrade Kit $269 Immediate
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- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, LaserWriter, AppleTalk, EtherTalk
- and TolkenTalk are registered trademarks; and TrueType, FinePrint,
- PhotoGrade and GrayShare are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
- Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated,
- which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
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- Editor's Note: Members of the press may obtain a
- FinePrint/PhotoGrade white paper for more technical information.
- Contact Apple Public Relations at (408) 974-0658.
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