Apple Color Stylewriter 2500

Apple Color StyleWriter 2500

Features Outstanding print quality • Prints Macintosh documents in millions of vibrant colors at high resolution—up to 720 by 360 dots per inch; to ensure consistent high-quality results, the printer automatically chooses the optimal ink density for the paper you’re using • Gives you a choice of 64 scalable TrueType fonts for printing in any size and in a variety of styles • Allows you to combine vivid color images with true black text on the same printed page • Uses Apple’s ColorSync technology to ensure the closest possible match between the colors you see on your display and the colors printed in your documents Convenience • Takes advantage of the high performance of PowerPC processor–based computers to speed the processing and printing of complex documents • Features a small, sleek design that fits on virtually any desktop • Prints quickly (up to 5 pages per minute in black-and-white; 0.66 page per minute in color) • Offers the option of printing on a wide range of media, including plain, premium, and glossy paper, transparencies, backprint film, and envelopes • Automatically turns itself on when it receives a document and turns itself off when it finishes printing Ease of use • Supports plug-and-play connection to virtually any Macintosh, PowerBook, or Power Macintosh computer • Is easy to set up and install • Provides “desktop printing”; you can print files by simply dragging them onto a desktop printer icon • Allows you to place watermarks in the background of your documents quickly and easily • Lets you print two or four reduced-size pages on a single sheet of paper, saving paper, ink, and time for review of multipage documents

The Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 is a compact, elegantly designed ink-jet printer that provides outstanding performance for both color and blackand-white printing. It’s ideal for home, education, and small-business users who require convenient, superiorquality color capability without compromising true black text. With its 720- by 360-dpi resolution for both color and black and white and its support for ColorSync colormatching technology, the Color StyleWriter 2500 easily prints highquality text and images. It even features optimal ink density, which automatically adjusts the ink saturation to provide the best possible output on a variety of media (papers, transparencies, and backprint film). And the speed of this printer is also a strong point: the Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 prints up to 5 pages per minute for black and white and up to 0.66 page per minute for color.

Whether you use the Color StyleWriter 2500 to print your household budget, your child’s latest art project, a class handout, or a customer presentation, you’ll appreciate the quality and convenience of this printer’s fast-drying, water-resistant ink. And you’ll find the Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 equally convenient to own. It’s extremely simple to set up and can be shared over a network in several ways. Through Apple’s ColorShare technology, the Color StyleWriter 2500 can be shared with others over a LocalTalk, EtherTalk, or TokenTalk network. Or you can choose to add the optional LocalTalk module or the StyleWriter EtherTalk Adapter, for direct connection to a LocalTalk or EtherTalk network. So if you want outstanding print quality and color capability—in a convenient, flexible printer—the Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 is the printer for you.

Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 Technical Specifications Print method • Thermal ink jet Print quality 720 by 360 dpi with ink density optimization for a variety of paper types

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Ordering Information Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 Order No. M4236LL/A • Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 printer • Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 software • Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 Color Ink Cartridge (includes print head, color ink tank [cyan, magenta, and yellow], and black ink tank) • Serial cable • AC power adapter • User’s guide Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 Color Ink Cartridge Order No. M3328G/A —2,000 pages at 7.5% coverage Apple High-Performance Black Ink Cartridge Order No. M3240G/A —900 pages at 5% coverage

Speed Up to 5 pages per minute for black and white Up to 0.66 page per minute for color Actual speed depends on the documents printed and the Macintosh used

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Fonts TrueType font support (see below for the 64 TrueType fonts available with the Apple Color StyleWriter 2500) • Adobe PostScript font support when used with Adobe Type Manager software •

Ink cartridges Color Ink Cartridge—includes print head, color ink tank (cyan, magenta, and yellow), and black ink tank —2,000 pages at 7.5% coverage • Color and Black Ink Tanks —100 pages each at 7.5% coverage • High-Performance Black Ink Cartridge for blackand-white printing —900 pages at 5% coverage •

Replacement Tanks (for Color Ink Cartridge) Order No. M3329G/A • Apple Color StyleWriter Color Ink Tank Order No. M3330G/A • Apple Color StyleWriter Black Ink Tank Media Letter-size premium paper Letter-size premium plus paper Letter-size glossy paper Letter-size transparency Letter-size back-print film A4-size premium paper A4-size premium plus paper A4-size glossy paper A4-size transparency A4-size back-print film

Interfaces High-speed serial (RS-422) Optional LocalTalk Module Optional direct connection to an EtherTalk network through the Apple StyleWriter EtherTalk Adapter

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Print materials 16- to 24-lb. (60 to 90 g/m2) bond or copier paper Paper: U.S. letter, U.S. legal, A4, and envelopes (#10 business and #6)

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M2952G/A M4792G/A M3655G/A M2658G/A M2953G/A M2951G/A M4791G/A M3656G/A M1959G/A M2954G/A

Most letterhead and colored stock, labels, and envelopes • For superior graphics and imaging results, Apple recommends Apple premium, premium plus, glossy, and back-print film • For fast dry time and vibrant colors on overhead transparencies, Apple recommends Apple color ink-jet transparencies •

Paper capacity Multipurpose tray that accommodates up to 100 sheets of paper or 15 envelopes

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Printable surface Maximum printable line: 8.1 in. (20.6 cm) Minimum margins: 0.2 in (0.5 cm) left and right; 0.1 in. (0.3 cm) top; 0.28 in. (0.7 cm) bottom

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Size and weight Height: 8.3 in. (21.1 cm) Width: 14.4 in. (36.5 cm) Depth: 9.2 in. (23.4 cm) Weight: 6.9 lb. (3.2 kg)

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Power consumption Operating mode: 27.6 W (maximum)

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Operating environment Temperature: 59° to 86° F (15° to 30° C) Humidity: 10% to 80% noncondensing

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Power requirements U.S./Japan: 120 V, 60 Hz Europe/Australia: 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz

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System requirements An Apple Macintosh or PowerBook personal computer with a 68020 or later processor, a Power Macintosh system, or another Mac OS–based personal computer with 5MB of RAM • System software version 7.1 or later • Supports QuickDraw GX •

Optional LocalTalk Module Order No. M3458G/A Optional Apple StyleWriter EtherTalk Adapter Order No. M4775LL/A Product specifications are subject to change. Check with your Apple reseller for the most current information about product specifications and configurations.

Apple Computer, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014 ( 408) 996-1010 http://www.apple.com/

© 1996 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, ColorShare, ColorSync, EtherTalk, LocalTalk, Macintosh, New York, PowerBook, Power Macintosh, StyleWriter, TokenTalk, and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other countries. Chicago, Geneva, Mac, Monaco, and QuickDraw are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Helvetica, Palatino, and Times are registered trademarks of Linotype-Hell AG and/or its subsidiaries. ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC Garamond, ITC Zapf Chancery, and ITC Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of International Typeface Corporation. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom. Mention of non-Apple products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of these products. All understandings, agreements, or warranties, if any, take place directly between the vendors and the prospective users. January 1996. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A. L01705A