The LaserWriter Plus, introduced on January 16, 1986 along with the Mac Plus, built on the success of the networkable, Postscript-based, 300 DPI LaserWriter by adding 22 more fonts to the 13 included with the original LaserWriter.
History of LaserWriter Plus is provided by LowEndMac
With its 12 MHz 68000 CPU, the LaserWriter was 50% more powerful than any Mac, and with the 1.5 MB of memory necessary to download Postscript fonts and print a page at full 300 dpi resolution, it had three times as much memory as the top-end Mac.
The LaserWriter Plus was built around the same Canon LBP-CX engine as the first LaserWriter and the HP LaserJet. With the LaserWriter and LaserJet using the same print engine, toner cartridges for them became a commodity item.
The LaserWriter and LaserWriter Plus were replaced by the LaserWriter II family in January 1988.
LaserWriter Plus – General Information
Overview
| Introduced | January 1986 |
| Discontinued | February 1988 |
| Price | $6,798 |
| Model Number | N/A |
| Weight | 77 Ibs. 34.926 KG |
| Demensions | 11.5” H x 18.5” W x 16.2” D 29,20 cm H x 47 cm W x 41.15 cm D |
Printer
| Type | Electrophotography |
| Colors | 1 |
| Pages Per Minute | 8 |
| DPI | 300 |
| Language | Diablo 630 PostScript |
| Cartridge | M0180 HP 92285A |
Hardware
| Processor | Motorola 68000 |
| Processor Speed | 12 MHz |
| ROM Size | 512 KB |
| Maximum Memory | 1.5 MB |
| Memory Slots | 1 |
| Minimum Speed | Unknown |
Connections
| Connection | Serial and LocalTalk |
Power
| Maximum Continuous Power | 760 W |
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- Apple Hard Disk 20SC / 40SC / 80 SC
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Source: LowEndMac, Museum Victoria, Apple
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