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ImageWriter II

	Company: Apple Inc. (Apple Computer, Inc.)
	Model Number: A9M0320
	Manufacture Date/Year: 1987

	Camera Used: Nikon D5100
	Images Copyright: Click Here

Specifications

Core Unit:

Interfaces:
- Type: RS-422/RS-232 (serial)
- Buffer: 24K
- Baud Rate: 300, 1200, 2400, or 9600 (user selectable)
- Connector: Mini DIN–8
Performance:
- Print Modes/Speed:
  - Draft: 250 characters per second (cps) at 10 characters per in. (cpi) (2.5 pages per minute)
  - Standard: 180 cps (2 pages per minute)
  - Near-Letter Quality: 45 cps (.5 pages per minute)
- Line-Feed Rate: Actual throughput will vary depending on computer and software
- Maximum Copies:
  - Four inches per second (ips)
  - Original plus three
Character Format:
- Fixed Alphanumeric Symbols:
  - Draft mode: up to 12 by 8 dot matrix
  - Standard mode: up to 7 by 8 dots
  - Near-letter-quality mode: up to 16 by 16 dots
- Custom (Downloaded) Characters: Variable width, up to 16 by 8 dots
Character Pitches:
- Draft, Standard, and Near-Letter Quality: 9–17 cpi (72–136 characters per line), through use of normal and double-width modes
- Proportional Text: 144 or 160 dpi
Ribbons:
- Type: Fabric; continuous loop
- Available Colors:
  - Black (Typical life: two million characters)
  - Four-color (magenta, cyan, yellow, black) (Typical life: one million characters per color)
Paper Options:
- Format: Cut sheet or fanfold continuous
- Width: 3–10 in. (on pin-feed paper, hole centers must be spaced between 4 and 9.5 in.)
- Thickness: .05-.28 mm
Miscellaneous:
- Print Method: Impact dot matrix
- Built-In Character Sets:
  - American, Italian, Danish, British, German, Swedish, French, and Spanish
  - Selectable by using DIP switches or appropriate software
- Line Spacing: 6 or 8 lines per in.; user programmable in increments of 1/144 in. (up to 99/144 in.)
- Graphic Densities: 72, 80, 96, 107, 120, 136, 144, and 160 dpi (maximum dots per line: 1,280)