LaserWriter 16/600 PS

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS was a high-end monochrome laser printer from the LaserWriter series that was released by Apple Computer in late September 1994, replacing the LaserWriter Pro 600 and 630.

Description
The 16/600 PS could print at a resolution of 600-dpi from a Canon LBP-ZX print engine that boosted output to 17 pages-per-minute with the same rated life of 450,000 pages as preceding models, but at the expense of higher power consumption. It utilized FinePrint to adjust individual dot sizes to simulate smoother edges produced by higher resolution printers, though the improvements are reportedly imperceptible at 600-dpi. Upgrading the printer's RAM from the base configuration of 8 MB to at least 12 MB or more will enable PhotoGrade, which improves the printed appearance of grayscale images with finer halftones.

The 25 MHz AMD processor could rasterize images from PostScript Level 2 or  5 printer data. The data could be transmitted through a LocalTalk network to its serial port, or a direct PC connection to its. It also supports EtherTalk networking over its proprietary AAUI Ethernet port. A compact HDI-30 SCSI port could be used to attach an external drive to store additional fonts. An optional fax card can allow it to send, receive and print faxes.

Included fonts

 * ITC Avant Garde
 * ITC Bookman
 * Courier
 * Helvetica
 * Helvetica Narrow
 * New Century Schoolbook
 * Palatino
 * Symbol
 * Times
 * ITC Zapf Chancery
 * ITC Zapf Dingbats

Discontinuation
On June 15, 1996, the LaserWriter 16/600 was replaced by the LaserWriter 12/640 PS, which featured a faster 30 MHz AMD processor. However, Apple switched from its usual use of a Canon print engine to a P893 mechanism that had the ability to print on both sides (duplexing) at the expense of sustained print speed.

Legacy support
Apple phased out support for printing over the old AppleTalk-based EtherTalk protocol in Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Printing over is possible, but this requires configuring an  address over EtherTalk by a Mac running Apple Printer Utility in classic Mac OS or the Classic environment. The older LaserWriter Utility is only supported for Windows users, not Mac for this model.