Personal LaserWriter 320

The Personal LaserWriter 320 was a compact monochrome laser printer from the LaserWriter series that was released by Apple Computer for the home office market in June 1993.

Description
The 320 could print at a resolution of 300-dpi from a Canon LBP-PX print engine that could output 4 pages-per-minute with a rated life of 100,000 pages. It is compatible with HP LaserJet 4ML toner cartridges. It utilized FinePrint to adjust individual dot sizes to simulate smoother edges produced by higher resolution printers.

The 16 MHz AMD processor could rasterize images from PostScript Level 2 printer data. It only supported LocalTalk networking over its serial port. The smaller enclosure weighed about half as much as early Personal LaserWriter models with lower power consumption and cost in exchange for a shorter life expectancy.

Discontinuation
The 320 was discontinued on September 16, 1995 and was superseded by the 600-dpi LaserWriter 4/600 PS. A higher-output alternative was the LaserWriter Select 360.