LaserWriter IIf

The LaserWriter IIf was a midrange monochrome laser printer from the LaserWriter series that was released by Apple Computer in October 1991.
==Description==
The IIf could print at a resolution of 300-dpi from a Canon LBP-SX print engine that could output 8 pages-per-minute with a rated life of 300,000 pages. It is compatible with Apple M6002 or HP LaserJet 92295A toner cartridges.The Apple Laserwriter II NT by Tom Trebisky, The MMT Observatory. Accessed 2021-05-15. It utilized FinePrint to adjust individual dot sizes to simulate smoother edges produced by higher resolution printers. Upgrading the printer's RAM from the base configuration of 2 MB to at least 5 MB or more will enable PhotoGrade, which improves the printed appearance of grayscale images with finer halftones.LaserWriter IIf, Low End Mac. 1991-10-01.
The 20 MHz Motorola 68030 processor could rasterize images from PostScript Level 2 or 4+ printer data. The data could be transmitted through a LocalTalk network to its serial port, or a direct serial PC connection to its port. A SCSI port could be used to attach an external drive to store additional fonts. It omitted the unused ADB port from previous LaserWriter II models.LaserWriter IINT, Low End Mac. 1988-01-01.
===Included fonts===
*ITC Avant Garde
*ITC Bookman
*Courier
*Helvetica
*Helvetica Narrow
*New Century Schoolbook
*Palatino
*Symbol
*Times
*ITC Zapf Chancery
*ITC Zapf Dingbats*
:* Omitted from the ROM of some units.Apple LaserWriter IIf Apple LaserWriter IIg Apple Personal LaserWriter NTR by Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine p.158. 1992-11-24.
==Discontinuation==
The IIf was discontinued in May 1993 and superseded by the LaserWriter Pro 600. Apple also offered a printer controller board upgrade to the LaserWriter IIg, which included a faster processor and Ethernet connectivity.New Printers & Scanner by Mark H. Anbinder, TidBITS #159. 1993-01-18.
==References==
==External links==
*LaserWriter IIf: Technical Specifications at Apple
**LaserWriter II (PDF) by Apple Service Source (mirrored)
*LaserWriter IIf at madeApple
*LaserWriter IIf/IIg at the North East Florida Educational Consortium
Category:1991 introductions