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The NeXT Laser Printer
Features and Benefits
400 dot-per-inch resolution
Offers 75% greater image resolution than 300 dpi laser printers, so your graphics, pictures, illustrations, and type look sharper and crisper.
Adjustable paper tray
Allows you to print on a variety of paper sizes – A4, letter, and even envelops, without purchasing additional trays.
Straight paper path
Eliminates virtually all paper jams.
Affordable price
Allows easy entry to high-quality printing. Although it’s priced as a personal printer, it’s more than powerful enough to be shared on a network.
Uses the NeXT computer to image the page
Because everything displayed on a NeXT monitor uses Adobe PostScript, the identical image is output to the printer, providing an accurate reproduction of what is seen on the display.
As you upgrade your NeXT computer to create more powerful systems, imaging times will decrease, speeding the throughput of your print jobs without having to replace any boards in the printer. Thus, you receive the benefits of a faster computer and printer, saving you money.
PostScript Level II imaging
With NeXTstep Release 3, the printer takes advantage of the new features of PostScript Level II, providing the freedom to print complex graphics as well as virtually any type size.
Background printing
All NeXT computers come with a powerful multitasking environment that allows you to continue to work while the system is printing.
Flexible print media capability
Allows you to print on virtually any type of material-including envelopes, letterheads, labels, transparencies, and standard photocopy paper.
Technical Specifications
Resolution and speed
- 300/400 dpi (software-selectable)
- 8 pages per minute
- High-speed serial interface
Duty cycle
- No monthly page limit
- 300,000-page life expectance
- Uses standard EP-S toner cartridge
Paper
- 150-sheet paper cassette
- Adjustable width for A4, letter-size, and envelopes
Auto and manual feed
- Straight paper path
- 50-sheet output tray
Dimensions and Weight
- 7 in. (h) x 14.3 in. (w) x 16.7 in. (d) (180 mm x 363 mm x 423 mm)
- 32.3 in. (w) (20mm) with paper trays
- 38 lbs. (17 kg)
Power
- 115/220V switchable power supply
- 110W at 115V in standby mode
- 640W, 5A at 115V peak power while printing
Environment
- Ambient temperature: 50°F to 90°F (10°C to 32°C)
- Relative humidity: 10% to 80%
- Altitude: 0 to 8,000 ft. (0 to 2,438 m)
Option
- Legal-size paper cassette
Regulations
- UL478, CSA 220, and IEC950 (EN60950) product safety requirements
- FCC Class A, VCCI Class 1, CISPR-22 Class A (EN550022) EMI requirements
- Conforms with CDRH radiation performance standard, 21 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter J
Here is a link to some repair tips on NeXT printers:
These documents were originally located at www.deepspacetech.com. I had downloaded them several years ago and as far as I know they are no longer available elsewhere on the web. I have placed them here for public reference. They are also located on the ftp site.
NeXT Laser Printer Repair
NeXT Color Printer Repair
This document is a pdf file generated from Randy Rensock's NeXT pages at www.channelu.com. I took his pages, corrected a couple of misspelled words and converted it to a pdf file for off-line viewing.
NeXT Laser Printer Repair with Pics
