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A9M0306 · Apple II-era printer
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Identifiers
| Order number | A9M0306 |
Reference
| Original price | $299 |
| Discontinued | Still shipping |
| Design era | Apple II-era printer |
Configurations
| Colors | Platinum |
| Processor | — |
| Memory | — |
| Print engine | Thermal wax-transfer, 4-color |
| Resolution | 144 dpi, 50 cps (NLQ) / 80 cps (draft) |
| PostScript | Apple IIc, Apple II series |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | Serial (Apple IIc) · AC power |
Known quirks
- Thermal wax-transfer printed four colors onto plain paper — no special stock needed
- Launched alongside the Apple IIc at just $299
- First Apple product in the Snow White design language and creamy IIc color
- Wax ribbons were costly and short-lived, and quality lagged good dot-matrix units