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Apple Silentype
A2M0032 · Apple II-era printer
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Identifiers
| Order number | A2M0032 |
Reference
| Original price | $599 |
| Discontinued | Still shipping |
| Design era | Apple II-era printer |
Configurations
| Colors | Beige |
| Processor | — |
| Memory | — |
| Print engine | Thermal print head (rebadged Trendcom 200) |
| Resolution | Thermal, 80-column, up to 40 cps |
| PostScript | Apple II / II Plus |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | Serial DE-9 (nonstandard pinout, via Apple II interface card) · AC power |
Known quirks
- Apple's first printer — shipped in March 1980 shortly after the Apple II Plus
- Rebadged Trendcom 200; needed special heat-sensitive thermal paper
- Could dump the Apple II's hi-res graphics screen straight to paper
- Drew power and signals through a dedicated card in an Apple II slot