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Personal LaserWriter LS
M8000 · Personal LaserWriter
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Identifiers
| Order number | M8000 |
Reference
| Original price | $1,299 |
| Announced | 1989-01-01 |
| Discontinued | 1992-01-01 |
| Max supported OS | QuickDraw |
| Design era | Personal LaserWriter |
Configurations
| Colors | Platinum |
| Processor | — |
| Memory | 512 KB |
| Print engine | Canon LBP-LX engine, 300 dpi |
| Resolution | 300 dpi laser, 4 ppm |
| PostScript | QuickDraw (Mac only) |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | Mini-DIN-8 serial (Mac direct) · AC power |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 417 × 213 × 394 mm |
| Weight | 14.5 kg |
Known quirks
- QuickDraw-only — no PostScript, cheapest laser path for individual Macs
- Printing happens on the Mac CPU; slow over LocalTalk
- Breakthrough $1299 price made laser printing accessible
- Canon LBP-LX mechanism reliable but slow at 4 ppm