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■ RISC-based Intel controller
Produces outstanding print quality and increases
processing speed. The 80960CA RISC microprocessor
operates at a clock speed of 25 Mhz and produces fast
first-page-out performance.
■ 39 resident fonts for PostScript emulation printing
Includes 12 typeface families that contain 39 different
fonts. All typeface families have multilingual character
sets.
■ 12 megabytes (MB) of resident RAM (Random Access
Memory) upgradable to 32 MB and 4 MB of ROM
(Read-Only Memory)
Allows you to expand your printer’s memory. Additional
RAM provides room for downloading and caching fonts,
and it increases the printer’s buffer (area where data sent
from the computer is stored). Large data-intensive files can
be sent to the printer, freeing the host for other tasks. Your
printer’s ROM includes 2 MB of system and 2 MB of font
memory.
■ Flexible paper handling
Supports paper in 12 different sizes (11" x 17"/A3,
legal/B4, letter/A4, A5, B5, A6, B6, executive, and
universal). The printer supports print media in sizes
ranging from 3.9" to 11.7" (101 mm to 297 mm) wide, and
from 5.8" to 17" (147 mm to 432 mm) long.
■ Optional 250-sheet or 500-sheet paper cassette
Increases the printer’s paper feed capacity. Your printer
comes standard with two 250-sheet paper cassettes:
letter/A4 and 11" x 17"/A3. You can install only one paper
cassette at a time in the printer unless you purchase the
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