Editing Apple ImageWriter (section)

== How it differs from the ImageWriter II ==
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|+'''Apple's comparison (ImageWriter II Technical Procedures, p. 1.3)'''<ref name="iw2tp">Apple Computer, ''ImageWriter II Technical Procedures'', in ''Cross Family Peripherals, Volume Two'' (PN 072-0230, November 1991), hosted as [[:File:Apple Service Technical Procedures Cross Family Peripherals Volume Two Nov 1991.pdf]]. Basics, Changed Features, p. 1.3 (rev. Aug 87), PDF p. 116.</ref>
! Feature !! ImageWriter !! ImageWriter II
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| Interface || RS-232 || RS-422/423
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| 7 or 8-bit data || Set by DIP switch 1-5 || Software only
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| Print wire diameter || 0.35 mm || 0.30 mm
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| Speed || 120 characters per second || 180 characters per second
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| Deselect || Prints the whole buffer before stopping || Prints at most two more lines
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| Paper loading || Paper bail pulled away by hand; paper removed from the tractors for friction feed || Automatic loading; tractors disengage in friction mode
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| Printing area || Needs a 3-line top margin || Whole length of paper
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| Paper feed speed || 1.67 in per second || 4.0 in per second
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