Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS General Maintenance
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Routine care, consumable lives and service parts for the Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS. The printer uses the case of the LaserWriter Pro 600/630, so the user-level cleaning is the same as on Apple LaserWriter Pro 600/630 General Maintenance; its engine parts, fans and toner cartridge rules differ, and those are set out here.[1] Fault-finding is on Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS Troubleshooting Guide.
Safety
[edit | edit source]- Switch off and unplug the printer before servicing; it runs at high voltages.[1]
- Never disconnect the beam-detect cabling or the laser shutter with the printer on, and never remove the cover of the laser/scanner assembly, on or off. Keep shiny tools out of the beam path.[1]
- Leave the printer switched off for at least 5 minutes before working on the fuser rollers.[1]
- Toner is plastic, iron and a little pigment. Clean it off with a dry tissue and then cold water; hot water sets it into fabric. Keep it away from vinyl.[1]
- The printer weighs 42 lb (19.1 kg) with its cassette; Apple's safety section warns against straining your back when moving it.[1]
Toner cartridge
[edit | edit source]Apple's cartridge made for the 16/600 PS is M2473G/A. Revision B LaserWriter Pro 600/630 cartridges, introduced in late 1993, also work and can be recognised by a 1 × 3.5 in moulded ridge on top. Apple warns that the original Pro 600/630 cartridge, without the ridge, must not be used in this printer.[1] Cover a cartridge whenever it is out of the printer: light on the drum causes print faults, and an exposed drum recovers after about 24 hours in the dark.[1]
At each cartridge change, clean the inside as Apple's LaserWriter Pro owner's guide describes for the shared case: brush the antistatic teeth with the green-handled cleaning brush and clip it back in its holder. Clean the outside with a damp cloth and never with ammonia-based cleaners.[2]
Consumable service lives
[edit | edit source]| Part | Service life | Apple part number |
|---|---|---|
| Cassette pickup roller | 200,000 pages | 922-0951 |
| Multipurpose tray pickup roller | 200,000 pages | 922-0281 |
| Separation pad (in the multipurpose tray guide assembly) | 200,000 pages | 922-0286 (guide assembly) |
| Fuser assembly | 200,000 pages | 661-0091 (110/115 V), 661-0092 (220/240 V) |
| Transfer roller | 200,000 pages | 922-0949 |
| Power supply fan (FM1) | 25,000 hours | 922-0944 |
| Controller board fan (FM2) | 25,000 hours | 922-0948 |
| Front (internal) fan (FM3) | 10,000 hours | 922-0947 |
Replace the multipurpose pickup roller and the separation pad together.[1] The Service Source names the third fan as the front fan in its specifications and as the internal fan in table 9; it runs only while printing.[1]
| Part | Apple part number |
|---|---|
| Fuser roller | 922-0954 |
| Pressure roller | 922-0955 |
| Fuser heating bulb, 110/115 V | 922-0956 |
| Fuser heating bulb, 220/240 V | 922-0957 |
| Fuser roller/bushing/gear kit | 076-0479 |
| Fuser spring kit | 076-0481 |
| DC controller board | 661-0094 |
| I/O controller board | 661-0090 |
| Laser/scanner assembly | 661-0093 |
| High-voltage power supply | 661-0096 |
| Power supply, 110 V | 661-0097 |
| Power supply, 220 V | 661-0098 |
| Cleaning brush | 922-0240 |
Paper
[edit | edit source]The standard cassette and the optional 500-sheet lower cassette take 16-24 lb plain paper; the multipurpose tray takes 16-32 lb paper, envelopes and fuser-compatible labels and film. Do not use envelopes with clasps, snaps, windows or synthetic materials; peel-off strips and double flaps must use fuser-compatible adhesive.[1]
Memory
[edit | edit source]Only five RAM layouts are supported (8, 12, 16, 24 and 32 MB). Others are likely to give an engine error at start-up. SIMMs are 72-pin, 80 ns or faster; 16 MB SIMMs must use 2K refresh. Wear an earthing strap: Apple notes the SIMMs are very sensitive to static. The full table is on the main page.[1]
Capacitors
[edit | edit source]Apple's documents for the 16/600 PS give no component-level parts list and no capacitor values, so there is no recapping guide. The only capacitor named is C208 on the DC controller, which holds a fuser error for about 10 minutes; the discharge procedure is on the troubleshooting page.[1]
Related pages
[edit | edit source]- Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS Troubleshooting Guide
- Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS
- Apple LaserWriter Pro 600/630 General Maintenance
- LaserWriter 16/600 PS Service Source
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Apple Computer, Inc., LaserWriter 16/600 PS (Service Source), 316 pp., hosted as File:LaserWriter 16-600 PS Service Source.pdf (see LaserWriter 16/600 PS Service Source). Basics: Read Me First pp. 1-2, LaserWriter Safety pp. 41-42 (PDF pp. 3-4, 43-44). Specifications: Engine pp. 1-5, Paper pp. 12-13 (PDF pp. 46-50, 57-58). Troubleshooting: Troubleshooting Tips, Drum Exposure p. 21; Capacitor Discharge pp. 22-24; Toner Cartridge Modification pp. 27-28; table 9 (PDF pp. 80-87, 112). Upgrades: Upgrading RAM pp. 1-5 (PDF pp. 284-288).
- ↑ Apple Computer, Inc., LaserWriter Pro 600 and LaserWriter Pro 630 owner's guide, 030-2508-C (1993), Chapter 7, Maintenance, pp. 94-98 (PDF pp. 105-109), hosted as File:LaserWriter Pro 1993.pdf. The 16/600 PS uses the same case as the Pro 600/630.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Apple Computer, Inc., Apple Service Guide for LaserWriter Printers, Volume 3, 072-0142, July 1995, hosted as File:Apple Service Guide LaserWriter Printers Volume III July 1995.pdf (see Apple Service Guide Laserwriter Printers Volume Iii July 1995). Chapter 2, LaserWriter 16/600 PS parts list, pp. 27-31 (PDF pp. 35-39).