Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS Driver Download

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The LaserWriter 12/640 PS is a printer manufactured by Apple. This update fixes issues with bad print quality, printer unresponsive or won't print, slow printing and program crashes while printing. This version of "lw12640.zip" is rated (5 out of 5 stars) based on 3,457 downloads and 27 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 515.9 KB.

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3,457 Downloads

Supported Models

LW12/640

Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS

Manufacturers

Apple

Microsoft

Supported Operating Systems

Windows XP

File Name

Additional Notes

This is a custom packaging of .ppd plus postscript drivers driven by .inf installer. The .inf file and packaging style is based on HP's LJ4000 install package.

Uploaded By

Jeff Hardy (DG Member) on 12-Jan-2004

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Device Hardware IDs

LPTENUM\HEWLETT-PACKARDHP_LA1FBB

Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
lw12640/win9x/fonts.mf_ 47.4 KB 11 Jul 1995
lw12640/win9x/iconlib.dl_ 15.8 KB 11 Jul 1995
lw12640/win9x/pscript.hl_ 13.6 KB 11 Jul 1995
lw12640/win9x/pscript.dr_ 232.4 KB 11 Jul 1995
lw12640/win9x/README45.WRI 32.8 KB 29 Oct 1997
lw12640/win9x/hpdcmon.dl_ 30.1 KB 17 Nov 1997
lw12640/win9x/APLWMGS1.PPD 39.1 KB 11 Nov 2003
lw12640/win9x/HPLicEN.txt 6.0 KB 7 Oct 1996
lw12640/win9x/lwxxxx.inf 2.3 KB 13 Nov 2003
lw12640/win9x/pscript.in_ 168 bytes 11 Jul 1995
lw12640/win2k_nt/pscript.sep 51 bytes 9 Aug 1996
lw12640/win2k_nt/ntprint.inf 2.0 KB 11 Nov 2003
lw12640/win2k_nt/APLWMGS1.PPD 39.1 KB 11 Nov 2003
lw12640/win2k_nt/pscript.dll 225.6 KB 1 May 1997
lw12640/win2k_nt/layout.inf 1.8 KB 11 Nov 2003
lw12640/win2k_nt/pscrptui.dll 179.5 KB 1 May 1997
lw12640/APLWMGS1.PPD 39.1 KB 11 Nov 2003

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