Apple ImageWriter printer

The Apple ImageWriter was a line of dot matrix printers introduced by Apple Computer in the early 1980s, designed specifically for high-quality graphics and text printing from Apple computers. It featured near-letter-quality output and supported both serial and parallel interfaces, making it a…

Key facts

First appeared
1981
Category
technology
Problem solved
Affordable, high-resolution graphics and near-letter-quality text printing for Apple personal computers, overcoming the limitations of low-quality daisy-wheel or basic dot matrix printers that lacked graphics support or Apple compatibility.
Platforms
Lisa, early Macintosh, Apple III, Apple II series

Related technologies

Notable users

  • Home users in 1980s
  • Educational institutions
  • Small businesses
  • Apple Inc.