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.