Apple Scribe Printer

The Apple Scribe Personal Printer was an early, low-cost thermal inkjet printer introduced by Apple Computer in 1984. Designed to offer a quieter and more aesthetically pleasing alternative to dot matrix printers, it aimed to provide affordable, 'near letter quality' printing for Apple II, Apple…

Key facts

First appeared: 1984
Category: technology
Problem solved: To provide an affordable, relatively quiet printer capable of producing 'near letter quality' text and graphics, overcoming the noise and lower print resolution limitations of contemporary dot matrix printers for home and small business users.
Platforms: Apple Lisa, Apple III, Apple II, Macintosh (early models)

Related technologies

Apple Lisa
Macintosh 512K
Apple II
Macintosh 128K
Apple III

Notable users

Individual home users
Educational institutions (using Apple computers)
Small businesses