Apple StyleWriter II

1993 · Mac era Printers

Introduced

1993

Original price

$ 359

Original OS

Introduced 1/1/1993

Colors

RS-422 serial connection

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Memory & graphics

Resolutions360 dpi

Connectivity

SerialRS-422 serial (1x Mini-DIN-8)

Software

Original OSIntroduced 1/1/1993

Included peripheralsPower cord, connection cable, User's Guide

Power

Weight12 lbs

Dimensions7 in H x 13.6 in W x 7.9 in D

Identifiers

Model N°M2003

Lifecycle

Introduced1993

Discontinued1995

History

The original StyleWriter was released in 1991. It replaced the ImageWriter dot matrix printers. The new inkjet technology was very promising thanks to good quality and reduced price. The StyleWriter series was aimed at consumer users. While the StyleWriter was capable of printing one page per minute, the StyleWriter II doubled its performance. With the release of the Color StyleWriter series, the StyleWriter printers were withdrawn from the market.

Trivia

• The original StyleWriter from 1991 was a revolution in the personal computer market, replacing the old ImageWriter dot-matrix printers with inkjet technology, offering superior quality at an affordable price for consumer users. • The StyleWriter II doubled the printing speed compared to the original model, going from one page per minute to two pages per minute, representing a significant performance improvement in just a few years. • The ColorStyleWriter series marked the end of the black and white StyleWriter era, introducing color printing and demonstrating how Apple continued to innovate in the personal computer peripherals sector.

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