Apple Dot Matrix Printer

Introduced: October 1982
Terminated: 1984

Description

The Apple Dot Matrix Printer was a parallel port printer designed for use with the Apple II and Apple III lines.  It printed in black only and had a 120x72 dpi.  The speed was about 70 lines per minute. 

History

The first printer designed for use with Apples, the Apple Dot Matrix Printer was the only parallel port printer from Apple.  After this, serial port printers were the norm.

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Apple Dot Matrix Printer

Specifications

Cost: US$699
Slot: 0
Ports: Parallel
Type: Dot matrix
Color: 0
Speed: 70 lines per minute
Power: 180 Watts
Weight: 18.7 lbs
Dimensions: (H x W x D) 4.75 x 15.5 x 11 in

Timeline

Introduced in October of 1982, the Apple Dot Matrix Printer was phased out with the introduction of the ImageWriter in 1984

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