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UNIVAC High Speed Printer
The first high speed printer called UNIVAC High Speed Printer (1953) designed by Remington-Rand to be used is a UNIVAC computer which was composed of four cabinets, a power supply, the printing machine, a control device and the checking, and a tape reader. This fed ribbon printer produces six hundred lines of text per minute -
The first matrix printer
The first dot matrix printer is offered for sale by IBM. A dot matrix printer or dot matrix printer is a type of printer with a printhead that moves from left to right on the page, printing by impact, pressing an ink ribbon against the paper, similar to the operation of a printer. typewriter. -
The first mini-printer
In September 1968, Shinshu Seiki launched the world's first mini-printer, the EP-101, which was soon incorporated into many calculators. In the following years, the name Epson was coined after the next generation of the EP-101 was released to the public (the "Son of EP-101" became "EP-SON" remaining in "Epson"). -
Centronics Model 101
The Centronics Model 101 was presented at the National Computer Conference in 1970. The printhead used an innovative impact system using a seven-needle solenoid. Based on this design, Centronics proclaimed later to have developed the first Matrix Printer. -
IBM 3211 model
On June 30, 1970, the IBM System / 370 computer had a high-speed printer, the IBM 3211, which had been developed by Endicott. In addition to manufacturing 3211, SMD Endicott is responsible for other peripheral equipment used with the IBM System / 370, including the IBM 2821 model 6 control unit, and the IBM 3210 model 1 and model 2 printer console -
Xerox laser
In 1938, Chester Carlson invented a dry printing process called an electrophotographic set, commonly called Xerox, the base technology for future laser printers. Xerox engineer Gary Starkweather adopted the printer's copy technology by adding a laser beam to the process of xerography to create a laser printer. -
Laser Printer EARS
The first laser printer called EARS, was developed in the Xerox Parc (Xerox Paro Alto Research Center) beginning in 1969 and ending in November 1971. -
Hewlett Packard
In the 70s, inkjet technology was developed. The researchers had difficulty creating a controlled flow of ink from the print head to the page. In 1976, Hewlett Packad created the first inkjet printer, but it was not until 1988 when it arrived in the homes of consumers. It offered an average speed of just 2 pages per minute. -
Xerox 9700 Electronic Printing System
The Xerographica, Xerox, 9700 electronic printing system is the first product with Xerographic laser printer. It was commercialized in 1977. The Xerox 9700, is a direct descendant of the original PARC printer "EARS", which was the pioneer in the exploration of the optical laser, in the generation of character electronics and in the page format software. -
Daisy printer
In 1978 the margarita printer was created, which could only write letters and numbers, but had the quality of a typewriter. Daisy printers are based on the principle of typewriters. A daisy-shaped matrix contains "petals" and each of these has a raised character. -
Apple Computer – ImageWriter
The first imageWriter was intended to be used with the Apple II. This printer could produce both images and text, up to a resolution of 144 DPI and a speed of about 120 CPS. In text mode, the head moved in both directions while to print graphics the head only moved in one direction. -
Apple Computer – LaserWriter
In 1984 Apple Computer creates a prototype printer, the LaserWriter, was an important leap, since this printer printed text and graphics with a quality comparable to that of the professional printing press. They succeeded thanks to the use of a page description language called adobe PostScript, with this language they printed texts and scalable high resolution graphics. -
HP- LaserJet Classic
In 1984, HP introduced the first LaserJet printer at the COMDEX fair in Las Vegas, that revolutionary model a market that timidly embraced that first model that was, in fact, complicated to use because there was no software prepared for it, but which would soon begin to assess the advantages of this technology. The LaserJet Classic counted no less than U $ 3,495 of the time. -
The 3D printer
The start of 3D printing dates back to 1976, when the inkjet printer was invented. In 1984, some adaptations and advances on the concept of inkjet transformed the technology of printing with ink to printing with materials. Over the past decades, there has been a wide variety of applications of 3D printing technology that have been developed across several industries. -
RET & PCL 5
Hawlett Packard introduced the RET (Resolution Enhancement Technology) technology in May 1990 that dramatically increased print quality, and thanks to PCL 5, users could simply increase and decrease font sizes. this had a great effect on the word processing software and set a new standard in the industry, since users were no longer limited to using only sizes 10 and 12. -
The first laser printer under $ 1000 (1990)
The LaserJet IIP was launched in September 1990 and became the first person laser printer to go below $ 1000. The LaserJet IIP offered users the same print quality as its predecessor, the LaserJet II, but in half of price and size. -
The first printer of Red
n March 1991, HP launched the first printer with local area network connectivity, the LaserJet IIIsi. Customers could connect their printer directly to an Ethernet or Token Ring network through the HP JetDirect print server, which offered superior performance, greater flexibility and allowed the printer to share in a workgroup. The LaserJet IIIsi was also the first HP printer to offer Adobe PostScript, as opposed to the font cartridges offered in previous models. -
Apple Computer
In February of 1992, Apple Computer launches StyleWriter, including a driver that allowed to use the technology Apple IIgs System Software 6. -
Bidirectional Communications Printer
The LaserJet 4, launched in October 1992, was the first HP printer to support extensive bidirectional communications. From then on, network printers could communicate with computers and vice versa. This milestone allowed advances in the management of printer networks. In addition, the LaserJet 4 was the first to offer a resolution of 600 dpi and use microfine toners for a higher imrpesion quality. -
JetAdmin software and multiprotocol network support
Hp launched the JetAdmin software in April 1993, the first printing management software based on a GUI (Graphic User Interface), accompanying the launch of the LasrHet 4Si. Thanks to JetAdmin, several printers from a local network could be installed and managed from the computer of the network administrator. In addition, the LaserJet 4si was the first printer with multiprotocol JetDirect support, which allowed to connect and process jobs from a PC, a MAC and UNIX networks. -
MET and energy saving
In May of 1993 the LaserJet 4L was launched, along with it was presented a new HP technology, the MET (Memory Enhancement Technology), an economical solution that allowed users to save more information occupying less memory. It was also the first LaserJet that included an energy saving mode that automatically turned off the machine when it was not being used, with the consequent associated energy savings. -
A new standard of performance
HP raised the worldwide print standard from 8 ppm (pages per minute) to 12 ppm with the launch of the LaserJet 4 Plus. -
The first laser printer in landscape format
The LaserJet 4v was the first HP printer of landscape format, launched in September 1994, became the benchmark in terms of price and performance for impressions of 11 × 17. -
The first LaserJet Color
Hp entered the market of color laser printing in September 1994 with the Color LaserJet, with an average cost per page of less than 10 cents, the Color LaserJet offered to the companies an economic alternative to the printing centers that charged $ 1 or more for each color copy. In addition, the ColorSmart software simplified and optimized the color printer. -
MIB & SNMP
In September 1994, HP contributed to ratify a sectoral agreement for the use of network printing standards MIB (Managed Information Base) and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Both improved the printing experience whatever the printer and the network used. -
The first laser printer with infrared technology
The LaserJet 5P, launched by HP in March 1995, was the first printer on the market to incorporate infrared wireless technology. -
Apple Computer
In 1995, Apple Computer introduced the first color laser printer, Color Laser Printer 12 / 600PS. The 600 × 600 PPP printer comes with 12 MB of RAM, using a canon design, its price is around $ 7,000. -
New standards in prices and printing quality
Launched in September 1995, the LaserJet 5L was the first printer under $ 500 and a resolution of 600 × 600 dpi. -
Advanced paper management
The LaserJet 5L introduced a breakthrough in network printing in November 1995. This printer included advanced paper management features such as a 2,000-sheet tray and the ability to pay and staple electronic documents. The LaserJet 5L included an advanced package of print management software. -
Image RET 1200
HP launched the Color LaserJet 5 in March 1996. The Image RET 1200, which used millions of solid colors, gave the printer unprecedented image quality. -
PCL 6
The LaserJet 5 Launched in April 1996. It was the first to include PCL 6, an improved page description language that offered faster printing speed especially with documents that included complex graphics. -
JetSend, FastRes 1200, EIO And UltraPrecise Toner
HP introduced with the LaserJet 4000 a series of leading technology in November of 1997.That allowed a direct communication between printers, scanners and other applications.
In addition, the LaserJet 4000 was the first printer for working groups with "instant-on" fuser technology. In addition, it was the first laser printer to incorporate FastRes 1200, a technology capable of offering 1200 PPP resolutions without compromising quality or abusive memory usage. -
The first multifunction printer for the general public
HP launched the LaserJet 3100 in April 1998. It was the first multifunction laser device for the large market audience, a versatile tool that allowed companies to print, photocopy, scan and send faxes from the same computer. -
The JetPath printer
The LaserJet 1100A, launched in October 1998, was the first multifunction device to incorporate JetPath technology, which eliminated the speed and quality limitations of typical photocopying of multifunction devices to date. -
The fastest LaserJet
HP launched in October 1998 the most versatile and fast LaserJet to date, the LaserJet 8100. Among the many qualities of product highlighted the options of "Private Printing" and "Proof and Hold". The first one allowed users to print documents securely from the control panel; the second allowed to print a proof of a document before printing the rest. -
The first color laser printers with automatic double-sided printing
HP launched in October 1998 its latest generation of color laser printers, the Color LaserJet 4500 and Color LaserJet 8500. They were the first color laser printers to incorporate double-sided printing. The Color LaserJet 4500 was a color laser printer for small work groups while the Color 8500 was aimed at larger departments. Both could work with a wide range of roles and sizes. -
Price and performance
The LaserJet 4050 joined the family in May 1999. This printer was launched 15 years after the LaserJet Classic. With an identical price to the LaserJet 4000, the LaserJet 4050 offered better performance, greater versatility and a total cost of ownership. -
The first network copier with double-sided scanning
In October 1998, HP launched the 320 copier, the first network copier capable of double-sided scanning. -
The first 1200 dpi personal laser printer
The LaserJet 2100 was the first personal laser printer to offer a resolution of 1200 × 1200 dpi without any loss of quality. HP released it in February 1999. -
First Universal Print Driver (UPD) on the market
In 2005, network technicians wondered: Would not it be nice if you could install and update any printer with only management software, in November 2005, HP launched the first Universal Print Driver (UPD) designed by default. -
2,000,000 downloads of the UPD
In February of 2007 the figure of two million downloads of the universal printing driver (UPD) was reached from the HP website, allowing users and the IT department to manage their fleets of printers more efficiently. -
HP, color for all
In March 2008, the total democratization of color in the workplace became a reality with the launch of the LaserJet CP1215, the cheapest laser printer in history. -
The ArtPro Nail Printer
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This nice machine, the ArtPro Nail Printer, is similar to those of coffee, but instead of making cappuccinos, it prints nails, both natural and artificial.
