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- From: bk146@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Todd Sternisha)
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- Subject: Apple Unveils Color Printer
- Date: 11 Jan 1993 03:43:30 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- JANUARY 6, 1993.
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- Contact:
- Kate Paisley
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- (408) 974-5453
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- Apple Brings Color Printing Technology to Macintosh Users
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- SAN FRANCISCO, California--January 6, 1993--Apple Computer, Inc.
- today introduced the Apple Color Printer, a large format color
- printer that brings ease of use, high-quality color output, and
- versatile paper-handling to Macintosh computer users who want to use
- color in everyday documents and presentations.
- "With our first color printer, we've focused on giving mainstream
- Macintosh users a good, solid printer that will handle almost any
- type of report, presentation, or business document," said John Moon,
- Apple's vice president of Imaging Products. "The Apple Color Printer
- makes it simple for anyone to use color in everyday documents. And,
- it's an important step in our long-term color imaging strategy, which
- is to make the use of color easy and routine for all users."
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- Ease of Use
- From its one-button installation to its no-mess ink cartridges, the
- Apple Color Printer is designed for ease of use. Like all of Apple's
- printers, the Apple Color Printer features a one-click installation,
- making it simple to set up. It's also easy to share with other users
- because it ships with Apple's new GrayShare printer software.
- GrayShare allows users to share any QuickDraw -based printer, like
- the Apple Color Printer, over a network. The printer also takes
- advantage of ColorSync's color matching capabilities, which ensures
- that users get color output that closely matches the colors created
- on the computer's display. Another feature that contributes to the
- printer's ease of use is its no-mess ink cartridges. Four self-
- contained ink cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) are easy
- to change without the mess typically associated with color printers.
- The printer also features a self-cleaning printhead that senses
- automatically when the ink jets need to be cleaned, and does so
- without user intervention, ensuring high quality output at all times.
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- High-Quality Color
- The Apple Color Printer achieves high-quality color output through
- the combined benefits of its proprietary GrayShare and ColorSync
- software. The GrayShare printer software gives the printer the
- ability to render fine shading of colors, giving images a more
- realistic and detailed look. ColorSync ensures accurate color
- matching so that colors users see on the display are reproduced on
- the printer, or the closest possible approximation. In addition to
- reproducing exceptional color, the printer also achieves high-quality
- blacks--something that is difficult to do in mainstream color
- printers. The printer is based on Canon's BJ820C engine and produces
- output at 360 dots per inch (dpi) and 65 screen lines per inch--over
- 40 percent greater resolution than 300 dpi printers in its class.
- The printer also ships with Apple's full library of TrueType fonts--
- 64 fonts in all--giving the Apple Color Printer one of the largest
- and broadest offerings of any mainstream color printer.
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- Versatile Paper Handling
- One of the most versatile color printers in terms of paper handling,
- the Apple Color Printer supports tabloid size (11x17, A3)--especially
- important for customers such as engineering professionals who need to
- print large drawings--as well as letter, A4, and legal size formats
- for general purpose use in the United States or international
- markets. A single paper tray holds all of the different sizes,
- eliminating the time and expense of handling multiple paper trays.
- And because it prints to transparencies, the Apple Color Printer is
- also an ideal solution for mainstream business users who want to
- produce color presentations straight from the desktop.
- Special paper is not required with the Apple Color Printer, however
- Apple recommends it when printing "best" quality documents. Plain
- bond paper is acceptable for many everyday documents incorporating
- images and non-overlapping solid color areas.
- The Apple Color Printer takes advantage of ColorSync, Apple's color
- matching software, and complements the capabilities of Apple's new
- Color OneScanner. Together, these products provide mainstream
- business and education customers with a complete color solution--from
- getting sharp color images into the computer to printing them out in
- vivid color.
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- System Requirements, Pricing and Availability
- The Apple Color Printer is compatible with any color-capable
- Macintosh system running System 7. For best performance, Apple
- recommends 4 megabytes (MB) of RAM or greater on the CPU. The Apple
- Color Printer will be available worldwide immediately. Its U.S.
- suggested retail price is $2,349. Pricing may vary outside the
- United States.
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- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, and AppleTalk are registered
- trademarks; and ColorSync, OneScanner, GrayShare, QuickDraw, and
- TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
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