IBM 4019

The IBM 3800 is a discontinued continuous forms laser printer designed and manufactured by IBM. It is significant as a product because it was both the first laser printer manufactured by IBM, and the first commercially available laser printer.

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Specifically, Gary Starkweather invented the laser printer in 1969 at the Xerox research lab in Webster, New York. Soon after, he transferred to Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) and developed a prototype for the Xerox 9700: our company`s first laser printer, which came to market in 1978.

The HP LaserJet was the world`s first desktop laser printer.

The HP LaserJet was the first desktop laser printer, introduced in 1984 at about $3,500. Nothing like it existed previously, and it created a totally new printer market—similar to what the HP-35 handheld calculator had done 12 years earlier.

Created in China, the printing press revolutionized society there before being further developed in Europe in the 15th Century by Johannes Gutenberg and his invention of the Gutenberg press.

Color Laser Printer or Black & White Laser Printer

As print quality goes down over time, this will be a reason to replace the color printer. We find a black and white printer can sometimes last 10 years or more and most color laser printers are replaced every 3 to 5 years.

The first electronic printer was the EP-101, created by Japanese company Epson in 1968. It was a tiny printer, only 164 millimetres in width, 102 millimetres in height and 135 millimetres in depth and weighing just 2.5 kilograms. The printer was created by Epson (Shinshu Seiki Co.)

A laser printer is a popular type of computer printer that uses a non-impact photocopier technology where there are no keys striking the paper. When a document is sent to the printer, a laser beam “draws” the document on a selenium-coated drum using electrical charges.

Inkjet printers have better tonal variety and they`re better at blending colors. Inkjets can also print on a variety of paper types, including glossy paper. Laser printers can`t print on any paper type that`s sensitive to heat.

HP printers are generally faster than Epson printers, especially when it comes to black-and-white prints. However, Epson printers have been known to offer better print quality and may be a better choice for those who prioritize quality over speed.

The IBM 1500 instructional system was introduced by IBM on March 31, 1966, and its primary purpose was to implement Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI).

IBM`s own Personal Computer (IBM 5150) was introduced in August 1981, only a year after corporate executives gave the go-ahead to Bill Lowe, the lab director in the company`s Boca Raton, Fla., facilities. He set up a task force that developed the proposal for the first IBM PC.

The original laser printer called EARS was developed at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center beginning in 1969 and completed in November 1971. Xerox Engineer Gary Starkweather (born 1938) adapted Carlson`s Xerox copier technology, adding a laser beam to it to come up with the laser printer.