From: bk146@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Todd Sternisha)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Apple Announces StyleWriter II
Date: 7 Jan 1993 23:44:29 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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JANUARY 6, 1993.
 
 
Contact:
Kate Paisley
Apple Computer, Inc.
(408) 974-5453
 
 
Apple Announces New StyleWriter II Personal Printer and GrayShare
Printer Software
 
SAN FRANCISCO, California--January 6, 1993--Apple Computer, Inc.
today introduced the Apple  StyleWriter  II personal printer, a new
version of its best-selling Apple StyleWriter significantly
redesigned to give users new features that enhance print quality,
performance, and convenience.  These features include GrayShare
software, an improved industrial design, and versatile paper-handling
capabilities.
    The StyleWriter II offers 360 dots-per-inch (dpi) laser-quality
printing, a compact size, and a competitive price.  In addition, it
is twice as fast as the original StyleWriter and ships with Apple's
new GrayShare printer software.  GrayShare provides enhanced
grayscale printing and the ability to share individual printers from
Apple, like the StyleWriter II, over a network.  The StyleWriter II
has a suggested retail price of $359 in the United States, and is
available immediately worldwide.
    "We expect the StyleWriter II to be a big hit with Macintosh users
in
homes, schools and small businesses where good value is more
important than ever," said John Moon, Apple's vice president of
Imaging Products.  "Its affordable price and high-quality output will
convert scores of new customers to the benefits of laser-quality
printing."
 
GrayShare Software
    GrayShare is new printer software that gives the StyleWriter II
advanced grayscale printing capabilities and also allows it to be
shared among users over an AppleTalk, TokenTalk  or EtherTalk
network.  With GrayShare, the StyleWriter II can print more than 100
shades of gray--adding a more realistic quality to monochrome images,
something previously achieved only on more expensive and
sophisticated laser printers.  GrayShare also allows the StyleWriter
II to print twice as fast as the original StyleWriter--up to two-
pages-per-minute.  And users can take advantage of background
printing, a capability that lets them continue working on their
computer as soon as a document is sent to be printed.
    The StyleWriter II features 360 dpi resolution--the best laser
quality available among ink jet printers.  It also includes 39
scalable TrueType  fonts, offering users the flexibility to print
high-quality text in a wide range of styles and sizes.
 
Improved Design
    The StyleWriter II has the small footprint as the original--about
half the size of competing models--but in a significantly redesigned
case.  An all-in-one design combines the sheet feeder, print engine
and power supply.  This compact, sturdy and reliable printer fits
easily on the desktop, making it convenient for customers such as
home users, students or small business users, who have limited work
space.
 
More Versatile Paper Handling
    The new StyleWriter II design also allows more versatile paper
handling.  The paper tray capacity has been doubled to accommodate up
to 100 sheets of paper--including legal size--and it can hold and
print up to 15 envelopes automatically.
 
System Requirements, Pricing and Availability
    The StyleWriter II personal printer requires System 6.0.7(with
TrueType software extension) or any version of System 7.  It ships
with GrayShare software and is compatible with any Macintosh computer
that has 1megabyte (MB) of RAM and a hard drive.  For best
performance, Apple recommends using at least 2MB of RAM when running
System 6.0.7 and at least 4MB of RAM when running System 7 or
greater.  The StyleWriter II carries a U.S. suggested retail price of
$359.  It is currently available worldwide through authorized Apple
resellers.  Pricing may vary outside the United States.
 
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Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, StyleWriter, AppleTalk, TokenTalk,
and EtherTalk are registered trademarks; and GrayShare, QuickDraw,
and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
 
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