File:History of Apple Printers

Apple’s line of printers were made through the 1980s and 1990s, and many people are unfamiliar with the fact that Apple even had printers because they’ve been out of the printing business for almost two decades. They stopped releasing new printers in 1996, when Steve Jobs returned to the company. And then all of Apple’s printers were eventually discontinued in 1999.

Now you may assume that because Apple stopped selling their printers, they must’ve had poor sales. But that wasn’t the case, Apple had successfully sold printers on the market for 20 years and all of a sudden they decided to end the line. So to figure out why Apple made this move, we need to go back to 1980, when their first model of printer was released. While many people overlook this part of Apple’s history, the company’s legacy in the printing business is well worth remembering. Since the decision to cut printers from their product line may have saved Apple from a financial disaster and huge revenue losses, but we’ll get into that later after we explore their best and worst printer models.