StyleWriter

The StyleWriter line was Apple Computer's brand of inkjet printers, targeted mainly towards consumers. They produced print quality that was better than the dot-matrix ImageWriters, at a lower price than the LaserWriter line. All were based on print engines and were primarily connected through the serial port.

History
The original StyleWriter was introduced in March 1991 as monochrome model. Costs were reduced by eliminating a separate (RIP) and networking hardware from the controller board and relying on the Macintosh computer to calculate all QuickDraw instructions. The original was also the only model that ever supported the Apple II GS.

The line later included two portable models (Portable StyleWriter and Color StyleWriter 2200) and many color models. GrayShare (later known as ColorShare) allowed them to be shared on a LocalTalk or EtherTalk network through a host Macintosh. One oversized inkjet model, the Apple Color Printer, was released in January 1993 without StyleWriter branding.

Models

 * StyleWriter (original)
 * StyleWriter II
 * StyleWriter 1200
 * Portable StyleWriter
 * Color StyleWriter 1500
 * Color StyleWriter 2200
 * Color StyleWriter 2400
 * Color StyleWriter 2500
 * Color StyleWriter Pro
 * Color StyleWriter 4100
 * Color StyleWriter 4500
 * Color StyleWriter 6500

Articles

 * 29 Years Ago Today, Apple Officially Launched the StyleWriter by Chris Hutton at iDropNews (2020-03-01)