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Apple Dot Matrix Printer

The Apple Dot Matrix Printer is a printer that was manufactured by C. Itoh and sold under the Apple Computer, Inc. label in 1982 for the Apple II series, Lisa, and the Apple III. It was succeeded by the ImageWriter in 1984.

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Apple Dot Matrix Printer
      IntroducedOctober 1982 (1982-10)
      Discontinued1984 (1984)
      CostUS$699 (equivalent to $2,332 in 2025)
      TypeDot matrix
      Slotsnone
      PortsParallel
      Power consumption180 Watts
      ColorBlack ink fabric ribbon
      Dots per inchHigh Resolution: 160 x 144 dpi Normal Resolution: 96 x 72 dpi
      Speed70 lines per minute / 120 characters per second (in draft mode)
      Weight18.7 lbs
      Dimensions(H × W × D) 4.75 × 15.5 × 11 in

      The Apple Dot Matrix Printer (often shortened to Apple DMP) is a printer that was manufactured by C. Itoh and sold under the Apple Computer, Inc. label in 1982 for the Apple II series, Lisa, and the Apple III. It was succeeded by the ImageWriter in 1984.

      The Apple DMP is the last parallel port printer sold under the Apple label; all subsequent Apple printers (ImageWriter, ImageWriter II, Scribe, LaserWriter, etc.) were serial port printers.

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