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Computer Chronicles Season 7, Episode 16: Low Cost Laser Printers
When laser printers first came out in the 1980's they were prohibitively expensive for most individual users. In the early 1990's, prices came down and even small businesses were able to upgrade from their old dot matrix printers. This program looks at several early options for low cost laser printers. Featured products include the GCC PLP II for the Macintosh, Okilaser 400 from Okidata, the Toshiba LaserPrinter, Canon's LBP-4, and the HP LaserJet IIP. Originally broadcast in 1990. http://archive.org/details/CC716_low_cost_laser_printers Watch Computer Chronicles Season 7, Episode 16 Low Cost Laser Printers in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Computer Chronicles Season 7, Episode 16 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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