Re: Apple ][ History - filling in some blanks

[Terry Allen <hmag@ozemail.com.au>]

Hi again,
    I'm not much help here, but the Apple Thermal Printer you mention there is
definitely a valid model - it was the precursor to the Scribe (both
wholeheartedly awful printers which chewed ribbons like nothing else).
    I have an original Imagewriter (Imagewriter I as they are sometimes dubbed)
- can't help with a production date, but it has no identification to label it
as an Imagewriter, other than the manual.
    Hope that helps.

Keith Johnson wrote:

> I'm an Apple and Mac collector, and am trying to compile a production
> history database from information found at a number of web sites.  I'm
> trying to finish a timeline which includes Apple peripherals, but there's so
> little information as to just when these products were introduced (and
> discontinued).  Any help on the following products would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> I am looking for introduction and/or production dates for the following:
>
> Apple Monitor ][ (beige and platinum cases)
> Apple Color Plotter
> Apple //c flat panel display
> Apple Scribe Printer (believed to be 4/1984)
>
> I am also a bit confused about some of the early printers.  I have what
> looks to be an Apple Scribe, but it only says "Apple Thermal Printer" on it.
> I also have what looks like the original ImageWriter, but it doesn't say
> "ImageWriter" anywhere on it.
>
> Were the original Apple printer models given simple descriptive names rather
> than the "catchy" names?
>
> Lastly, these are the names of all of the early Apple printers that I either
> own or have found reference to. If anyone sees anything missing, or perhaps
> printers had 2 names depending upon their production dates, I would like to
> know.
>
> Apple Silentype (introduced 6/79)
> Apple Daisy Wheel Printer (5/80)
> Apple Dot Matrix Printer (7/82)
> Apple Letter Quality Printer (10/82)
> Apple Color Plotter (?/83)
> Apple ImageWriter (12/83)
> Apple ImageWriter 15" (?/?)
> Apple Scribe (4/84)
> Apple Thermal Printer (?/?)
>
> Your help is greatly appreciated.

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