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[[Image:Apple SilenType.jpg|thumb|right|An Apple Silentype printer]] |
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⚫ | The '''Apple Silentype''' is [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer, Inc.]]'s first [[ |
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⚫ | The '''Apple Silentype''' is [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer, Inc.]]'s first [[Printer (computing)|printer]], announced in 1979 and released in March 1980 for US$599,<ref>[http://apple2history.org/history/ah13 Apple II History Chapter 13]</ref> shortly after the [[Apple II Plus]]. The Silentype's [[firmware]] was written by [[Andy Hertzfeld]], who later worked on the [[Mac (computer)|Apple Macintosh]]. The Silentype is a [[thermal printing|thermal printer]], which uses a special paper and provides [[Apple 80 column card|80-column]] output. It was also compatible with the [[Apple III]]. <ref>[http://support.apple.com/kb/TA27850 Apple.com - Silentype: Pinouts (10/94)]</ref><ref>Bernsten, Jeff. Genie, A2 Roundtable, Apr 1991, Category 2, Topic 16</ref> |
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⚫ | The Silentype's many dramatic advantages over other printers at the time, including silent operation, very small size, print speed and reliability, were especially well-suited for its use in the nascent [[Point of sale|point-of-sale]] and [[Hospitality industry|hospitality industries]]. The Silentype was the first printer to be used in any restaurant as a point-of-sale remote requisition printer to speed service.{{cn|date=January 2013}} The broadening use of printers in the hospitality industry subsequently played a key role in the advancement of efficiency throughout the |
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⚫ | The Silentype's many dramatic advantages over other printers at the time, including silent operation, very small size, print speed and reliability, were especially well-suited for its use in the nascent [[Point of sale|point-of-sale]] and [[Hospitality industry|hospitality industries]]. The Silentype was the first printer to be used in any restaurant as a point-of-sale remote requisition printer to speed service.{{cn|date=January 2013}} The broadening use of printers in the hospitality industry subsequently played a key role in the advancement of efficiency throughout the hospitality industry worldwide.{{or|date=January 2013}} The typical point-of-sale hospitality printer in use today, forty years later, is a thermal printer that still mimics the way the Silentype was used when it was introduced in 1980. |
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== References == |
== References == |
Latest revision as of 18:09, 18 September 2023
The Apple Silentype is Apple Computer, Inc.'s first printer, announced in 1979 and released in March 1980 for US$599,[1] shortly after the Apple II Plus. The Silentype's firmware was written by Andy Hertzfeld, who later worked on the Apple Macintosh. The Silentype is a thermal printer, which uses a special paper and provides 80-column output. It was also compatible with the Apple III. [2][3]
The Silentype's many dramatic advantages over other printers at the time, including silent operation, very small size, print speed and reliability, were especially well-suited for its use in the nascent point-of-sale and hospitality industries. The Silentype was the first printer to be used in any restaurant as a point-of-sale remote requisition printer to speed service.[citation needed] The broadening use of printers in the hospitality industry subsequently played a key role in the advancement of efficiency throughout the hospitality industry worldwide.[original research?] The typical point-of-sale hospitality printer in use today, forty years later, is a thermal printer that still mimics the way the Silentype was used when it was introduced in 1980.
References
- ^ Apple II History Chapter 13
- ^ Apple.com - Silentype: Pinouts (10/94)
- ^ Bernsten, Jeff. Genie, A2 Roundtable, Apr 1991, Category 2, Topic 16
External links
- MyOldMac.net – Apple Silentype printer information