1984 — Hewlett-Packard launches the desktop laser printer revolution with the release of its first HP LaserJet Classic.
HP LaserJet printers, capable of printing 8 pages per minute at 300 dpi (dots per inch), cost $3,495 and are noisy, low-resolution dot-matrix or daisy-wheel printers. The first high-quality, low-cost alternative to printers.
HP LaserJet laser printers quickly became the most popular personal desktop laser printers in the world.
For 20 years, HP has been leading the development trend of LaserJet laser printers.
Here are some important milestones:
1985 - HP launches the HP LaserJet Plus, the first printer to include the next generation of HP printers Printers using the PCL 4 command language, which offers a wider selection of fonts and processing, such as boldface and italics.
At the end of 1985, HP accounted for approximately 83% of the desktop laser printer market.
Prior to the launch of the LaserJet II in 1987, HP sold more than 500,000 HP LaserJet, HP LaserJet Plus and HP LaserJet 500 Plus laser printers.
1986 - HP launches the world's first dual-tray desktop laser printer, the HP LaserJet 500 plus.
1987 - Hewlett-Packard releases the world's first mass-market laser printer, the HP LaserJet II, which uses PCL 4 to support graphics printing and sells for $2,495.
1988 - June, HP delivers its millionth LaserJet laser printer.
In November, HP launched the HP LaserJet IID, the first desktop laser printer that comes standard with economical double-sided printing.
1989 - The world's first "personal" desktop laser printer, the HP LaserJet IIP, is launched.
It sells for $1,499 and uses transfer roll technology, which greatly reduces ozone emissions.
1990 — HP introduces its patented Resolution Enhancement Technology (REt), which delivers sharper text and images.
This technology is available on the HP LaserJet III and IIID, along with HP PCL 5, scalable fonts, and support for vector graphics.
1991 - Hewlett-Packard releases the HP LaserJet IIISi - the world's first printer to connect directly to the network using a built-in print server (Jetdirect).
Customers can connect directly to Ethernet or Tokennet networks.
The same year also saw the launch of the HP LaserJet IIP plus, the world's first personal desktop laser printer priced under $1,000.
1992 — HP LaserJet 4 sets another new industry print quality standard with 600 x 600 dpi resolution, Ret and fine toner.
This is HP's first bi-directional communication printer, paving the way for improvements in network printer management technology.
In addition, LaserJet 4 comes with TrueType fonts, ensuring that printer fonts exactly match those displayed on the computer screen in Windows-based solutions.
1993 — Hewlett-Packard introduces Memory Enhancement Technology (MEt) and an instant fuser on the newly released, $649 personal HP LaserJet 4L.
These cost-saving features allow users to print full-page graphics using less memory and automatically reduce power consumption when not in use.
HP also launched HP Web Jetadmin software - the world's first GUI (graphical user interface)-based printer management software.
1994 — The HP LaserJet 4 Plus with PCL 6 sets a new industry performance standard with desktop printing speeds of 12 ppm.
Separately, HP also released its first color laser printer, the HP Color LaserJet.
HP LaserJet printers also receive Energy Star certification from the U.S. EPA.
1995 — The HP LaserJet 5P is the world's first personal printer to support wireless infrared technology for convenient printing.
The HP LaserJet 5L is the world's first 600 x 600 dpi printer under $500.
The HP LaserJet 5Si was the most advanced laser printer available for workgroups and departments, with powerful paper handling and network printing capabilities.
1995 - HP LaserJet 4LC was the first black-and-white laser printer to support Chinese TrueType fonts, and was also HP's first laser printer tailored for the Chinese market.
1996 — HP Color LaserJet 5 with Imageret 1200 launched.
Millions of colors enable printers to produce text that's never been better and images that are photo-realistic.
1997 — The HP LaserJet 4000 is the first true workgroup printer to offer 1200 dpi resolution.
Other technological breakthroughs include ultra-fine toner, which enables a more precise dot arrangement, enhancing grayscale and ensuring photo-quality output.
May 1997 - HP LaserJet6L was launched in the Chinese market. This is a model designed by HP specifically for the characteristics of Chinese paper.
With a price of less than 4,000 yuan, it announces the arrival of the era of popularization of laser printing in China.
HP LaserJet 6L (including HP LaserJet 6L gold, HP LaserJet 6L pro) has been selling well for four years, setting a brilliant record of being the first million-seller in the Chinese industry, and its market share in China peaks time exceeded 80.
1998 - HP releases the HP LaserJet 3100 - the world's first mass-market all-in-one laser device - a versatile business tool that allows users to print conveniently from a single device , fax, copy and scan.
In addition, HP also launched the HP Color LaserJet 4500 and 8500, the world's first color laser printers that support automatic duplexing.
1999 — The $859 HP LaserJet 2100 is the first printer to offer true 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution for small workgroups and for under $1,000.
2000 — HP LaserJet 8150 is the first black-and-white laser printer with an embedded Web server and embedded virtual machine to enable intelligent applications.
In December, HP delivered its 50 millionth LaserJet printer.
2001 — The HP LaserJet 9000 becomes HP's fastest LaserJet printer at 50 ppm.
September 24, 2001 - HP LaserJet 1000 was launched, replacing HP LaserJet 6L in the Chinese market. HP extended the service period of HP LaserJet 1000 to three years, thus breaking the one-year market trend. Service standards.
It took HP LaserJet 1000 two years to achieve its second million-dollar sales performance in the Chinese printing market, breaking the previous record of HP LaserJet 6L printer’s four-year stand-alone sales exceeding one million.
2002 - Hewlett-Packard launches the HP Color LaserJet 4600, the first vertical color and black and white color laser printer at the same speed.
With the launch of the HP Color LaserJet 2500, HP enters the sub-$1,000 color laser printer market.
2003 - HP launches the HP Color LaserJet 9500 Series, a printer powered by Imageret 4800 technology that makes high-quality, low-volume in-house publishing a reality for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as large enterprises.
This innovative feature combines seven well-known technologies to achieve print quality comparable to commercial offset presses.
In addition, a 199 euro HP LaserJet 1010 was also launched in 2003, which marked the new entry price of the HP LaserJet family.
HP’s official website must be more detailed and authoritative.
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