| cl | | | | by way of the IBH model 3800 in the year 1976. It was |
| The Laser Printer was invented at Xerox in 1969. The | | | | used by businesses to print high-volume documents |
| earliest model was based on the companyâs | | | | like mailing labels and invoices. All in all it was a very |
| own xerographic copiers and was modified according | | | | primitive version of the modern day printers and was |
| to the requirements of a printer. Researcher Gary | | | | quite large. One of the first laser printers that were |
| Starkweather is credited with its research and | | | | specially designed for use with an individual computer |
| development and by the year 1971, he had brought into | | | | was the Xerox Star 8010 that was released in 1981. |
| being a fully functional networked printer system. Over | | | | The biggest problem with this printer was the expense. |
| a period of time, the business of laser printing earned | | | | Their price was around $17,000 which actually made it |
| billions of dollars for Xerox. | | | | unaffordable for most individuals and business so its |
| The First Laser Printing Machines | | | | use was limited to a relatively smaller number of |
| Commercial laser printers were first integrated into use | | | | businesses. |
