Display article   Subject:  New Laser Printers Break New Ground For Radio Shack
   04/30/97   19:16:10


NEW LASER PRINTERS BREAK NEW GROUND FOR RADIO SHACK

Radio Shack's all new laser printer line is now available.
All three of the new printers include RS-232 and parallel input
ports.  In addition, all have standard HP-compatible font
cartridge slots so you can take advantage of the hundreds of
HP-compatible font cartridges that are available.  Each printer
uses a unique "multi-cassette" paper tray that allows you to
print on either letter or legal size paper without having to
purchase a new paper tray.  Each printer also has an available
2nd bin sheet feeder so you can have two separate trays with
different types of paper loaded at all times.  (The 2nd bin sheet
feeders use letter size paper only.)


Edge Enhancement Technology

The LP 410 and LP 800 contain a technology called EET -- Edge
Enhancement Technology.  This technology allows the printer to
smooth out jagged edges in characters and make them appear as if
they were printed on a high quality 600-dots-per-inch printer.
The difference in printing is noticeable even on 10-point size
characters.


The LP 400

The LP 400 is an entry level laser printer that competes
head-to-head with the HP Laserjet IIP.  Dollar-for-dollar and
pound-for-pound, it offers the same features and is backed by the
service and support of Radio Shack.  Its low profile design and
4-page-per-minute print speed makes it ideal for the first-time
buyer who needs to produce professional quality correspondence.
It includes one HP-compatible font cartridge slot.


The LP 410

The LP 410 also uses the same 4-page-per-minute engine, but
includes many features found in higher priced models.  It has a
full complement of fonts, including the standard 14 bitmap fonts
as well as 8 scalable fonts that can be sized to any point size.
The great array of fonts makes it possible to create documents
without having to purchase additional font packages.  It also
includes a full megabyte of memory and can be upgraded to 3 MB.
One HP-compatible font cartridge slot allows the customer to add
font cartridges.


The LP 800

The LP 800 is the workhorse of the new line.  Capable of printing
a full 8 pages-per-minute, it offers the speed required for the
business user, yet maintains the small footprint of its smaller
brothers.  It offers two HP compatible font cartridge slots and
the same number and type of fonts found in the LP 410.  The print
engine in the LP 800 is designed for office use and has twice the
rated capacity of the LP 400 and 410.  This makes it ideal for
small business correspondence.

In addition, the LP 410 and LP 800 offer you the option of
upgrading to PostScript emulation for the very first time from
Radio Shack.  This upgrade is simply a cartridge that fits into
the HP-compatible font cartridge slot on each machine -- no
service center installation -- no hassle -- no mess.  It simply
plugs right into the printer giving you access to the powerful
printing capabilities of the PostScript language.  Because
PostScript is such a powerful printing language, an additional
2 MB of memory is required to use this option.
