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- MANCHESTER, N.H., May 11,1992 -- Facit, Inc. today introduced a turbo
- version of its P5160 PostScript laser printer. The new P5160-Turbo adds
- fast RISC processing speed, automatic emulation switching and Adobe
- PostScript Level 2 to the standard 16-ppm laser printer.
-
- Compared to Facit's standard P5160 PostScript printer, the new turbo model
- processes graphics and data three times faster with an embedded RISC
- microprocessor. Automatic emulation switching selects the emulation needed
- to print the job automatically, whether it be PostScript or HP Laserjet.
- PostScript Level 2 provides more effective commands for faster PostScript
- printing.
-
- Another benefit the P5160-Turbo provides is concurrent hot port switching.
- This enables the printer to automatically determine which interface is
- receiving data when more than one interface is connected at the same
- time.
-
- Like other versions of the P5160, the turbo model can be programmed to
- remember a variety of personal printer set-ups which is particularly
- useful in the HP Laserjet Mode. Users can select and store up to four
- different printer configurations including items such as font and font
- size, paper drawer and page length via the printer's control panel. For
- example, if "Personal Printer 1" is selected, all items stored under that
- set-up are recalled. If "Personal Printer 2" is selected, all those
- set-ups are recalled, and so forth.
-
- The P5160-Turbo also has multiple paper handling options. Users can feed
- paper, laser labels and overhead transparencies either manually or via the
- 250 sheet drawer located under the printer. Additional drawers are
- available for quick switching from one letterhead or paper to another.
- Other options include a 500 sheet feeder which fits under the unit to
- maintain the P5160-Turbo's small footprint, and envelope feeder.
-
- The P5160-Turbo comes standard with 2.5 MB of memory, 1 MB more than the
- standard PostScript model. Memory is expandable in 1 MB increments, up to
- 4.5 MB. AppleTalk, RS-422 and RS-232 interfaces are also available. Adding
- memory and interfaces is easy.
-
- The user simply loosens the thumb screws on the printer's back panel,
- slides out the controller board and pops the appropriate circuit boards
- into the indicated slots.
-
- Suggested list price for the P5160-Turbo is $4,439. With AppleTalk, the
- printer is priced at $4,639. Both models will be available in 30 days.
-
- Facit, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Facit AB, Sweden, is located in
- Manchester, NH. The privately held company manufactures a variety of
- computer peripheral products including dot matrix, thermal, bar code and
- laser printers, ruggedized portable PC's and video display terminals; as
- well as a family of tape punches, readers and magnetic storage devices for
- the numerical control industry.
-
- Facit Inc
- 400 Commercial St, Manchester, NH 03101-1107
- 603-647-2700
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