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February 10, 1991, Boston, MA -- Output Technology Corporation, (OUTPUT)
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will showcase its new BetterYet line, designed to provide complete laser
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enhancement solutions for Hewlett Packard LaserJet and compatible laser
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printers. Leading the new product line is BetterYet III, a PCL-5 emulation
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cartridge that upgrades HP LaserJet Series 11 printers to HP LaserJet III
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compatibility.
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"Upgrading to LaserJet III capability will become more and more critical to
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corporations," said John Lugviel, Vice President of Sales & Marketing.
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"The full power and capabilities of today's software, including Microsoft
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Windows, WordPerfect, and Windows-based programs, has driven user demand
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to remarkable levels. And, the majority of these capabilities, such as
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scalable fonts, are only accessible with the LaserJet III."
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The BetterYet III plug-in cartridge provides an alternative upgrade
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solution that's easily installed by the user into a font slot, and that
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also allows corporations to standardize their equipment at LaserJet III
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levels at minimal cost. "We see this upgrade as a way for corporations to
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preserve their capital assets, leveraging the significant investment
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already made in Series ll printers," Lugviel added.
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Also introduced as part of the BetterYet product series is a complete line
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of other enhancement products, featuring the widest range of font types
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and special fonts available on single cartridges.
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The BetterYet line was developed in collaboration with several leading
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industry technology partners, including: Intel Corporation, who provided
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the chip technology; Agfa Corporation, who supplied Intellifont scaling
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technology and typefaces; and PeerLess Group, who supplied the printer
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emulations.
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The BetterYet products announced include:
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PCL-5 Emulation Cartridge
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** BetterYet III
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Font slot cartridge that upgrades any HP LaserJet Series 11 to LaserJet 111
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compatibility. This is the first upgrade product available that is easily
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installed by the user. Features the same Intellifont scaling technology
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found in LaserJet models, providing 100% font compatibility. On-board Agfa
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fonts include the same 8 outline, 7 bitmap, and one stick font found in
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both the US and International character sets used in the HP LaserJet 111.
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Works with HP LaserJet Series 11 printers (with 1.5 Megabyte of memory)
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with a second version available for HP LaserJet IID and IIP users.
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Availability is scheduled for May of this year with 3 suggested retail
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price of $299.
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Font Cartridges
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** BetterYet Bizzillions
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Font cartridge containing all 65 HP outline fonts in a single cartridge.
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Features Agfa's Intellifont to assure 100% HP font compatibility. Works
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with HP LaserJet 111 printers (as well as HP LaserJet Series 11 printers
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with BetterYet III upgrade). Availability is scheduled for February, with
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a suggested retail price of $499.
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** BetterYet Master American
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Font cartridge containing a selection of US HP Master Type bitmap font
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cartridges, containing a total of over 180 fonts. Works with HP LaserJet
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Series ll or LaserJet III printers. The product is available now with a
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suggested retail price of $399.
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** BetterYet A-Z 25 Font Cartridge
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Bitmap font cartridge containing all 25 HP Letter Series cartridges. Works
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with HP LaserJet Series ll or LaserJet III printers. The product will have
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a suggested retail price of $299.
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** BetterYet Master International
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Font cartridge containing a selection of international HP Master bitmap
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font cartridges, which include over 230 fonts. Works with HP LaserJet
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Series ll or LaserJet III printers. Availability is scheduled for March,
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with a suggested retail price of $399.
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** BetterYet Label & Bar Code
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Bitmap font cartridge containing fonts for labels and bar code
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applications. Works with HP LaserJet Series ll or LaserJet III printers.
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Availability is scheduled for March, with a suggested retail price of
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$249.
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Memory
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** BetterYet Memory Expansion Boards (O, 1, 2, 4) These memory expansion
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boards allow users to expand the memory of their HP LaserJet Series ll
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printers. The product is being offered as an option to the few LaserJet
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Series ll users who need additional memory to meet the requirement for
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upgrading to LaserJet III compatibility (with the BetterYet III
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cartridge). Works with HP LaserJet Series ll and III printers. Production
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rollout is scheduled for the March-May timeframe.
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Output Technology Corporation, a Spokane, Washington, based manufacturer,
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is a leader in laser and impact printing technology. The company has been
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an innovator in the field since 1984. OUTPUT's family of printers and
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printer enhancement products is available worldwide through a network of
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distributors, VARs and OEMs.
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OTC - Output Technology Corp
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2310 N. Fancher Rd, Spokane, WA 99212-1381
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509-536-0468 800-468-8788
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| software (from Caere Corp) & a Canon IX-30 scanner from data |
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| contact the company at the address or phone# indicated above. |
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| BAKER ENTERPRISES, 20 Ferro Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080 U.S.A. |
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