18 Facts About IBM 3800

1.

IBM 3800 is a discontinued continuous forms laser printer designed and manufactured by IBM.

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2.

IBM 3800 was initially positioned as a line printer replacement with additional features.

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3.

Later the IBM 3800 family supported Advanced Function Presentation, a page description language with features similar to Xerox Corporation's Interpress or Adobe Systems' PostScript.

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4.

IBM 3800 attached to a mainframe system via a parallel channel.

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5.

IBM 3800 was developed and initially manufactured in San Jose, California.

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6.

World trade export the IBM 3800 was manufactured at the IBM plant at Jarfalla, Sweden with the first 3800 shipping from there in November 1976 and continuing for more than eight years.

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7.

Original photoconductor used by the IBM 3800 was a high-sensitivity organic photoconductor for electrophotography developed by IBM.

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8.

IBM 3800 developed this to avoid patent infringement with Xerox.

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9.

The IBM 3800 developed organic photoreceptor used a chemical known as 2, 4, 7-trinitro-9-fluorenone, commonly referred to as TNF.

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10.

IBM 3800 partnered with Hitachi Koki Co Ltd to OEM a Hitachi-developed printer, released as the IBM 3800 3900.

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11.

IBM 3800 formally announced their development relationship with HKK in 1992.

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12.

IBM 3800 3812 was one of the first office laser printers produced by IBM 3800.

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13.

IBM 3800 3820, announced on February 12, 1985, was IBM 3800's first AFP cut-sheet printer.

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14.

IBM 3800 3835 was announced in 1988 and was an intermediate speed fanfold AFP page printer that operated at 88 impressions per minute.

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15.

IBM 3800 3935 was announced in November 1993 and was an intermediate speed duplex capable cut sheet AFP page printer that operated at 35 impressions per minute.

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16.

In 2007 IBM 3800 formed a joint venture, InfoPrint Solutions Company, with Ricoh.

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17.

The new company, headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, took over all of IBM Printing Systems Division products, including the successors to the 3800 line.

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18.

In 2010 IBM 3800 divested its share and the new company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ricoh.

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