Apple Color Plotter (1983)
Apple Color Plotter (1983): a four-pen plotter for business graphics on the Apple II and III lines; the only one Apple ever sold.
Specs
| Reference | Apple Color Plotter |
| Launch / discontinued | 1983-12 / 1988-01 |
| CPU | — |
| Memory | — |
| Storage | A4/A3 paper and transparencies |
| Display / graphics | 4 color pens on the horizontal axis; paper moves vertically |
| Expansion / ports | Serial |
| US launch price | — |
Launch
It was introduced in late 1983 (December) and stayed in the catalog until January 1988, far longer than the printers of its time. Its launch price does not appear in the sources consulted.
Marketing
It moved its four color pens along the horizontal axis while the paper shifted for the vertical axis, drawing precise vector graphics for presentations, including transparencies.
Flaws and fixes
It was a niche product: slow by nature, with proprietary pens and paper as consumables, and without the push of the ImageWriter and LaserWriter lines that came to own Apple's printing market.
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Updated: October 24, 2026 · Sources: Wikipedia · Compare this product