A White Paper that gives a chronological listing of all IBM/Lexmark PC attach printers since 1982. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | PRINTER NAME | MACHINE| ANNOUNCE| OUT OF BOX | PREFFERED DRIVER | DOWNWARD COMPATIBLE | | | MODEL | DATE | EMULATION | | DRIVERS | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM(R) Graphics Printer 5152-002 11/11/82 PPDS IBM GRAPHICS EPSON(R) FX IBM Color Printer 5182-001 11/15/83 PPDS 5182 5182 IBM Quietwriter(R) Model 1 5201-001 10/16/84 PPDS QW IBM GRAPHICS, EPSON FX IBM Color Inkjet Printer 3852-002 05/01/85 PPDS 5201 IBM GRAPHICS (text only) IBM Proprinter(R) 4201-001 05/01/85 PPDS PRO IBM GRAPHICS, EPSON FX IBM Quietwriter Model 2 5201-002 08/23/85 PPDS QW2 QW1, PRO IBM Pageprinter 3812 3812-001 10/15/85 IPDS/PPDS 3812 None IBM 4224 Printer 4224-001 01/21/86 S/1 attach w/special serial datastream IBM Proprinter XL 4202-001 04/16/86 PPDS PRO XL PRO IBM Pers Page Prtr 020 4216-010 10/31/88 PS(R) PERS PG PTR 10 None IBM Proprinter II 4201-002 04/02/87 PPDS PRO II PRO IBM Proprinter X24 4207-001 04/02/87 PPDS PRO X24 PRO II, PRO IBM Proprinter XL24 4208-001 04/02/87 PPDS PRO XL24 PRO II, PRO IBM Quietwriter III 5202-001 04/02/87 PPDS QW III QW2, QW1 IBM Pageprinter 3812 3812-002 06/16/87 IPDS 3812 None IBM Quickwriter(R) 5204-001 06/28/88 PPDS QKWTR PRO X24 IBM Proprinter IIXL 4202-002 09/27/88 PPDS PRO IIXL PRO II, PRO IBM Pers Page Prtr 010 4216-020 04/02/87 PS PERS PG PTR 20 None IBM Proprinter III 4201-003 11/15/88 PPDS PRO III PRO II IBM Proprinter IIIXL 4202-003 11/15/88 PPDS PRO IIIXL PRO II IBM Proprinter X24E 4207-002 01/10/89 PPDS PRO X24E PRO X24 IBM Proprinter XL24E 4208-002 01/10/89 PPDS PRO XL24E, PRO X24E PRO X24 IBM Pers Page Prtr 030 4216-030 01/24/89 PS PERS PG PTR 30 None IBM Page Prtr 3816-01S 3816-01S 04/04/89 IPDS/PPDS 3816 None IBM LaserPrinter 4019-001 08/08/89 PPDS 4019 PRO X24E IBM Pers Page Prtr 031 4216-031 08/25/89 PS PERS PG PTR 31 None IBM Page Prtr 3816-01D 3816-01D 11/07/89 IPDS/PPDS 3816 None IBM LaserPrinter Model E 4019-E01 01/01/90 PPDS 4019 PRO X24E IBM Dot Band Printer 4234-013 02/14/90 PPDS 4234 PRO X24E IBM LaserPrinter AS1 4028-AS1 08/21/90 IPDS 4028 IPDS IBM PS/1(R) 2205-001 08/28/90 PPDS PS/1 PRO X24E IBM LaserPrinter NS1 4028-NS1 10/01/90 IPDS 4028 IPDS IBM ExecJet(R) 4072-001 10/09/90 PPDS 4072 PRO X24E IBM Proprinter 24P 4212-001 01/22/91 PPDS PRO 24P PRO X24E IBM PS/1 Plus 2205-001 01/22/91 PPDS PS/1 PLUS PRO X24E IBM 4226 Printer 4226-001 07/11/91 Epson DFX 4226 EPSON DFX-5000 IBM Personal Printer Series (tm)II 2380 2380-001 07/11/91 PPDS 2380 PRO III IBM PP Series II 2381 2381-001 07/11/91 PPDS 2381 PRO III IBM PP Series II 2390 2390-001 07/11/91 PPDS 2390 PRO 24P IBM PP Series II 2391 2391-001 07/11/91 PPDS 2391 PRO 24P IBM LaserPrinter 10 4029-030 09/16/91 PPDS 4029 4019 IBM LaserPrinter 10L 4029-040 09/16/91 PPDS 4029 4019 IBM LaserPrinter 5E 4029-010 09/16/91 PPDS 4029 4019 IBM LaserPrinter 6 4029-020 09/16/91 PPDS 4029 4019 IBM LaserPrinter 10A 4029-041 03/26/92 PPDS/PS 4029 4019/APPLE(R)LASERWRITER IBM LaserPrinter 10P 4029-042 03/26/92 PPDS/PS 4029 4019/APPLE LASERWRITER IBM LaserPrinter 6A 4029-021 03/26/92 PPDS/PS 4029 4019/APPLE LASERWRITER IBM LaserPrinter 6p 4029-022 03/26/92 PPDS/PS 4029 4019/APPLE LASERWRITER IBM 2390 PS/1 2390-PS1 06/18/92 PPDS 2390 PS/1 2390 IBM 4070 IJ 4070-001 07/23/92 PPDS 4070IJ PRO 24P IBM 5183 Portable Printer (Black) 5183-010 07/24/92 Epson LQ Epson LQ2550 Epson LQ2550 IBM 5183 Portable Printer (White) 5183-020 07/24/92 Epson LQ Epson LQ2550 Epson LQ2550 IBM Color JetPrinter(tm) PS 4079-001 10/22/92 PS 4079 QMS COLORSCRIPT IBM LaserPrinter 10R 4039-10R 04/29/93 PCL 5 4039/HP(R) LJIIISi HP LJIII, HP LJII IBM LaserPrinter 10RD (W/DUPLEX) 4039-10D 04/29/93 PCL 5 4039/HP LJIIISi HP LJIII HP LJII IBM LaserPrinter 12L 4039-12L 04/29/93 PCL 5 4039/HP LJIIISi HP LJIII HP LJII IBM LaserPrinter 12R 4039-12R 04/29/93 PCL 5 4039/HP LJIIISi HP LJIII HP LJII IBM LaserPrinter 16L 4039-16L 04/29/93 PCL 5 4039/HP LJIIISi HP LJIII HP LJII IBM ValueWriter(tm) 4037-5E 4037-05E 08/15/93 PPDS 4037 4029 IBM ExecJet II 4076-001 10/25/93 PCL 3 4076/HP DJ500 HP DJ500 IBM Personal Printer Series II 2380plus 2380-002 10/25/93 PPDS 2380 PLUS 2380 IBM Personal Printer Series II 2381plus 2381-002 10/25/93 PPDS 2381 PLUS 2381, 2380 IBM Personal Printer Series II 2390plus 2390-002 10/25/93 PPDS 2390 PLUS 2390 IBM Personal Printer Series II 2391plus 2391-002 10/25/93 PPDS 2391 PLUS 2391, 2390 IBM LaserPrinter 12L plus 4039-12L 04/12/94 PCL 5e 4039 PLUS/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi IBM LaserPrinter 12R plus 4039-12R 04/12/94 PCL 5e 4039 PLUS/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi IBM LaserPrinter 16L plus 4039-16L 04/12/94 PCL 5e 4039 PLUS/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Lexmark(tm) ExecJet IIc 4076 by Lexmark 4076-02C 08/15/94 PCL 3 EJ IIC/HP DJ550 HP DJ500 (mono only) Lexmark ValueWriter 4047-5E 4047-05E 08/15/94 PCL 5e 4047/HP LJIII 4047/HP LJIII Lexmark Optra(tm) Lxi 4049-16E 10/24/94 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Lexmark Optra Lx 4049-16L 10/24/94 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Lexmark Optra L 4049-12L 10/24/94 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Lexmark Optra Rx 4049-16R 10/24/94 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Lexmark Optra R 4049-12R 10/24/94 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Lexmark LaserPrinter 4039 10plus 4039-10R 10/24/94 PCL 5e 4039 PLUS/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Meldley 4c 4012-005 04/24/95 PCL 3 EJ IIC/HP DJ550 HP DJ500 (mono only) Meldley 4sx 4012-009 04/24/95 PCL 3 EJ IIC/HP DJ550 HP DJ500 (mono only) Meldley 4x 4012-006 04/24/95 PCL 3 EJ IIC/HP DJ550 HP DJ500 (mono only) Color Jetprinter 4079 plus by Lexmark 4079-002 05/15/95 PS 4079+ QMS COLORSCRIPT WinWriter(R) 150c Color Ink Jet Printer 4077-001 05/15/95 GDI WW150c None WinWriter 100 4076-0WJ 09/12/94 GDI WW100 None WinWriter 200 4027-04W 09/30/94 GDI WW200 None WinWriter 400 4047-05W 09/30/94 GDI WW400 None WinWriter 600 4035-10W 01/27/94 GDI WW600 None Lexmark Optra Lxi+ 4049-LM1 09/25/95 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Lexmark Optra Lx+ 4049-LMO 09/25/95 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Lexmark Optra Rt+ 4049-RBO 09/25/95 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Lexmark Optra R+ 4049-RAO 09/25/95 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Optra C 5045 09/25/95 PCL 5e Lexmark Optra C QMS COLORSCRIPT Color Jetprinter 1020 4078-001 10/23/95 HBP/PCL3 HBP Windows(R) driver DeskJet 500c(DOS only) Color Jetprinter 2070 4090-001 10/23/95 HBP/PCL3 HBP Windows driver DeskJet 500c(DOS only) Optra E (w/o flash) 4026-06A 01/29/96 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Optra E (w/flash) 4026-06B 01/29/96 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Lexmark Forms Printer 2380 Plus 2380-003 04/01/96 PPDS Lexmark F.P. 2380+ 2380 IBM Personal Printer Series II Lexmark Forms Printer 2381 Plus 2381-003 04/01/96 PPDS Lexmark F.P. 2381+ 2381 IBM Personal Printer Series II Lexmark Forms Printer 2390 Plus 2390-003 04/01/96 PPDS Lexmark F.P. 2390+ 2390 IBM Personal Printer Series II Lexmark Forms Printer 2391 Plus 2391-003 04/01/96 PPDS Lexmark F.P. 2391+ 2391 IBM Personal Printer Series II Lexmark Optra N 4040-240 04/29/96 PCL 5e Comes w/CD-ROM 4049 Lexmark Optra N 4040-245 04/29/96 PCL 5e Comes w/CD-ROM 4049 Optra C PRO 5045 04/29/96 PCL 5e Lexmark Optra C QMS COLORSCRIPT Lexmark Optra Rn+ 4049-RN0 04/29/96 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Lexmark Optra Lxn+ 4049-LF0 04/29/96 PCL 5e Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Optra Ep (w/o flash) 4026-06D 05/13/96 PS II Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi Optra Ep (w/flash) 4026-06E 05/13/96 PS II Optra/HP LJ4/4M 4039, HP LJIIISi 2050 Color Jetprinter 4077-002 07/29/96 HBP Included w/printer None 2030 Color Jetprinter 4090-001 11/04/96 HBP Colorfine 2-Incld. None >>>> NOTE: From this point forward the last items listed will only be the datastreams supported by the respective printers and in some cases special notes about the printer. Lexmark Forms Printer 4227 4227-100 11/18/96 PPDS + Epson** DFX-5000 datastream Available via Download or Tech Support only - no driver in the box. Optra Es 4026-06C 12/09/96 PCL 5e + PPDS Special media handling Optra Es Flash 4026-06F 12/09/96 PCL 5e + PPDS Special media handling 2055 Color Jetprinter 4077-301 02/24/97 Windows only printer (Lexmark proprietary host based printing) 7000 Color Jetprinter 4092-001 04/21/97 Windows only printer (Lexmark proprietary host based printing w/Smart Image compression technology & 1200 dpi) ********************************************************************************************************************* Apple is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other contries Epson, Epson LQ2550, Epson DFX-5000 are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corp. HP, HP LJIISi, HP LJIIISi, HP DJ500 are registered trademarks of the Hewlett-Packard Co. IBM, ExecJet, Quickwriter, PS/1, Quietwriter and Proprinter are registered trademarks of and Personal Printer Series and Color Jetprinter are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and/or other contries and are used under license Lexmark, Optra, ValueWriter WinWriter and Medley are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc. PostScript (or PS) is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in some jurisdictions Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners White Paper by: Doug Wedding