June 1992 -- Seikosha America Inc. (Mahwah, NJ) is shipping a new version
of its hot new "pizza box" printer that eliminates its dependence on AC
power. The new version comes with a battery pack which can house many
kinds of batteries, including rechargeable battery packs and rechargeable
or disposable over-the-counter consumer batteries. The rechargeable
battery pack is available with a standard trickle charger or an optional
heavy-duty charger that can charge batteries even while printing. When
using this latter charger, travelling workers gain more printer up-time,
and office workers gain the equivalent of a printer with a built-in UPS
(uninterruptible power supply). The new Seikosha LT-20XL flatbed portable
printer is available for $549 (all prices suggested US resale at
participating dealers or direct; inquiries invited). The original LT-20
($499) is also still available, and selling briskly.

Seikosha is also introducing a broad line of accessories for this compact
cut-sheet and forms printer. These include battery packs, AC and vehicle
power adapters, font and memory chips, paper cassette, carry bag and
more.

A current LT-20 owner can upgrade to an LT-20XL equivalent by ordering the
new AA Battery Unit (LT-20BKIT, $59.95; batteries not included). This
includes a custom battery case that accepts 13 standard AA-size (1.5 Volt
penlight cell) standard (alkaline recommended) or rechargeable batteries;
it also accepts a custom Seikosha AA NiCd rechargeable battery pack
(LT-2001NA, $77.99) that can print up to 45 draft copy pages per charge
and withstand 500 recharge cycles.

Seikosha also offers a Combination M Battery Kit (LT-20CKIT, $142.99) that
includes the LT-20BKIT AA Battery Unit plus the LT-2004NA M NiCd Battery
Pack and Battery Charger S (LT-2003SU, also available separately for
$46.99).

A heavier-duty Sub-C Rechargeable Battery Kit (LT-2004NC, $265.99) with its
own custom battery case provides up to 100 pages of draft printing per
charge.

The LT-2003SU Battery Charger S is a trickle charger, which can replenish
either AA or Sub-C rechargeable battery unit in 10 hours, but cannot
perform as an AC power supply for the printer. The heavier-duty LT-2003U
AC Power Pack and Charger ($121.99) can both power the printer and
recharge its batteries, again in about ten hours. A Cigarette Lighter
Adapter (LT-2002, $99.99) plugs into a 12 or 24 Volt lighter socket to
provide all necessary operating Voltages to the printer.

Extra cut-sheet paper cassettes (LT-TRAY, $46.99) make it easy to work with
multiple forms when in the field, while protecting the paper from the
rigors of travel. And while the LT-20 black fabric ribbons (LT-2051,
$14.99) do have a one million draft character rated print life, they're
economical enough to let a traveler keep a spare million on hand.

A font expansion ROM (LT-2080, $29.99) boosts the LT-20 "type case" from
one font to nine. A buffer expansion chip (LT-RAM, $29.99) expands its
input buffer from 1K to 12K, its download RAM from 11K to 32K.

Finally, a custom LT-20 Printer System Carry Bag (LT-BAG, $74.99) is roomy,
lightweight and durable enough to handle a laptop computer, the printer
and accessories during extensive travel.

Seikosha Co. Ltd. celebrates its 100th anniversary in 1992. It markets
high-quality, high-performance printers for personal and business
computers, medical and other applications. Seikosha printers historically
enjoy one of the highest reliability rates in the computer industry.

Seikosha America, 10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
800-338-2609 (in New Jersey: 201-327-7227).

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