OKIDATA INTRODUCES COLOR INK JET AND TWO NEW LED PRINTERS

-- Offers Full Line of Affordable, High-quality Products to Meet Printing
Needs of Small and Medium-sized Businesses --

MT. LAUREL, N.J., May 22, 1995 -- Expanding its line of printer offerings
to the small and medium-sized business and home-based business markets,
Okidata today announced three new printers: the Okijet 2010, a 600 dots
per inch (dpi) full-color ink jet printer; the OL810e, a 600 dpi, eight
page-per-minute (ppm) LED/laser-class page printer; and the OL1200, a 600
dpi, twelve ppm networkable LED/laser-class page printer. With today's
introductions, Okidata offers printers for a variety of business
applications through a complete line of printer products including dot
matrix, LED page and color ink jet.

"There's now a high quality, affordable, Okidata printer that's just right
for any business including small and home-based businesses," said Joseph
O'Malley, senior vice president of sales for Okidata. "For users looking
to upgrade to a fast 600 dpi printer, we offer the OL810e. When color is a
requirement, the Okijet 2010 full-color ink jet offers true black and
color printing and the most flexible paper handling in its class. For
those who need advanced printing power in workgroup and network
environments, there's the OL1200 with 600 dpi output, 12 ppm printing,
large paper capacity, and flexible paper handling capabilities."

O'Malley added that reaction from industry experts briefed on these new
products has been very positive. John Goetz, senior analyst with
Dataquest, said that this is a significant step for Okidata. "With the
introduction of the Okijet 2010, the OL810e and the OL1200, Okidata now
offers products in all of the leading printer technology categories," said
Goetz. "These products are well-positioned to strengthen Okidata's
presence in the overall printer market."

Pricing and Availability

The Okijet 2010 will be available mid-June, and will have a list price of
$499. The OL810e, available at the end of May, will have a list price of
$999. The OL1200 will be available at the end of June with a list price of
$1,499.

Okijet 2010

The Okijet 2010 is a highly affordable, full-color ink jet printer that
offers the most flexible paper handling of any comparable ink jet printer,
allowing users to quickly and easily print on a wide selection of paper
types. It is PC compatible with Windows-based 3.1 or higher operating
systems.

The Okijet 2010's straighter paper path ensures reliable paper handling and
minimizes the risk of paper jams. The Okijet 2010 increases the variety of
documents users can generate because it easily handles index cards,
labels, heavy card stock and a wide variety of other business papers that
can be difficult to print on with other ink jet printers. The Okijet 2010
easily accommodates transparencies and envelopes with its standard
150-sheet paper tray.

The Okijet 2010 prints 600 dpi resolution in both true black and color,
producing darker blacks, crisper type and more vibrant colors without the
"feathering" usually associated with ink jet printing. Users can print
three pages per minute in black mode and full color pages typically in
just two to four minutes. Innovative printer control software quickly
returns users to applications once documents are sent to the printer,
yielding greater productivity.

OL810e

The OL810e is a 600 dpi, eight ppm LED/laser-class printer. With its
high-resolution print quality and fast print speed, the OL810e allows PC
users in small office/home office (SOHO) environments and medium-sized
businesses to affordably upgrade to higher quality and performance
LED/laser-class printing.

The OL810e has superior paper handling capabilities to enhance
productivity, including a convenient front access tray that makes loading
letterhead, second sheet or transparencies easy. The printer comes
standard with a 250-sheet legal/universal paper tray that can handle
letter, legal and smaller size paper, in addition to odd sizes. An
optional second-tray mechanism with a high-capacity 500 sheet
legal/universal tray, and a 100 sheet (or 50 envelope) Multi-Purpose
Feeder can be added for a total capacity of 850 sheets.

The OL810e offers PC/Windows compatibility, HP PCL5e (LaserJet 4)
emulation, and a 32-bit RISC microprocessor to maximize the performance of
all applications. It features both a bi-directional parallel and a serial
interface with autoswitching, which allows the printer to be shared by two
PC users; or connected to a desktop and a laptop PC at the same time.

OL1200

The OL1200 is Okidata's first 12 ppm, 600 dpi, networkable LED/laser-class
page printer. The OL1200's 600 dpi resolution combined with OkiSmoothing
Technology generates high-quality text and graphics in networked or shared
"workgroup" printing environments in small and medium-sized businesses.

The OL1200 offers PC/Windows compatibility, HP PCL5e emulation and a fast
15-second time-to-first-page, reducing time waiting for pages to print.
The design of the OL1200 enables peak performance in network applications.
Internally, it offers a high-speed port capable of sustained throughput
ten times faster than Centronics parallel ports when configured with
Okidata's optional Network Interface Cards (NIC). Ethernet and Token Ring
interface card options are available to connect the printer directly to
the network, enabling each user to access the printer directly.

Okidata's OkiView Printer Control Software permits Windows users to call up
an onscreen display which shows the status of all OL1200 printers. Unlike
most other network software utilities, OkiView offers automatic status
updates and true one-step configuration. DOS, UNIX and OS/2 software
utilities are also included for easy set-up and configuration in a variety
of network operating systems (NOS) including Novell Netware, LAN Manager,
LAN Server, EtherTalk and a number of UNIX protocols including SUN OS,
SCO, HP-UX, IBM AIX and UnixWare.

The OL1200 also offers a high-speed bi-directional IEEE 1284 parallel port
as well as a serial RS-232C port for users not on a network.
The OL1200 has a 500 sheet legal/universal tray standard, and 100 sheet
multi-purpose tray standard. With options, the OL1200 has a maximum 1,200
sheet paper capacity. An output tray-full sensor allows for remote and
unattended operation. Paper options include a 500-sheet second tray
mechanism and a Power Envelope Feeder which holds 50 envelopes or 100
sheets up to an 8 1/2" x 14" size.

Affordable, State of the Art Technology

The printers introduced today all offer users high quality resolution,
speed and reliability at substantial savings over other products in their
class. The OL810e and OL1200 come with a five-year limited warranty on the
LED printhead and a one-year limited warranty on parts and service. The
Okijet 2010 covered by a two-year limited warranty with Overnight
Exchange, which delivers a replacement printer to customers -- usually by
the next business day -- a benefit critical to minimizing down time and
keeping companies productive. Overnight Exchange is available in the U.S.
and Canada.

Okidata printers, which have been sold in North America for more than 20
years, have earned a reputation in the PC industry for their reliability,
quality of output, value and affordability. For sales literature on
Okidata printers, call 1-800-OKIDATA.

Headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J., Okidata, a division of Oki America,
Inc., is a full line supplier of PC peripheral equipment, including serial
impact dot matrix printers; LED page printers; DOC-II, an integrated
desktop document processor combining faxing, printing, copying and
scanning; and a full line of plain paper facsimile machines. Okidata's
DOC-IT and its entire line of printers are in compliance with the EPA's
Energy Star Program. Its parent company, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.,
a $6 billion multinational corporation with headquarters in Tokyo, is a
world leader in information processing systems, telecommunications and
electronics.

Okidata
532 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
609-235-2600,  fax 609-778-4184

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