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1982/1984Electric personal computer installed with thermal print technology

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The electric personal printer EP-20 was released in 1982. It was a revolutionary product powered by batteries, with a thermal print head and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) installed in the body, which made it more compact than conventional products.
Furthermore, 1984 saw the release of Picoword, a word processor with a kanji (Chinese character) conversion function.

Picture of "EP-20", an electrical personal printer, in use

Picture of "EP-20", an electrical personal printer, in use

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1924 The roots of Brother Industries, Ltd: "Yasui Sewing Machine Co."
1928 The launch of the BROTHER Brand
1932 Brother's first straight lock stitch sewing machine for home use
1936 The release of home straight lock stitch sewing machine
1954 Products for home use, manufactured by applying the technology from sewing machines
1961 Breaking into the office machine industry with the portable typewriter
1971 Developing the high-speed dot-matrix printer in collaboration with Centronics Data Computer Corporation
1976/1980 Sewing machines and typewriters becoming multi-functional due to electronization
1982/1984 Electric personal computer installed with thermal print technology
1985 The rapid development of the industrial machinery business since the release of CNC Tapping Center
1987/1992 Development of FAX machines and laser printers making practical use of current technology
1988 Development of a label printer by challenging the limits of current technology and conventional thinking
1991 The release of a computerized sewing machine with embroidery function
1992 "JOYSOUND" an online karaoke system using ISDN for the first time in the industry
1994 Low cost laser printer common among SOHO users
1995 Developing a market for a multi-functional, compact, high performing, black-and-white All-in-One laser printer
1997 Color inkjet All-in-Ones sold for under $1,000
2002 Mobile printer innovating across various fields of business
2005 Brother's first color laser All-in-One (printer)
2005 Garment printer inspired by the t-shirt culture in the US

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