Ing C Olivetti & Co SpA is chasing 5% to 10% market share with its new PG400 series of laser printers – the PG404 for personal users, PG408 for workgroups and PG417 for departmental networks: according to the company, the series includes the fastest controller available, multi-emulation compatibility with Hewlett-Packard, Epson and IBM, the Microsoft True Image standard and economy features that reduce toner consumption by 50%; the PG404 and PG408 have 32-bit 25MHz microprocessors offering data transfer rates of 100Kbps, and a macro facility that stores forms, fonts and logos; the PG404 has a first page print speed of 34 seconds; the PG417 is a 17 page-per-minute printer that can be connected to a network via Token Ring or Ethernet interfaces; it has two 250 sheet feeders, duplex printing, supplementary 1500 sheet feeder, 1500 sheet stacker, 10-bin mailbox sorter and automatic multi-purpose feeder for envelopes, slides and thicker paper; all models are available through Olivetti and its dealers, starting at ?700.
