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COLOR LASER TECHNOLOGY was the talk of Comdex, with both Digital Equipment Corp. and QMS Inc. introducing new color laser devices earlier this month.
Absent was market leader Hewlett-Packard Co., which had been rumored to be introducing its next-generation printer at the show. The company introduced its Color LaserJet last September and is expected now to introduce the Color LaserJet II in the first half of next year, sources said.
While color lasers have received lackluster acceptance in the commercial market, lower price points and enhanced print quality are expected to catapult sales in the next three years.
According to International Data Corp., the U.S. market for color lasers is projected to grow...