【NEC】 Bungou mini7H

In October 1987, NEC marketed 4 models (including the Bungou mini7H) which were the first personal word processors to use a 48-dot printer.

NEC announced the Bungou mini3, Bungou mini5 and Bungou mini7 as personal word processors in October 1985, but the Bungou mini7 high-end personal word processor was later enhanced in November 1986 as the Bungou mini7G (which employed a 10-inch CRT), and in May 1987 as the Bungou mini7GX with enhanced applications. The Bungou mini7H was the successor of the Bungou mini7GX, and was the first personal word processor to use a 48x48-dot printer. This made it possible to achieve movable-type like printing of 10.5 point characters, and to create high-quality documents by, for example, providing a brushstroke font in addition to Minchotai. Models with a built-in modem port (transmission speed 300bps, 1,200bps) and communication software were available, and thus it was possible to use PC communication services such as PC-VAN simply by connecting to a home telephone jack. There was no need to use a modem or modem equipped telephone. There was also a model with a built in FAX, and this made it possible to send documents created with the word processor to a remote FAX (G3 machine), or to receive data sent from a FAX.