Originally headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, the company produced a variety of hardware products for minicomputers, initially focusing on typesetting and word processing workstations based on DEC computers.

The company used the GRI minicomputer, and custom designed many circuit boards to support disk drives, paper tape punches and readers, and automatic capture of newswire service feeds.

In 1976, a major customer of Xylogics, Dymo Graphics Systems, purchased the newspaper product line and hired most of the original developers.

Capability included on-line classified ad capture with automated pricing, in addition to full page markup and typesetting.

Eselte sold the newspaper and typesetting business to ITEK Corporation in 1978, who wanted the laser technology IP.