sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sunflash@suntri sunflash-Send requests and problem reports to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash NeWSprint 2.5 for Solaris 2.1 SunFLASH Vol 52 #14 April 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************************** * * * -NeWSprint 2.5 supporting Solaris 2.1 is * * orderable now and will ship April 12, 1993 * * * * -SPARCclassic and SPARCstation LX users can now print * * locally with NeWSprint 2.5 * * * * -Special free NeWSprint 2.5 upgrade continues to be * * orderable until June 30, 1993 by qualified customer * * * ***************************************************************** Announcing NeWSprint (TM) 2.5 for Solaris (R) 2.1 operating system. o NeWSprint 2.5 provides Solaris 2.1 customers the same level of printing ease of use enjoyed by Solaris 1.x users o NeWSprint 2.5 supports all Sun SPARC- (R) processor based systems including the SPARCclassic (TM) and SPARCstation (TM) LX (TM) systems. o NeWSprint 2.5 has the same printing functionality as NeWSprint 2.1 for all Sun printers and a wide variety of Hewlett-Packard (R) (HP) printers. o NeWSprint 2.5 also includes on-line documentation in the AnswerBook (TM) format in addition to hard copy versions of installation and user manuals. o NeWSprint 2.5 does not include the Developer Kit or support for Seiko 55x4 series printers. (NeWSprint 2.1 includes both.) o The special free NPT-2.5S software upgrade announced as part of the November 10, 1992 NeWSprinter 20 Introduction. Furthermore: o NeWSprint 2.5 is available as an unbundled only product, while NeWSprint 2.1 continues to ship bundled with Sun printers. o Both NeWSprint 2.5 and NeWSprint 2.1 will begin shipping bundled with every Sun printer around May 1993. o Printer's Palette (TM) is not included with NeWSprint 2.5. o The Developer Kit for NeWSprint 2.5 is available separately, from SunPics. NeWSprint software offers Sun customers convenient PostScript (R) language compatible printing for Solaris-based systems. Installed on a network workstation or server, NeWSprint makes it easy for users to share printing resources, and provides other workstation, PC, and Macintosh (R) users with easy access to a powerful SPARC-based printing solution. Along with PostScript, NeWSprint also supports Sun Raster, TIFF, and ASCII file formats. Special NeWSprint 2.5 Upgrade ----------------------------- A customer purchasing one of these printing products qualifies for a FREE upgrade to NeWSPrint 2.5: Qualifying Product Sales Order Line Item ------------------- --------------------- NeWSprinter 20 NPRN-20 SPARCprinter (TM) SPRN-400 NeWSprint 2.1 NPT-2.1-4-4-21 (when purchased as an unbundled product) To order the upgrade, this *No Charge* line item must be added to the sales order of the qualified customers: Sales Order Line Item Disc.Cat. Description --------------------- --------- ----------- NPT-2.5S N/C NeWSprint 2.5 Special Upgrade HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS ------------------------------------ o Supports any Sun SPARC-processor based system running Solaris 2.1 and later Solaris 2.x releases. o Supports all Sun printers including SPARCprinter, NeWSprinter (TM) 20, and the X1130A S-Bus board, plus HP LaserJet (R) II & III series laser printers, DeskJet (R), DeskJet+, and DeskJet 500 series ink jet printers. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS --------------------- Q. Does NeWSprint 2.5 run on Solaris 1.x? A. No, NeWSprint 2.5 is for Solaris 2.1 and later Solaris 2.x releases. Q. Does NeWSprint 2.1 support Solaris 2.x? A. No, NeWSprint 2.1 is for Solaris 1.x only. Q. How long will NeWSprint 2.5 continue as an unbundled-only product? A. Both NeWSprint 2.5 and NeWSprint 2.1 will begin shipping bundled with every Sun printer around May, 1993. (Now only NeWSprint 2.1 is bundled.) Both will also remain available as unbundled products. Please look for a Sun Microsystem Computer Corporation (SMCC) announcement at that time. Q. Is there a program to get additional 3rd-party-printer vendors to support NeWSprint 2.5? A. Yes. SunPics is actively working on such a program, which will include a separately-available Developer Kit. SunPics will announce an update on the program in Q4FY'93. Q. Why isn't the Developer Kit bundled with NeWSprint 2.5? A. SunPics is taking a more directed approach to supporting 3rd-party printer vendors. A separately-available Developer Kit is part of that strategy. Q. Who does the customer contact for the developer kit? A. Contact Jack Androvich at SunPics Product Marketing: e-mail: jack.androvich@Eng, tel.: (415) 336-6770 Q. Why isn't the Printer's Palette included with NeWSprint 2.5? A. Printer's Palate contains 3rd-party printer handlers and related products for NeWSprint 2.1 only. A 3rd-party-printer handler distribution mechanism for NeWSprint 2.5 will be announced by SunPics in Q4FY'93. US PRICING & ORDERING INFORMATION ---------------------------------- THESE PRODUCTS APPEAR IN BOTH THE END USER AND RESELLER PRICE LISTS Price Discount Software Part Category Support Price Number Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NPT-P CD-ROM media, docs and $695 B $10 1-printer license (Also includes on-line documentation in the AnswerBook format, and 57 fonts on the same CD) NPT-D Documentation-only (user $99 B N/A and installation guides), no media, minimum order quantity 10. NPT-L10 10-printer license, $3,995 B $75 no media, no docs. Upgrades NPT-PF Media, docs, 1-printer $345 B N/A license upgrade (same contents as NPT-P) NPT-L10F 10-printer license upgr., $1,995 B N/A no media, no docs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes: - A 10-printer license authorizes the use of NeWSprint on 10 designated printers - One NeWSprint Printer License is required for each output device, such as a printer or a plotter - NPT-P and NPT-PF contain all documentation on-line, as well as hardcopy user and installation documentation AVAILABILITY ------------- NeWSprint 2.5 is orderable immediately and is shippable on April 12, 1993 (c) 1993 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation, NeWSprint, Solaris, AnswerBook, Printer`s Palette, SunPics and NeWSprinter are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All SPARC trademarks, including the SCD Compliant Logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. SPARCclassic, SPARCstation and SPARCprinter are licensed exclusively to Sun Microsystems, Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. HP, LaserJet and DeskJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other product or service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information send mail to info-sunflash@Sun.COM. Subscription requests should be sent to sunflash-request@Sun.COM. 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