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							The Florida SunFlash

 SunPics Boosts SPARCprinter System Functionality With Software Upgrade
   
SunFLASH Vol 36 #19					       December 1991 
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	NEWSprint 2.0 Software Lets More Users Take Advantage 
		of SPARCprinter System Features

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- November 19, 1991 -- SunPics(TM), a Sun
Microsystems, Inc. business, has significantly increased the
versatility of its SPARCprinter(TM) laser printer with the introduction
of a software upgrade.	The latest version of NeWSprint(TM) software,
NeWSprint 2.0, developed by SunPics, makes the high-performance
SPARCprinter system available to any user in a heterogeneous networking
environment. The 12-page-per-minute print speed of the SPARCprinter
system is now accessible from any computer, including Apple(R)
Macintosh(R) computers, IBM(R) and compatible PCs, workstations,
minicomputers and others.

The SPARCprinter laser printer, in conjunction with NeWSprint software,
allows raster images to be printed at or near the rated engine speed,
saving users time, particularly in printing complex images. "Raster
image print speeds can now be measured in pages per minute rather than
minutes per page," said SPARCprinter product manager Rob Fellows. With
the SPARCprinter system, the page imaging process is handled by
powerful SPARC(R) CPUs rather than by slower on-board printer
processors, which results in faster imaging and throughput. This in
turn has reduced printer costs, because no dedicated CPU or memory is
required in the printer.

"NeWSprint software makes the SPARCprinter system an even better
investment," said William Marr, vice president and general manager of
SunPics. "The SPARCprinter has always been the price/performance leader
in the laser printer market; now customers can amortize the cost over
more users. And as this upgrade demonstrates, customers won't have to
replace SPARCprinters to take advantage of new technology -- they just
load a new software tape."

The SPARCprinter laser printer is equipped with an SBus DMA interface,
which provides fast throughput while eliminating the need for
special-purpose printer memory and dedicated buffers. The bundled
high-speed SBus printer card is compatible with Centronics, with a
configurable parallel interface to support a second printer. The
SPARCprinter can print at 300 or 400 dpi print resolution. The paper
tray is adjustable, and supports letter, legal, A4, B5 and (optionally)
B4 trays.

The SPARCprinter system, which includes NeWSprint 2.0 software, can be
ordered through SunPics, Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. (SMCC),
selected resellers, and SunExpress(TM), the Sun Microsystems, Inc.
telemarketing business. The suggested retail price is $2695. Purchasers
of the SPARCprinter between November 19 and the release date of
NeWSprint 2.0 will receive the software upgrade free of charge.

SunPics:			Erica Vener  (415) 336-3566
Hi-Tech Public Relations:	Lisa Sheeran (415) 864-5600

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