jmvm@oakhill.UUCP (John VanMunster) (09/13/86)
I just received a flyer in the mail from Infosphere promoting their soon to
be released product 'LASERSERVE: "The Spooler You've Been Waiting For"'. At
a SRP of $125 per workstation, its probably not what a lof of us have 'been
waiting for', though it sounds very good.
It's scheduled for release on October 31st and offers many features (con-
densed from their newsletter);
* Operates in the background - no dedicated hardware required
* Users without LaserServe do not lose printing capabilities
* Works on Mac Plus, 512 and XL
* Serves LaserWriter (and compatibles) and AppleTalk ImageWriters
* Uses standard printer drivers.
* Works as a desk accessory
* Has "direct print" and "priority service" options.
* Can use floppy, local hard disk or network server for spool files
* Up to 16 print jobs at a time with queue ordering and individual
job control.
* Uses "pop-up" dialog messages; print complete/problem report.
* Spools to multiple printers
* Remebers configuration choices and auto-installs
* Has a "fail-safe" design; print jobs saved on disk till completed
If all these features work as stated, reliably, than maybe it is worth the
$125 but I would sure like to know beforehand. Has anyone seen any beta or
prerelease versions that they can comment on?
Also, as that features list may sound like I'm promoting it or something, let
me just say that neither I nor my employers are in any way, to the best of my
knowledge, associated with Infosphere commercially or otherwise except that
I personally am a satisfied customer of their MacServe/XLServe products.
I will be calling them a.s.a.p to get more info as this is a product that I
really "have been waiting for" and will post a follow up on if there's enough
interest and/or if I get lucky enough to actually see or use it soon.
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John VanMunster (512) 440-2015
Apple Support Coordinator @ Motorola Inc., OakHill, Tx. 78735-8598
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