newsuser@LU.Se (Lund Institute of Technology news server) (01/14/88)
AppleShare PC with Network Printing Services San Francisco, California. January 14,1988. AppleShare PC, Apple Computer's desktop communications product that bridges the gap between the MS-DOS operating system and the AppleShare File Server, is now available. AppleShare PC lets users of an IBM PC or compatible computer share information stored on an AppleShare File Server, as well as print transparently to an Apple LaserWriter(R) printer--a new function. With AppleShare PC, information from the Macintosh(R) personal computer and the MS-DOS environments can now be transparently shared, allowing users to integrate MS-DOS documents into Macintosh documents for applications such as desktop publishing, productivity, and business management. Through AppleShare PC, MS-DOS users can access files from the AppleShare File Server as though they were on a local disk. IBM PC users gain access to the AppleShare File Server by using a pop-up menu modeled after a Macintosh chooser. The memory-resident program lets MS-DOS users choose servers and printers; obtain and change file and folder information, and control folder access privileges from within applications. MS-DOS users can access the LaserWriter or LocalTalk(TM) ImageWriter(R) printers directly and print via Postscript(R) or Epson LQ 2500 emulation. MS-DOS programs that support Postscript are able to take full advantage of the LaserWriters. Epson LQ 2500 emulation provides high-quality output for applications that don't presently support Postscript. AppleShare PC requires an IBM PC or compatible with a minimum of 384 kilobytes of random-access memory, MS-DOS version 3.1 or greater, a LocalTalk PC Card, and a LocalTalk Connector Kit. Suggested retail price for AppleShare PC is $149. Additionally, the price of the LocalTalk PC card has been reduced to a suggested retail price of $249. Apple, the Apple Logo, LaserWriter, ImageWriter and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. AppleShare and LocalTalk are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Incorporated. -- ---------- Roland Mansson, Dept of Comp Sc, Lund University, Box 118, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden Phone +46-46109640 (work), +46-46111539 (home) USENET:roland@dna.lu.se BITNET:LTHLIB@SELDC52 AppleLink:IT0073