volker@pac.UUCP (Volker Behrendt) (09/19/90)
SLIC -the SBus/LocalTalk Interface Card- joines the world of Apple
peripherals with SUN workstations. SLIC is a SBUS card for the
SPARCstation 1 and uses 1 SBus slot. Using the standard LocalTalk tap
boxes, you have direct access to Macintoshes, Laserwriters etc. Even
the SUN Laserwriter can support LocalTalk simply by reconfiguring the
printer. The main advantage for using LocalTalk as medium for printer
access is its speed and ease of use.
The LocalTalk protocol is about 12 times as fast as the standard 19200
Baud serial connection to the printer. LocalTalk is truly 8-bit
transparent, thus the printing of bitmaps is allowed. Up to 254
subscribers are supported on the LocalTalk network, the SPARCstation
can work as a printer-server for other UNIX systems to rout printer
requests.
In heterogenous networks both SPARCstations and Macintoshes can share
the resource of laserprinters. Even more, the bundled software with
SLIC supports a VT 320 terminal emulation on the Macintosh computers,
acting as remote terminal to the workstation.
SLIC comes with complete software support to use Laserwriters as
postcript or ASCII printers in your UNIX-network, a terminal emulation
and a printer-spooler program for the Macs. The software is delivered
on diskette and simply installed as loadable driver module. Operating
systems currently supported are: SUN OS 4.1, 4.03
So, in a brief - SLIC lets you
+ use your Laserwriter with your SPARCstation
+ use Macintosh as a network-terminal for your workstation
+ spool printfiles from your Macintosh
The SLIC software supports
+ printing of postscript files on postscript printers with lpr
+ printing of ASCII files on postscript printers
+ terminal emulation for Apple Macintosh
+ routing between LocalTalk and EtherTalk networks
SLIC is a joint development of HELIOS Software GmbH and PAC Technology
GmbH of germany. With the addition of Helios Ethershare software (not
included in the package) you can use the SPARCstation as a AFP
fileserver, printserver, spooler, adminserver and Appletalk router.
Price is US$ 1690,- plus s&h.
For european inquiries please contact Helios at +49 - 511 - 3 68 10 93
or Fax: +49 - 511 - 3 68 10 95
For international inquiries please contact PAC Technology GmbH at
+49 - 30 - 2 13 92 81 or Fax: +49 - 30 - 2 13 91 55
International orders will be served by MasterCard and UPS. Please phone
or Fax to get terms of delivery.
If you are interested, we would like to know your opinion upon this
product. We are planning to develop further functionality and would
like to get some customer response. So, please tell us what your
applications are, what you like (and need) and any further
suggestions.
Thank You in advance
Volker Behrendt
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