dt DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS, Version 1.0C EK-DPSVM-CL. A01 April 1994 Congratulations. You've just opened the seal on one of the finest, most reliable, and versatile laser printers available in the marketplace today. Now take the next step and open up new frontiers in PostScript printing efficiency and effectiveness with Digital's layered software product, DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS. The DECprint Supervisor product enhances PostScript printing for OpenVMS systems on both the VAX and the Alpha AXP platforms. The DECprint Supervisor product is part of our on-going commitment to ensure that our customers get the most out of their investments in printing systems--vendor mix notwithstanding. With this product, you can add significant value to your new printer while maximizing the performance of your existing printers. The DECprint Supervisor family is offered as three products in order to provide you with modular printing solutions that dovetail with your PostScript printing business needs. The DECprint Super- visor for OpenVMS, Base product (DCPS-Base) drives Digital PostScript printers and supports files formatted in PostScript and DEC PPL3 (ANSI). The optional DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS, Open product (DCPS-Open) enables you to drive selected non-Digital PostScript printers. The op- tional DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS, Plus product (DCPS-Plus) provides value-added features along with translators and automatic detection of the most popular printer languages. This modularization means that you purchase only the software printing solutions that meet your unique business requirements. And you can apply those solutions in your OpenVMS or--through PATHWORKS--in your DOS, Macintosh, or OS/2 environments. The OpenVMS license entitles you to use the DCPS-Base component of the DECprint Supervisor family. This product provides you with centralized selection and control of such items as: -- PostScript and DEC PPL3 (ANSI) printing -- Device control modules for basic data types -- Print job accounting information -- Status and error message routing to the user 's terminal -- Single-sided, double-sided, and tumble printing -- Portrait and landscape page orientation -- Input and output tray selection To purchase the DCPS-Base product, call 1-800-DIGITAL and order the media and documentation by asking for part number QA-09NAA-H* (for VAX platforms) or part number QA-03XAA-H8 (for AXP platforms). With the optional DCPS-Open license, you can drive third-party printers, such as Hewlett-Packard LaserJets and Apple LaserWriters. To order the DCPS-Open product, call 1-800-DIGITAL and ask for part number QL-09FA*-AA (for VAX platforms), or part number QL-09KA*-AA (for AXP platforms). The optional DCPS-Plus license extends the scope of your PostScript printing business solutions by giving you access to such invaluable features as: -- Automatic data type detection and printing -- Page layout specification -- Printing two or more page images on a single sheet -- Printing a specific range of pages from a file -- Device control modules for all data types -- Automatic translation to PostScript for the following printer languages . DDIF (bitonal image subset only) . HP PCL Level 4 . IBM Proprinter XL24 . ReGIS (available on VAX platform only) . Tektronix 4010/4014 (available on VAX platform only) To order the DCPS-Plus product, call 1-800-DIGITAL and ask for part number QL-09LA*-AA (for VAX platforms) or part number QL-09MA*-AA (for AXP platforms). Purchase of the DECprint Supervisor Version 1.0C media carries with it an automatic update to the Version 1.1 product. Also, the DCPS-Plus license for Version 1.0C is available at a reduced standard cost in the U.S. until the Version 1.1 product ships in mid-1994. Some of the important new enhancements included in the DECprint Supervisor Version 1.1 product are: -- Support for additional Digital and third-party printers -- Support for image printing on PrintServer printers -- Support for PostScript Level 2 image compression to Level 2 printers -- Support for TCP/IP interconnects to PrintServer printers (requires TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS) -- Access to product features for printers with an AppleTalk connection (VAX platform; requires AppleTalk for OpenVMS) -- Access to PCL interpreters native to the following printers . PrintServer 17 . DEClaser 5100 . Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4M, 4Si, 4ML The DECprint Supervisor software ensures that you get full value for your PostScript printers in an OpenVMS networked environment. Take that next step now and open up the new frontiers awaiting you in PostScript printing using the DECprint Supervisor product. Simply call 1-800- DIGITAL (1-800-344-4825) and specify the appropriate part number(s), and order the DECprint Supervisor software that best meets your PostScript printing needs. For additional information, see the DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS Software Product Descrip- tion. © Digital Equipment Corporation. 1994. All Rights Reserved. S2553 The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: Alpha AXP, DDIF, DECprint, OpenVMS, OpenVMS AXP, ReGIS, and the Digital logo. Apple, AppleTalk,and LaserWriter are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. HP, LaserJet, and PCL are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Proprinter is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Tektronix is a registered trademark of Tektronix, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. 2