From pwg-archive Mon Feb 3 17:14:27 1997 Return-Path: owner-pwg Received: (from daemon@localhost) by lists.underscore.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) id RAA16706 for pwg-outgoing; Mon, 3 Feb 1997 17:14:27 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199702032211.AA22183@interlock.lexmark.com> To: "pwg%pwg.org" , P1284_3 From: Don Wright Date: 3 Feb 97 17:15:40 EST Subject: PWG> March/April Meeting in Austin Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain Sender: owner-pwg@pwg.org Precedence: first-class Status: RO As I have previously announced on these mailing lists, I had a tough time scheduling meeting space in Austin on the dates we had selected. Jim Walker of Dazel jumped to our rescue and offered meeting space in Dazel's new office space in downtown Austin. Therefore, we will be meeting in Austin as per our plans. Each person is responsible for their own hotel arrangements. The following hotels are within an easy walk of the Dazel facilities (at 301 Congress) in Austin: Four Seasons Hotel 512-478-4500 98 San Jacinto (2 blocks south, 1 block east) No shuttle bus (~$11 taxi to/from airport) Radisson Hotel on Town Lake 512-478-9611 111 E. Cesar Chavez (2 blocks south) Shuttle bus service to/from airport (every 1/2 hour) Driskill Hotel 512-474-5911 604 Brazos (3 blocks north, 1 block east) No shuttle bus ($9 taxi to/from airport) Older hotel, recently remodeled Omni -- Austin Hotel 512-476-3700 E. 7th & Brazos (4 blocks north, 1 block east) Shuttle bus to/from airport (This is where we met last time) A little further, but very easily driveable, would be: Doubletree Guest Suites 512-478-7000 303 W. 15th Austin Marriott at the Capital 512-476-1111 701 East 11th Street The current meeting plan is as follow: March 31 P1284.4 April 1 P1284.4 April 2 1394/PMP April 3 IPP April 4 JMP/SENSE Depending upon the outcome of the bake-off, etc. some adjustment of the PWG sub-project schedule may be necessary. We can make that decision a little later. Don ************************************************************* * Don Wright (don@lexmark.com) Lexmark International * * Manager Strategic Alliances * * 740 New Circle Rd Phone: 606-232-4808 * * Lexington, KY 40511 Fax: 606-232-6740 * ************************************************************* From pwg-archive Tue Feb 4 07:57:05 1997 Return-Path: owner-pwg Received: (from daemon@localhost) by lists.underscore.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) id HAA19805 for pwg-outgoing; Tue, 4 Feb 1997 07:57:04 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199702041257.AA04820@interlock.lexmark.com> To: "szilles%adobe.com" Cc: "pwg%pwg.org" From: Don Wright Date: 4 Feb 97 8:00:38 EST Subject: PWG> Thursday and Friday Attendance Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain Sender: owner-pwg@pwg.org Precedence: first-class Status: RO Steve: Here's the final count on attendance this week: Thursday: 31 Friday: 20 The PING list is now CLOSED! Don ************************************************************* * Don Wright (don@lexmark.com) Lexmark International * * Manager Strategic Alliances * * 740 New Circle Rd Phone: 606-232-4808 * * Lexington, KY 40511 Fax: 606-232-6740 * ************************************************************* From pwg-archive Tue Feb 11 15:11:18 1997 Return-Path: owner-pwg Received: (from daemon@localhost) by lists.underscore.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) id PAA17799 for pwg-outgoing; Tue, 11 Feb 1997 15:11:17 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.32.19970211121216.00de4660@garfield> X-Sender: cmanros@garfield X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 12:12:17 PST To: pwg@pwg.org From: Carl-Uno Manros Subject: PWG> IBM Announcement Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-pwg@pwg.org Precedence: first-class Status: RO FYI, IBM Is First With Java-based Printer Management by Yardena Arar, PC World (February 10, 1997) -- IBM today announced new Java-based network printer management software, making it the first company to deliver a printer management utility that uses the cross-platform Java programming language. IBM will make Network Printer Management available at no cost beginning February 17. The application lets you manage IBM network printers across multiple platforms using Java-enabled Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator (version 2.0 or later) and Internet Explorer 3.0. Eventually, the software will run on any desktop equipped with the Java Virtual Machine. IBM competitor Lexmark is working on a Java version of its Mark Vision printer control application. IBM Network Printer Software Manager Brent A. Black said that by the end of the year, his group hopes to add support for other vendors' SNMP-compliant network printers, as well as the ability to track paper and ink or toner consumption and service requirements. "This is a good use of Java because the application is not inherently CPU-intensive," Black said. Using Java eliminates the need to program separately for different platforms, he added, thereby freeing up more development resources to add features requested by customers. Alyson Frasco, analyst at research firm International Data Corporation, said eventually most network printer vendors will move to Java-based management. "Managing network printers over the Web brings you up a level. You don't have to worry about what operating system the printer is on, and down the road you could add printing across the Web," Frasco said. While printer market leader Hewlett-Packard has already introduced Web-based printer management, HP's JetAdmin software is based on CGI (common gateway interface) scripts on HTML pages. "Java, being an actual application or program, makes (IBM's software) potentially more powerful," Frasco said. The new software gives IBM an advantage as it seeks to break into the network printer market. A 5-year non-compete agreement with former subsidiary Lexmark International expired last year. --- Carl-Uno Manros Principal Engineer - Advanced Printing Standards - Xerox Corporation 701 S. Aviation Blvd., El Segundo, CA, M/S: ESAE-231 Phone +1-310-333 8273, Fax +1-310-333 5514 Email: manros@cp10.es.xerox.com From pwg-archive Tue Feb 11 15:29:52 1997 Return-Path: owner-pwg Received: (from daemon@localhost) by lists.underscore.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) id PAA18792 for pwg-outgoing; Tue, 11 Feb 1997 15:29:51 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <9702112028.AA06758@zazen.cp10.es.xerox.com> X-Sender: hastings@zazen X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 12:26:12 PST To: pwg@pwg.org From: Tom Hastings Subject: PWG> More on IBM's Industry's First Java Application for Intranet Printer Management (NPM) Sender: owner-pwg@pwg.org Precedence: first-class Status: RO ------------- Begin Forwarded Message ------------- REPEAT/IBM Introduces Industry's First Java Application for Intranet Printer Management Date: Tuesday, February 11, 1997 Source: Business Wire BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via Individual Inc. -- Free Browser-based Software Eases Network Administrator Workload and End-User Printing IBM today announced the availability of a new version of its Network Printer Manager (NPM) software, the industry's first Java(b) application which allows customers to manage network printers in an intranet environment using popular web browsers. NPM can be downloaded from the IBM home page at no charge. NPM allows network administrators to remotely install, configure and manage printers, guiding them with an easy-to-use graphical interface. Forthcoming Java versions of NPM in 1997 will provide consumables management features, enabling businesses to monitor and manage their total cost of printing; service management features to reduce calls to help desks; and the ability to manage other vendors' network printers which support open industry standards. End-users can also improve their productivity by using NPM to determine which printers are available and the features of each printer prior to submitting a job, thereby reducing the cost and time of reprinting jobs that were submitted to the wrong printer or a printer with low toner or the wrong paper. Users can easily view the status of a printer and see graphically how to solve problems, such as a paper jam, using their familiar desktop web browser. "Printers are as intelligent as PCs or servers, but lack an easy- to-use console," said Brent Black, development manager for network printer software at IBM Printing Systems Company. "With NPM, customers can now take advantage of that intelligence to increase end-users' and network administrators productivity, while reducing frustration and waste." IBM announced its family of network printers at PC Expo in June 1996, including the IBM Network Printer 12, IBM Network Printer 17, IBM Network Printer 24 and the IBM Network Color Printer. Complementing the three monochrome network printers, IBM introduced the first NPM product and previewed its forthcoming intranet solution. This new Java version of NPM has a similar look and feel to the existing versions of NPM for OS/2(a), Windows 95(b) and Windows NT(b), making it easy for customers to migrate to the new version when they establish their corporate intranets. The New NPM Solution NPM, based on the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) standard, is installed on a web server and requires no additional client software, eliminating the need to manage and maintain software on each desktop. By implementing NPM as a client/server Java application, printer information is communicated to the desktop without the need for the user to manually reload which other HTML- based printer management solutions require and reducing network traffic. Once the Java NPM applet is launched, it runs outside the browser, freeing up the browser for other use. NPM is initially available for installation on a Windows NT(b) web server, with IBM AIX(a), OS/2, HP-UX(b), and Sun Solaris(b) support scheduled for later in 1997. Supported browsers include Netscape Navigator(b) and Microsoft Internet Explorer(b). Supported web servers include IBM Internet Connection(a) Server, Netscape Web Server(b) and Microsoft Internet Information Server(b). Support for monochrome IBM Network Printers is available now, with support for non-IBM SNMP- compliant printers planned for later in 1997. A demonstration of NPM can be viewed, and the product itself downloaded as of February 17, 1997, from the IBM Printing Systems Company home page at www.can.ibm.com/ibmprinters/npm.html "As the number of corporate intranets continues to soar, there is an increasing need for standards, particularly to support multi- platform environments," continued Black. "IBM has taken these customer needs into consideration when developing this version of NPM, and has united industry standards and leading edge technology including SNMP, HTML, TCP/IP and Java, underscoring our commitment to open standards and technology." NPM Features Printer Installation/Configuration - enables network administrators to remotely install and configure printers using an easy-to-use graphical interface. Directory Services - users and administrators can see a list of available printers. View Printer Capabilities and Features - users and administrators can determine each printer's capabilities and features, such as PostScript(b) support, paper handling, finishing options and statistical information about usage. Service Management - hot links to IBM's home page for product information and to download the latest printer software, including utilities and drivers. Printer Status Monitoring - users and administrators can obtain detailed status information on each printer. Icons alert administrators and users when there are any problems, with graphical depictions of the actual printer and printer console. Integration with Network Management Applications - administrators can configure printers to send SNMP traps/alerts to standard network management applications such as HP OpenView(b) and IBM NetView(a). About IBM Printing Systems Company IBM Printing Systems Company, headquartered in Southbury, Conn., with a major development and marketing site in Boulder, Colo., is a vertically integrated organization that specializes in print solutions for the enterprise. Its worldwide teams of sales and support specialists are dedicated to providing the solutions and support required for mission-critical, departmental and workgroup printing. The company's offerings include printers, printing software, consultation, systems integration, supplies and maintenance. (a) Trademark or registered trademark of IBM (b) Registered trademark of their respective companies The IBM home page can be found on the Internet at http://www.ibm.com The IBM Printing Systems Company home page can be found at http://www.can.ibm.com/ibmprinters/ Editors Note: Please contact Rose Efrimoff at (212) 696-2000 ext. 309 for screen shots. 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