Adobe Virtual Network adds Niwot Networks' transport to its bag of tricks.BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 1996--Niwot Networks, Inc. of Boulder, CO and Luminous Corporation, the exclusive worldwide distributor of the Adobe(TM) Virtual Network software, today announced that Adobe Virtual Network 1.1 is compatible with Niwot Networks' MAC/SD Communication Kit. Adobe Virtual Network is an electronic prepress The use of computers to prepare camera-ready materials up to the actual printing stage. It includes drawing, page makeup and typesetting, all performed electronically rather than by drafting or mechanical cut and paste methods. file transfer and remote proofing software featuring job ticket and job routing capabilities specifically designed for graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. customers. Customers can now perform file transfers with Adobe Virtual Network using readily available Switched 56, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , PRI PRI: see Institutional Revolutionary party. (Primary Rate Interface) An ISDN service that provides 23 64 Kbps B (Bearer) channels and one 64 Kbps D (Data) channel (23B+D), which is equivalent to the 24 channels of a T1 line. , and T1 lines. Adobe Virtual Network is comprised of a host module and two types of client modules, customized and generic. The host creates an address book of their clients then can send any electronically produced files to their clients. The host is always ready to receive files, sorting them into client mailboxes or moving them into the production line. Clients can use the client module to connect to the host to either retrieve or submit job files. The host attaches a Job Ticket to each file, including page count, linked images, and other job details. "Our customers are excited about the job ticket, routing, and scheduling features of Adobe Virtual Network," said Niwot founder and President Bill Gibson. "Niwot's transport method now allows file transfers for Adobe Virtual Network customers even at T1 speeds." Niwot's Communication Kit offers customers scalability and flexibility. Upgrading to a higher bandwidth is easy with Niwot. Customers are especially excited about Niwot's interoperability between customers with different types of digital service. Supported dial-up devices include ADTRAN's DSU 1. (communications) DSU - Data Service Unit. 2. DSU - Disk Subsystem Unit (Artecon). 3. (humour) DSU - Dwarf Storage Unit. IIIAR, ISU ISU Iowa State University ISU Issue ISU Idaho State University ISU Illinois State University ISU Indiana State University ISU International Skating Union ISU International Space University ISU I-Shou University (Taiwan) 128, and ISU 512; ASCEND's VSX/BRI and MultiBand Plus; Madge/Teleos' Model 60; and other manufacturers providing synchronous V.25bis in-band dialing. Supported dial-up telecommunication facilities include SW56 (2-wire and 4-wire), ISDN BRI (1 to 4 BRI See ISDN. BRI - Basic Rate Interface lines), T1 (Nx56), and ISDN PRI (1 or 2 PRI lines). Supported dedicated (private or leased) facilities include 56 kbps DDS (1) (Digital Data Storage) See DAT. (2) (Data Dictionary System) See QuickBuild and OpenDDS. (3) (Dataphone Digital S , FT1, T1, E1, and private synchronous lines with data rates up to 4 megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. . Distributed exclusively by Luminous Corporation, Adobe Virtual Network 1.1 for the Macintosh is available in the U.S. and Canada from authorized Luminous graphic arts resellers and Luminous-authorized Adobe Virtual Network distributors. The suggested retail price for Adobe Virtual Network 1.1 is $1,695 (U.S.) for up to 10 customized client sites, and $2,995 (U.S.) for an unlimited number of customized client sites. For more information, call Luminous at 800/685-6736. Niwot Networks, Inc. manufactures hardware and software for high speed communication using PC and Macintosh platforms. The MAC/SD Communication Kit is now available for $1,295 and includes the MAC/SD Nubus board, driver software, and a V.35 cable. NOTE TO EDITORS: The email addresses below should contain the "at" symbol after "niwotnet", "BurkePR" and "sssmith", respectively. It is possible this symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: Niwot Networks, Inc. Bill Gibson, 303/444-7765, fax: 303/444-7767, email: niwotnet@aol.com, http://www.niwot.com http://members.aol.com/niwotnet or Burke & Associates for Luminous Corporation Barbara Burke, 206/938-8827, email: BurkePR@aol.com or SSSmith & Associates Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Susan Klein, 513/897-0654, fax: 513/897-0655, email: sssmith@dnaco.net |
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