Agfa Font Manager technology featured in Brother Internet Software Suite.WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 1997-- Font Management and Internet Search and Printing Functions Featured on Brother's Bundled Solution Agfa Typographic See typography. Systems today announced that Brother International Corporation has included the Brother Font Manager See font scaler. with its Brother Internet Software Suite. The Brother Internet solution is a collection of software packages for the Windows 3.1 and Windows '95 platforms which allow users to enhance their Internet and business experiences. The Brother Font Manager, based on Agfa technology, will allow users to manage and add 110 additional fonts to their system. "The Internet is providing a number of advanced solutions for personal and business users," said Doug Shaw, Agfa's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Business Unit Director of Typographic Systems. "The Brother Internet Software Suite will provide users with the resources they need to take advantage of the Internet and the World Wide Web, enhancing both their creativity and productivity." The Brother Internet Software Suite will be bundled with the company's recently announced HL-1060, a 10-page per minute laser printer, and future laser printer products. The Brother Internet Software Suite has over a $200 retail value in software products. In addition to the Brother Font Manager, other products included with Brother's Internet solution are today's most popular Internet browser See Web browser. products from Microsoft (Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. ) and Netscape (Navigator), Internet connection via NetCOMplete, Web Seeker for Internet searching and Web Printer for double-sided printing capabilities for Web site documents. Agfa has supported the development of the Brother Internet Software Suite by providing the integration of these productivity enhancement tools on a single CD. Agfa developed the easy to use graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to which allows users to navigate the CD's resources and the font management technology for Brother's Font Manager. Brother's Font Manager is based on Agfa's Font Manager product. Agfa Font Manager technology provides comprehensive Windows font management technology for printer and software application developers. Agfa Font Manager allows users to install/de-install fonts, view font samples on screen or print, sort alphabetically and by format and to create font groups to meet their personal applications. AGFA Division Agfa is part of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, a leading worldwide manufacturer of imaging products and systems, with annual sales of $4.5 billion. Agfa-Gevaert manufactures and markets products and systems for the electronic and photographic prepress, medical and technical diagnostic, and amateur and professional photographic markets. Headquartered in Europe, Agfa-Gevaert is wholly owned by Bayer AG Bayer AG German chemical and pharmaceutical company. Founded in 1863 by Friedrich Bayer (1825–1880), it now operates plants in more than 30 countries. Bayer has originated scores of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and synthetic materials; it was the first developer and . In the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Agfa operates as a division of Bayer Corporation, with headquarters in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Ridgefield Park is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 12,873 at the 2000 census. Out of 566 municipalities statewide, Ridgefield Park is only one of four villages in New Jersey, joining Loch Arbour, Ridgewood and South Orange. . Bayer, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is a research-based company with major businesses in chemicals, health care and imaging technologies. Bayer employs 23,500 people and had sales of $8 billion in 1995. Additional information on Agfa Typographic Systems may be found on the web at: http://www.agfahome.com . Product names are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Agfa Typographic Systems Greg Porell (508) 658-0200 Ext. 2015 Greg_Porell@Agfa-Type.com OR Parker, Nichols & Company, Inc. Brenda Nichols or Patrick McShane Patrick George McShane (born 18 April 1858 at Keilor, Victoria; died 11 December, 1903 at Kew, Victoria) was an Australian cricketer who played in 3 Test matches between 1885 and 1888. McShane is rare in that he was a Test match umpire before he played in a Test match. (508) 369-2100 pmcshane@parker-nichols.com |
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