Castelle Announces Launch of New LANpress 2000 1P Direct Network Print Server.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MORGAN HILL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2003 Newest Addition to Castelle's Family of Multi-Protocol Print Servers Provides Efficient, Easy-to-Use Network Printing -- Easily connect a printer to the LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. directly via the parallel port -- Faster CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. and additional internal memory increases throughput -- Multi-protocol support allows a printer to be shared among multiple users -- Simple management through MPAdmin, a standard web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , or SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. Castelle (Nasdaq:CSTL CSTL Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory CSTL Clinical Study Team Leader ), a leading provider of office automation solutions for Fortune 1000 companies and small to medium-sized businesses, today announced the launch of LANpress(R) 2000 1P Direct, the newest addition to the Company's family of multi-protocol network print servers. LANpress 2000 1P Direct is a compact, single-port print server designed to provide an economical printing solution that is easy to use and administer. "LANpress 2000 1P Direct offers the richest feature set in its price level," said Scott C. McDonald, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Castelle. "The LANpress family of print servers supports Castelle's strategy of providing efficient, economical, and easy-to-use products. Castelle has been selling print servers for over 10 years and will continue to actively expand and update the product line. However, FaxPress(TM) network fax servers continue to represent the primary revenue-generating product in our suite of office automation solutions." Multi-protocol Print Server for Any Network Environment LANpress 2000 1P Direct attaches directly to a printer's parallel port without the need for a printer cable, and simultaneously supports TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , IPX/SPX See IPX. , AppleTalk, and NetBEUI protocols. Using RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. architecture and offering up to 1 mega byte per second throughput, LANpress 2000 1P Direct is one of the fastest print servers in the market today. Its high performance, 10/100Base-T compatibility and multi-protocol support make it an attractive network printing solution for workgroup and enterprise users. LANpress 2000 1P Direct allows peer-to-peer printing from any Windows, Novell, Macintosh, or Unix workstation, as well as a server-based print queue Disk space that holds output designated for the printer until the printer can receive it. , where print jobs are queued on the network server. Users can print via the Internet using either Internet Printing Protocol The Internet Printing Protocol or IPP, defines a standard protocol for printing as well as managing print jobs, media size, resolution, and so forth. Like all IP-based protocols, IPP can be used locally or over the Internet to printers hundreds or thousands of miles (IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) A protocol for printing and managing print jobs over the Internet using HTTP. Initially conceived by Novell, Xerox and others, the IETF made it a standard in 2000 that includes authentication and encryption. See printing protocol and LPD. ), a new standards-based system that allows remote printing from a PC to an assigned IP address or URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , or Internet Mail See Internet e-mail service. Printing, where the user sends an email to LANpress, the print server retrieves the email and prints it. Administrative Features Make Management Easy LANpress 2000 1P Direct is equipped with power, error and network connectivity Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that indicate the print server is working properly and, for administrative purposes, the ability to automatically print a configuration report. A 9V power supply, included with the LANpress, provides power to the print server. Administrative features, available through the LANpress administration utility, MPAdmin, or through a web browser, make configuration of LANpress 2000 1P Direct simple. LANpress can also act as a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent, which allows TCP/IP users to manage the print server from their existing SNMP management tools. LANpress Family of Print Servers Castelle's family of LANpress multi-protocol print servers provides a simple and efficient network printing solution, ranging from one to three parallel ports, or one USB port, per print server. The LANpress product line consists of LANpress 2000 USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , a single USB port print server that connects to the printer through a USB cable, LANpress 3P/100, a three parallel port print server that connects up to three printers to the network using standard parallel port cables, and the new LANpress 2000 1P Direct parallel port print server. All LANpress models include one 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface and the LANpress administrative utility, MPAdmin. MPAdmin offers many configuration and management tools, making LANpress the most flexible print server product in the market. For more information on Castelle's LANpress print servers, please visit the Company's LANpress web site at www.lanpress.com. Pricing and Availability LANpress 2000 1P Direct is available now at a retail list price of $185. Castelle products are available in North America through Ingram Micro and Tech Data, and internationally through a network of resellers and online retailers. About Castelle Castelle develops office automation systems that allow organizations to easily implement faxing and printing over local area networks and the Internet. A market leader in fax solutions for small to medium sized workgroups, Castelle's FaxPress fax servers provide a simple way to integrate fax with email, desktop and back-end applications. The Company also manufactures LANpress print servers, which enable users to locate printers anywhere on the network. Castelle products are designed to be easy to use and maintain, and provide an economical way for companies to share resources over the network. Castelle was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Morgan Hill, California Morgan Hill (IPA: /ˈmɔrgɨn ˈhɪl/) is a city located in the southern part of Santa Clara County, California, USA. . Its products are utilized by Fortune 1000 companies as well as small to medium-sized businesses and are available through a worldwide network of distributors, resellers, online retailers and the Castelle Online Store. Visit Castelle online at www.castelle.com. If you would like to be added to Castelle's investor email lists, please contact Karin Smith at karin.smith@castelle.com. FaxPress is a trademark and LANpress is a U.S. registered trademark of Castelle. All other products and trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements, including the availability of LANpress 2000 1P Direct for shipment, references to demand for Castelle products, and the ability and timeliness to introduce new products in the future. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, the impact on our results from fluctuations in demand for our products, introduction of new products by our competitors, the timely development, acceptance and pricing of our new products and general economic conditions as they may affect the Company. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements as contained in our reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information. |
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