CoOperative Printing Solutions acquires Dayna's DL/2 and DL/2000 LocalTalk product line.SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 1994--Dayna Communications Inc. and CoOperative Printing Solutions Inc. (COPS), a leading supplier of AppleTalk for DOS/Windows products based in Atlanta, Monday announced an agreement whereby COPS has acquired Dayna's line of DL/2 and DL/2000 Novell-certified LocalTalk adapters for IBM-compatible computers. COPS will add the products to its current AppleTalk for DOS/Windows arsenal which includes COPSTalk for DOS and COPSTalk for Windows. The Dayna DL/2, and DL/2000 will be renamed COPS LT-95; COPS will begin handling sales and support for the Dayna product line Dec. 1, 1994. Dayna, which has shifted its focus to mobile networking products, welcomed the COPS purchase of the cards and support of current users of Dayna's DL/2 and DL/2000 products. "I've known the principals at COPS for over ten years, and they are absolutely dedicated to supporting AppleTalk access for the DOS and Windows world An earlier computer exposition sponsored by COMDEX. Its first show was in 1991, and it was often held in conjunction with another computer show. See COMDEX. ," said Brad Romney, president and chief executive officer of Dayna Communications. "I feel confident that our current loyal customers will be happy to work with COPS, and that they will get the same quality, service, and lifetime warranty offered by Dayna," stated Romney. "COPS continues to see the implementation of thousands of LocalTalk sites per month, so naturally we are very excited about acquiring the Dayna line of LocalTalk cards," said Guy Mariande, president of COPS. "The continuing sales of LocalTalk connectors by vendors such as Focus, Farallon and a host of others is witness that there are several more years of market life in the LocalTalk networking medium. With the burgeoning acceptance of Windows in mixed environments, LocalTalk interfaces are still very necessary." In 1992, COPS acquired DayStar's LocalTalk interface business, and with the Dayna acquisition, becomes the sole provider of LocalTalk network interface cards. COPS' current LocalTalk adapters are used to provide AppleTalk services for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. Advanced Server. The newly acquired Dayna DL/2 and DL/2000 cards are the only adapters that will support AppleTalk services for Novell 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x. COPS plans to rewrite re·write v. re·wrote , re·writ·ten , re·writ·ing, re·writes v.tr. 1. To write again, especially in a different or improved form; revise. 2. the low-level drivers for both the current COPS LocalTalk cards and for Dayna's DL/2 and DL/2000 cards so that both will support NT and Novell. "Apple congratulates COPS on its acquisition of Dayna's LocalTalk technology," said Doug McLean, marketing manager for the Apple Business Systems Division. "We understand the importance of providing customers a variety of cross-platform solutions and applaud the efforts of all third-party companies that work to enhance connectivity between PC and Macintosh computing computing - computer environments." Pricing and Availability COPS will provide upgraded software and AppleTalk drivers for Dayna DL/2 and DL/2000 users for $29, offer full Windows support for $99, and grant a $59 trade-in of older Dayna LocalTalk cards to the newer LocalTalk or COPS EtherTalk cards when purchased with COPSTalk for Windows. COPSTalk for DOS and COPSTalk for Windows will be bundled with the Dayna LocalTalk cards and have a suggested U.S. retail price of $299 and $399, respectively; PS/2 models will be available for an additional $100. All new COPS LocalTalk bundles will be available Dec. 1, 1994 and include COPS driver software. COPS will extend the lifetime warranty offered by Dayna to current owners of any DL/2 or DL/2000 network interface card. Founded in 1988, COPS specializes in AppleTalk products for DOS and Windows, and high-end PostScript spoolers and OPI/DCS servers for the Macintosh pre-press industry. COPS provides AppleTalk and PAP (1) (Password Authentication Protocol) An access control protocol for dialing into a network that provides only basic functionality. When the client logs onto the network, the network access server (NAS) requests the username and password from the client and technology to major vendors including Adobe, Apple, Scitex, Varityper, Microsoft, Xerox, Novell, Banyan banyan (băn`yən), species of fig (Ficus bengalensis) of the family Moraceae (mulberry family), native to India, where it is venerated. Its seeds usually germinate in the branches of some tree where they have been dropped by birds. , QMS (1) (Minolta-QMS, Inc., Mobile, AL) A manufacturer of laser printers founded in 1977 by Jim Busby. Initially involved with controllers for printing bar codes and labels, it entered the laser printer business in the mid-1980s and set numerous records. and others. The company's products are distributed nationally by MacUSA, DTP See desktop publishing. DTP - desktop publishing Direct, PrePress Direct, and MacZone and through international distributors and VARS VARS Value Added Reseller VARS Vehicle Accounting and Reporting System (US Immigration and Naturalization Service) VARS Vertical and Azimuth Reference System VARS Variant Stem VARS Variables . Founded in 1984, Dayna Communications Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. specializing in connectivity products for wired and wireless local area networks and mobile computer users. Dayna is the second largest independent manufacturer of Ethernet adapters The Ethernet hardware required to attach to an Ethernet network. It typically resides on an expansion board, but is sometimes built into the motherboard. An Ethernet adapter is required in each client and server. See Ethernet and network adapter. for the Macintosh market. The company's products are distributed nationally by Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. , Merisel, Tech Data, Gates/FA, MicroAge, Intelligent Electronics, and regional distributors, and through authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: international distributors. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: The Dayna name and logo are registered trademarks of Dayna Communications Inc. The COPS name, logo, and COPSTalk are registered trademarks of CoOperative Printing Solutions. Apple, AppleTalk, LocalTalk and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Dayna Communications Inc., Salt Lake City
Suzanne Kimball, 801/269-7349
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CoOperative Printing Solutions, Atlanta
Guy Mariande, 404/840-0810
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