LEXMARK ANNOUNCES MARKNET IR FOR INFRARED FILE TRANSFER AND PRINTING.GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 28, 1995--To address the needs of the growing mobile work force, Lexmark International Inc. today announced the MarkNet IR, a high-speed infrared device that eliminates switch boxes or cables needed for printing or transferring files between an infrared portable computer and a desktop PC or printer. The capabilities of the MarkNet IR satisfy a need of the increasing number of workers who use a laptop or notebook computer A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. while on the road, but switch to a desktop PC or printer at their home or office. The MarkNet IR is certified by the Infrared Data Association See IrDA. (standard, body) Infrared Data Association - (IrDA) A non-profit trade association providing standards to ensure the quality and interoperability of infrared (IR) hardware. (IrDA) and can transmit data at speeds of up to 1.152 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. and distances up to three meters (approximately 9.75 feet). It can utilize Lexmark's MarkVision for Windows 3.1x
Windows 3.1x is a graphical user interface and a part of the Microsoft Windows software family. for infrared printing services and automatic print driver configuration. The device is just four and a half inches square by an inch and a half high, and weighs about a pound. It includes two high-speed, bidirectional parallel ports, an external power supply, Lexmark's MarkVision network printer management utility and Puma Technology's popular TranXit wireless file transfer technology. "The MarkNet IR is yet another example of Lexmark bringing leading-edge technology to the industry," said Glenn Hudson, Lexmark general manager, network attachment products. "It is one of the first infrared devices to combine cableless printing and file transfer in one box, and it sets standards for transmission distance and speed." "The combination of Lexmark's infrared technology and Puma's IrDA-compliant TranXit software offers users an excellent new solution for managing print services via wireless transmission," said Brad Rowe There are multiple people named Brad Rowe:
Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.-based Puma Technologies, Inc. "We are pleased to join with Lexmark in the development and introduction of this strategic new product." Lexmark incorporated IBM's 1.152 megabit technology, used in some of IBM's ThinkPad portable PC models, to achieve the MarkNet IR's transmission speed. "The MarkNet IR fills a critical need of today's sophisticated mobile PC user," said James Bartlett, worldwide product line executive for IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Mobile Computing. "Solving the challenge of printing or transferring files while on the road is a big step in the evolution of the virtual office." The MarkNet IR can be connected to either a desktop PC or printer or it can be connected to both and pass through print jobs when the infrared feature is not in use. If the user switches to the infrared portable PC, the MarkNet IR will automatically direct data to the desktop PC or printer. The MarkNet IR will work with any IrDA-certified infrared device. Lexmark's tests of PCs with built-in infrared included the Acernote 950, Digital HiNote Ultra, Gateway Liberty, HP OmniBook 530, HP OmniBook 600C, HP OmniBook 4000C, IBM ThinkPads, Sharp 8700, and TI Travelmate 2000. Adapters for PCs without built-in infrared capability that Lexmark has tested included Actisys, Adaptec, AMP, ESI (Edge Side Includes) A markup language for Web pages that enables elements of a Web page to be dynamically assembled in servers distributed throughout the Internet. and the IBM PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. , ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. and MicroChannel serial adapters. The MarkNet IR, with an estimated street price of $250, will be available in late September from authorized Lexmark distributors and dealers. Lexmark's current network printing products offer a broad range of compatibility for all leading operating system environments. Lexmark's Optra printer family supports 1200 x 1200 dpi printing and up to two MarkNet XL internal network adapters with multiprotocol capabilities that support printing from a wide variety of network environments including Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows NT Server, IBM OS/2 LAN Server, Banyan VINES and a full spectrum of UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). environments. Lexmark International is an independent worldwide company that develops, manufactures and markets network and personal printers, typewriters, information-processing supplies and keyboards. Lexmark, MarkVision and MarkNet are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. CONTACT: Lexmark International Inc., Lexington Ken Bissell, 606/232-3035 or Network Associates Cheryl Snapp, 801/373-7888 |
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