NetSilicon Selected by Datamax To Network Industrial and Retail Printing Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2003 NetSilicon, Inc. a subsidiary of Digi International Digi International was founded in 1985 as DigiBoard and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. The company went public as Digi International in 1989 and is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol DGII. announced today that the company's DPO DPO Direct Public Offering (finance/investment) DPO Direct Public Offering DPO District Police Officer (Pakistan) DPO Days Payables Outstanding DPO Document Process Outsourcing DPO Days Past Ovulation 4000, is shipping in Datamax's I- and W -Class industrial label printers. The DPO4000 provides the foundation for Datamax's DMXNet Print Server Card, an internal Network Interface Controller that enables the printer to provide Ethernet/Internet connectivity. The DPO4000 is based on NetSilicon's NET+ARM family of network-attached processors and its NET+Works development tools suite. This partnership furthers NetSilicon's expansion into industrial printing applications. Datamax's label printers, used by some of the world's largest retail chains and department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. , are network-enabled, specialized printers used in retail distribution centers, and warehouses worldwide. "To meet growing customer demand, we wanted our I- and W-class printers to have the ability to connect to networks, and we sought a partner with the products and expertise to meet our stringent demands," said Doug Salvador, Director of Marketing for Datamax. "We chose NetSilicon because of the company's outstanding track record of providing leading edge networking products in one integrated platform, and for its reputation of providing comprehensive technical support." "Datamax looked to NetSilicon to provide a sophisticated networking solution that would grow with their networking requirements," commented Bruce Berger General Manager of NetSilicon. "Our DPO4000, which leverages the NET+ARM and NET+Works platform technologies, provided Datamax's engineers with a easy to use, comprehensive, and cost-effective solution for their printing applications, saving Datamax valuable product development time." NetSilicon's DPO4000 is a complete, turnkey network interface card based on NetSilicon's 32-bit NET+ARM(R) networked microprocessor for high performance data throughput at the lowest total cost. The DPO4000 leverages the comprehensive capabilities of NetSilicon's NET+Works embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. including the network protocol stack The set of protocols used in a communications network. A protocol stack is a prescribed hierarchy of software layers, starting from the application layer at the top (the source of the data being sent) to the data link layer at the bottom (transmitting the bits on the wire). , and an embedded Web server Web server software embedded within a hardware device such as a print server. It is widely used in a myriad of devices, because it allows access to the software via any Web browser, typically for configuring the device or obtaining reports. See ETI and Web server. . And NetSilicon's industry-proven Internet Printing Protocols allow seamless printing and management in a wide range of environments including Windows, Novell Netware, AppleTalk and Unix. Installed inside a printer, the DPO4000 can connect to any 10/100BaseT Ethernet network with its support of TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , AppleTalk and IPX/SPX See IPX. protocols. Services and applications can be managed from any 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. console or a 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. , offering end-users flexibility in configuring and administering imaging devices. About NetSilicon NetSilicon, a Digi International(R) company, is a leading provider of network-attached processors and device connectivity software. NetSilicon integrates the high performance NET+ARM(R) 32-bit microprocessor with NetSilicon's NET+Works advance networking software, including development tools, real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. and connectivity software to accelerate customer development of intelligent, networked devices. Digi International, the leader in Connectware, makes device networking easy by manufacturing products and technologies that are cost effective and easy to use. Digi markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). About Datamax Datamax specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of direct thermal and thermal transfer printers for labels, tags, and tickets. Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., Datamax has sales offices in Singapore and in Harlow, U.K., as well as label-converting and preprinting facilities in Robinson, Ill. and Harlow. Datamax markets its products exclusively through a network of resellers in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, visit Digi's Web site at www.digi.com, or call 877-912-3444 (U.S.) or 952-912-3444 (International). All brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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