Peerless Systems to implement Bitstream TrueDoc Printing System in printer controller solutions.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 1997--Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BITS) announced today that its 4-in-1 TrueDoc Printing System will be integrated into printing solutions offered by Peerless Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: PRLS PRLS Puerto Rican and Latino Studies (program of study) ). The Bitstream(R) TrueDoc(R) Printing System is a complete font solution that provides printer developers with both a resident font solution and font processors to accept downloaded fonts in industry standard formats. Bitstream's TrueDoc 4-in-1 Printing System provides printer OEMs with the smallest code size, fastest font processing and the highest typographic quality available for a printer font A font used for printing. Printer and screen resolutions are not the same, thus fonts generated for the printer will not display accurately on screen. Contrast with screen font. subsystem. Peerless Systems expands its line of offering by integrating this technology into PeerlessPage(TM) Imaging Environment, Peerless' robust yet flexible imaging environment which processes both monochrome and color imaging as well as input from a variety of page description languages (PDLs) through one standard interface. "Peerless is pleased to continue its relationship with Bitstream," said Tom Ruffolo, vice president of marketing at Peerless Systems Corporation. "By providing Bitstream's TrueDoc solution, Peerless will expand its total offering to OEMs, enabling them to better compete in a highly competitive industry." "We are very pleased to enter into this agreement with Peerless Systems," said Ray Boelig, 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 Bitstream Inc. "Bitstream's TrueDoc Printing System provides a perfect complement to the innovative Peerless Page PDL See page description language. 1. PDL - Page Description Language. 2. PDL - Program Design Language. 3. PDL - Push Down List. 4. PDL - Dave Lebling, one of the co-authors of Zork. and, together, these technologies enable a more robust printing system solution." Understanding the TrueDoc Printing System Bitstream's TrueDoc Printing System is a combination of two of Bitstream's proven technologies: the 4-in-1 Font Processor and TrueDoc font imaging technology (U.S. Patent Number 5,577,177). Combining these technologies maximizes the strength and speed of 4-in-1's Unified Front End and output interface with the compactness of TrueDoc's Portable Font Resource A Portable Font Resource (PFR) is an outline font standard developed by Bitstream that compactly encodes font for use in web pages through their TrueDoc system. TrueDoc was natively supported in Netscape Navigator 4, but was discontinued in Netscape Navigator 6 and Mozilla (PFR) and the Character Shape Player (CSP (1) (Certified Systems Professional) An earlier award for successful completion of an ICCP examination in systems development. See ICCP. (2) (Commerce Service P ), resulting in the smallest code size, fastest font processing and the highest typographic quality available for a printer ROM. OEMs can also customize their TrueDoc Printing System with numerous accessories that come with the technology, allowing them to meet the exact requirements of their target markets. Accessories currently available include the Windows PCL (Printer Command Language) The page description language for HP LaserJet printers. It has become a de facto standard used in many printers and typesetters. PCL Level 5, introduced with the LaserJet III in 1990, also supports Compugraphic's Intellifont scalable fonts. 5e printer driver, TrueType screen fonts and installer, a Hybrid CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , Mini-MakeUp and a font management utility. About Peerless Systems Corporation Peerless Systems Corporation is a leading provider of software-based embedded imaging systems to original equipment manufacturers of digital document products. Digital document products include printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners and emerging color products, as well as multifunction products that perform a combination of these imaging functions. In order to process digital text and graphics, digital document products rely on a core set of imaging software and supporting electronics, collectively known as an embedded imaging system. The Peerless family of products and engineering services provides advanced embedded imaging technologies that enable the company'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 customers to develop digital printers, copiers and multifunction products quickly and cost-effectively. Peerless Systems Corporation is located at 2381 Rosecrans Avenue, El Segundo El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , CA 90245. Main telephone: 310-536-0908; facsimile: 310-536-0058; www.peerless.com . About Bitstream Inc. Bitstream Inc. develops and sells software solutions for the creation, enhancement, transport, viewing and printing of electronic information. Bitstream licenses type libraries and font technology to hundreds of hardware and software developers worldwide. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. USA, Bitstream is traded on the National Market System under the NASDAQ symbol BITS, and licenses its products and technologies directly and through its subsidiaries, business agents and distributors in the US, Europe and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . For more information, contact Bitstream at 617-497-6222 or visit the home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.bitstream.com -0- Bitstream and TrueDoc are registered trademarks of Bitstream Inc. PeerlessPage is a registered trademark of Peerless Systems Corporation. All other trademarks are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Bitstream Inc.: Peerless Systems Corporation: Colleen Cronin Ave Jacinto 617/520-8329 310/297-3264 ccronin@bitstream.com ajacinto@peerless.com or or Stefan Wennik Michelle Spolver/Sari Gallagher 617/520-8621 310/822-4669 swennik@bitstream.com mspolver@miller.shandwick.com sgallagher@miller.shandwick.com |
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