QMS 4060 Print System Offers High-Speed Network Printing and High Performance Multiple Original Document Production.

MOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1997--QMS, Inc. (NYSE:AQM) today announced the QMS 4060 Print System, a high speed network printer designed to service large workgroup and complex network environments.

The QMS 4060 is the most feature-rich printer in its class, offering 600 dpi resolution, Ethernet network interface card, standard duplexer, and a suite of easy-to-use drivers and management tools, enabling users to produce high quality multiple originals (mopies) of documents at unparalleled speeds.

"Rather than printing a document once and copying it for mass distribution, users are printing all of their originals on network printers, which is placing tremendous pressure on traditional print resources," said Allen Yuhas, senior vice president of sales and marketing for QMS. "The QMS 4060, powered by a fast 100 MHz processor and QMS' Crown technology, will enable network managers to give their users the highest quality, most efficient document printing services."

Designed for ease-of-use, high performance and high quality network printing applications, the QMS 4060 is powered by a 100 MHz, NEC Vr4300 processor and 64-bit controller architecture to quickly process even the most complex image files.

In addition, the QMS 4060 offers network administrators access to a wide variety of printer management tools, including the GUI-based QMS CrownAdmin, and extensive printer utilization statistics and accounting data via QMS' printer-based accounting utilities.

The QMS 4060 can be equipped with up to 4,500 sheets of paper input, and a 2,000-sheet output stacker with offset capability for production-level printing applications. The QMS 4060 also has a standard duplexer and offers a wide variety of paper handling capabilities, printing on up to 11" x 17" pages.

The QMS 4060 will also be offered in an ImageServer Print System configuration, providing image-enabled network printing for document imaging and client/server environments. The QMS 4060 ImageServer Print System is able to decompress image files on the printer, generating output near rated engine speed.

The QMS ImageServer Print Systems can process most popular image file formats, including bi-level CCITT Group 3 and 4 compressed TIFF and CALS Raster; PostScript Level 2/CCITT and QMS high-performance CCITT Group 3 and Group 4. Integrating the QMS 4060 ImageServer Print System into a document imaging system can also eliminate the need for a dedicated imaging PC server, reducing total printing costs even further.

Pricing and Availability

The QMS 4060 Print Systems are available immediately, and will be offered through QMS' direct sales force. The QMS 4060 Print System will be priced at $19,999. Outside the U.S., the complete QMS product family is available from QMS and its authorized distributors.

QMS, Inc.

QMS develops and manufactures document printing solutions for the world's most demanding applications. These innovative products and services include color and monochrome print systems, complete imaging solutions, and a host of technologies that seamlessly bridge the gaps that exist in virtually all enterprise information environments. QMS employs a rich array of technical assets and two decades of experience to deliver the most adaptable, most powerful, and most cost-effective products in the industry.

QMS products are available in the U.S. directly from QMS, Inc. and its network of authorized distributors and resellers. Outside the U.S., QMS products are available from authorized QMS distributors. QMS, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AQM.

QMS, the QMS logo, Crown, CrownAdmin, ImageServer, QForm, and CrownNet are registered trademarks or trademarks of QMS, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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