Apple Brings EtherTalk Compatibility to LaserWriter Select 360 Printer

Software Utility Included Free with Printer

CUPERTINO, California--September 29, 1994 -- Allowing its customers to
integrate high-quality laser printing into their corporate networks, Apple
Computer, Inc. today announced the addition of EtherTalk compatibility to
its popular Apple LaserWriter Select 360 laser printer.  The LaserWriter
Select 360 is a high- performance, 600-dot-per inch laser printer that
works with both the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows computing
platforms.  This award-winning printer is equipped with a RISC processor
for exceptional speed and is capable of printing ten pages per minute. The
printer offers an optional PostScript fax card that enables any user on
the network to send, receive, and print plain-paper faxes with exceptional
quality.

Significance

Starting today, the popular LaserWriter Select 360 offers built-in
compatibility with EtherTalk networks via the LaserWriter Bridge. With
this addition, users can connect their LaserWriter Select 360 printer to
an EtherTalk network by using their Macintosh as a bridge or protocol
forwarder.  EtherTalk is becoming increasingly popular as more Macintosh
computers are equipped with this capability.  When equipped with the
LaserWriter Bridge, the LaserWriter Select 360 offers an ideal solution
for small workgroups of users wishing to share a single printer.  In a
separate statement today, Apple announced the availability of the
LaserWriter 16/600 PS, a printer that supports a full complement of
EtherNet protocols.  With this announcement, all of Apple=D5workgroup
LaserWriters are now compatible with Ethernet and/or EtherTalk networking
environments.

Product Summary

The LaserWriter Bridge is a software utility that adds the printer to
EtherTalk environments, while retaining the printer=D5award-winning
features and capabilities such as auto-emulation switching, PostScript
Fax, and high image quality.  Once installed, the LaserWriter Bridge is
transparent to both the user of the host Macintosh as well as all users
connected to the EtherTalk network. The Apple LaserWriter Bridge ships on
a floppy disk and is included in the LaserWriter Select 360 accessory kit,
along with a short instruction guide.

Price and Availability

Apple intends to equip every new Apple LaserWriter Select 360 with the
Apple LaserWriter Bridge utility.  The Apple LaserWriter Select 360 has an
Apple price of $1,599 (U.S.).   The newly equipped printers are expected
to be available in October 1994 through authorized Apple resellers.

Users who prefer a hardware solution can add EtherTalk compatibility by
purchasing the Sonic microPrint EtherTalk adaptor for the LaserWriter
Select 360.  The EtherTalk adaptor for the LaserWriter Select 360 is
available at an Apple price of $259 (U.S.) through authorized Apple
resellers.  For the location of the reseller nearest them, customers in
the United States should call 1-800-538-9696.

Apple Computer Inc
20525 Mariana Ave
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-996-1010

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