NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE 1(1) ==================== Products involved: AXIS 570, AXIS 670, AXIS 570 MIO, AXIS 670 MIO Specific software: Release date: Nov 27, 1996 Release type: PRODUCTION Software version: 5.23.1 Software media: AXIS 570 Flash AXIS 670 Flash AXIS 570 MIO Flash AXIS 670 MIO Flash Software checksum: AXIS 570 Flash AXIS 670 Flash AXIS 570 MIO Flash AXIS 670 MIO Flash Last preceding release: AXIS 570 5.23 AXIS 670 5.23 AXIS 570 MIO 5.23 AXIS 670 MIO 5.23 Flash loading instructions: See UpgrInfo.txt document ------------------------------------------------------------------- Easy Release Description: 1. The non SNA portion of the software is based on release 5.22. 2. Support for user defined system language and symbol set tables has been added for SNA printouts. 3. A problem with corrupted SNA printouts has been corrected. 4. Running multiple SNA sessions could cause the print server to hang. This problem is solved. 5. The SNA "End Job Acknowledge" is now sent to the host when all received print data is sent to the printer. 6. A certain sequence of SNA commands concerning short bracket sequences caused the print server to hang. This problem is solved. 7. Memory space used by the SNA stack is now de-allocated properly. 8. The "Bracket Protocol End Job" parameter is disabled. The following list is a compilation of changes made to the 560/660 software since the 5.14 release: 9. AppleTalk, PROS and Reverse Telnet have been updated to support reverse data when printing on the parallel port. 10. The status page have been updated. 11. IPX now uses the correct packet length. 12. Enhanced flash loading support enabling the print server software to be upgraded over the network via IPX/SPX. 13. Products with AppleTalk. The problem with that the printer didn't show up in the HP Zoner application for Macintosh is now solved. 14. Products with AppleTalk. When the print job terminated just after start, it could result in hanging of the print server. This problem is now solved. 15. Improved functionality in LLC type II connection-oriented communication to increase the stability of the NetBEUI and SNA protocols. 16. Support for TBCP, binary mode printing, have been added in the AppleTalk application. 17. Memory space used by logical printer is now de-allocated properly. 18. The function of reading and writing to the buffer in the serial port is removed when using FTP, i.e. the commands "get" and "put" are not supported for the serial port. Reading back information during a reverse telnet session is still supported. 19. AppleTalk: Using parameter ALOGIC it is now possible to select LPT1, LPT2 or COM1 as printer destinations. 20. Enhanced protection against corrupt Ethernet packets. 21. The default parallel port speed setting of parameters L1_CENTR and L2_CENTR has been changed from STNDRD to HISPEED. 22. User name on NetWare banner page now fits on the page. 23. Changes in timing for FAST mode and HIGHSPEED mode on the parallel port. 24. NetWare. Problems with extra garbage characters at the end of print jobs has been solved. This occurred most frequently when running the print server in RPRINTER mode. 25. The status reporting from the serial port now works correct. 26. Problems with missing and extra characters in the reverse data stream from the serial port is now solved. 27. T-R MAC: Frequency error detection has been filtered for better interoperability. 28. T-R MAC: A case in token contention (network problem situation) has been corrected. 29. T-R MAC: Where print servers previously operated correctly with other equipment at Early Token Release, they did not themselves use Early Token Release. The print servers now transmit using Early Token Release. This gives a higher ring performance. 30. Reverse Telnet. Problems related to opening and closing of sessions under normal and reset conditions are now solved. 31. When the print session was terminated the print server typically died. This could happen for all protocols and applications. 32. Lost print jobs. General problem in TCP regarding advertised window size has been corrected. This caused probably an abrupt termination during printing, resulting in that the print job was not completed or lost. 33. AppleTalk. When adding an AppleTalk printer with NetPilot, the new printer declared itself two times on the network. Now it is declaring itself only once. 34. IPX, ZAP were previously using packet type 0. This is now changed to type 4. It caused problems with newer routers where packets were lost. 35. Solved problems in LPD. Print jobs where not terminated correctly. Problems were found in UNIXWARE but possibly other lpd environments as well. 36. TCP/IP. The Time To Live (TTL) has been changed from 255 to 64 seconds. 37. Added extra functionality to parameters L1_BSYTM, L2_BSYTM, C1_BSYTM. When set to zero all status reporting is disabled. 38. Added printing of source file name on the LPD banner page. 39. Appearance of banner page in LPD changed and FF before banner page is removed. The extra blank page after LPD banner page when using PS filter is also removed. 40. Status reporting when using PROSB is changed. Before only fatal errors where reported, now status messages as "printer off line", "paper out" and "busy" are reported as well. 41. Printing using LPD, added support for banner page user name sent with the control file command 'L'. Further more the banner page user name sent with "L" command have priority over user name sent with "P" command. 42. SNA: BID responses don't use queued data any more. Recommendation: - An update to this release is recommended if any problems, related to the above changes, have been observed. Best regards AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AB ------------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix A - DETAILED TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF RELEASE App A Products involved: AXIS 570, AXIS 670, AXIS 570 MIO, AXIS 670 MIO Software version: 5.23.1 1. No further information. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix B - SOFTWARE LIMITATIONS App B Products involved: AXIS 570, AXIS 670, AXIS 570 MIO, AXIS 670 MIO Software version: 5.23.1