NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE       
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          Product involved:   AXIS 570, AXIS 670

          Release date:       May 17, 1999

          Release type:       TEST

          Software version:   5.42.8

          Software media:     AXIS 570      Flash
                              AXIS 670      Flash

          Software checksum:  AXIS 570      Flash
                              AXIS 670      Flash

          Last preceding
          release:            AXIS 570     5.42.6
                              AXIS 670     5.42.6
          Upgrade 
          instructions:       See upgrinfo.txt document

           
          Release document:   1.00

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          Important:

          -  The 5.42.8 print server software requires NetPilot 2.53 or later.

          -  The non SNA/IBM part of this release is based on Print Server
             software release 5.58.

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          Easy Release Description:

           1. Another SNA/3174 problem has been corrected.

           2. Improved printer status reporting in SNA.

           3. Solved problem when printing on matrix printer using laser
              driver.

          Best regards

          AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AB

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          Appendix A   -  DETAILED TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF RELEASE  App A

          Product involved: AXIS 570, AXIS 670

          Software version: 5.42.8

           1. A problem with SNA/3174 printing has been corrected. Some
              systems could cause the flow of print data to stop.

           2. No further information.

           3. No further information.


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          Appendix B   - SOFTWARE LIMITATIONS                        App B

          Product involved: AXIS 570, AXIS 670

          Software version: 5.42.8

          1. The SNA stack is single host only. Multiple SNA hosts cannot
             access the Print Server simultaneously.

          2. Although it is possible to define several logical units on the IBM
             host system, the AXIS 570/670 will only print one SNA job at a time.
             SNA Jobs are held in a print queue within the AXIS 570/670 and are
             processed on a first-come-first-served basis.

          This release is based on Print Server software release 5.58.
          The software limitations in the 5.42.8 release is covered below:

          1. Secondary printer function doesn't work when printing from AXPUW
             nor AXIS Print Monitor.

          2. The maximum number of simultaneous TCP connections is set to 200.
             If many users are monitoring the status or accounting web pages,
             all connections may under rare circumstances be consumed by the
             automatic refresh function. This can cause problems accepting new
             print jobs using TCP/IP printing protocols.

          3. PROS print jobs may be corrupted when printing with bitronics
             support. The problem is avoided if the parameter PRx_IN (NetPilot
             property pages value "Read-Back Port") is set to NONE.


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          Appendix C  - AFFECTED MATERIAL                           App C  
         
          Product involved: AXIS 570, AXIS 670
          Software version: 5.42.8

          Draft texts for manual updates: 
          Other:    

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END OF RELEASE DOCUMENT.