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                               NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE
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     Product involved:   NPS 530/NPS 532

     Release date:       95-01-17

     Release type:       PRODUCTION

     Software version:   4.23

     Software media:     Prom 4 Mbit, 120ns

     Software checksum:  Prom          7CBC

     Last preceding
     release:            4.22
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     Release description:

     1.  Filtering of binary data is now inhibited when printing a
         non postscript file with AppleTalk. This is necessary when
         printing for instance LIPS III files, where data must not
         be filtered before it is sent to the printer.  


     2.  Conflicts between NetWare and other protocols when printing 
         at the same time has been corrected.


     3.  "Suspended queue" symptom in NetWare and LAN Server/Manager 
         (that is, jobs in server queue but printer idle) has been 
         corrected.


     4.  The phone number to AXIS Inc. on testpage has been updated. 


     
     Best regards

     AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AB

                                                          
     Further information is available on request:

     Appendix A: Detailed technical description of the release

     Appendix B: Software limitations

     Appendix A - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF RELEASE                    1(1)

     Product involved: NPS 530
     Software version: 4.23
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     The numbers below refer to items listed on page 1.


     1.  When a print job is started over AppleTalk, the NPS software
         checks if it is a postscript job by examining the first string
         in the first data packet. If it is a postscript job, then all
         subsequent binary codes should be converted according to the
         Adobe binary protocol specification. If the postscript string
         isn't found, then no binary conversion is made for that print
         job. 
         More specific: A page description language called LIPS III sends
         binary codes in the data stream that must not be modified in any
         way.
           

     2.  If NetWare starts a new job and the printer is occupied the NPS 
         waits until the printer is available. This causes the job to
         change status in the printing queue to active. Previously the
         print job was aborted and restarted after short delay, this
         would not cause the job status to change.


     3.  LLC forgot to stop some timers. They are now stopped when
         closing down a connection. 


     4.  The phone number to AXIS Inc. on testpage has been updated.