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                          NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE              Version 1.2
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          Product involved:   AXIS PrintPoint 560/100, AXIS 540/542, 
                              AXIS 540+/542+, AXIS 150/152, AXIS 560, 
                              AXIS 640/642, AXIS 660, NPS 530/532, NPS 550R, 
                              NPS 630/632, NPS 650

          Release date:       Jul 7, 1997

          Release type:       PRODUCTION

          Software version:   5.36

          Software media:     AXIS PrintPoint 560/100  Flash

                              AXIS 540/542             Flash

                              AXIS 540+/542+           Flash

                              AXIS 150/152             Flash

                              AXIS 560                 Flash

                              AXIS 640/642             Flash

                              AXIS 660                 Flash

                              NPS 530/532   Prom       4 Mbit, 120ns

                              NPS 550R      Prom Low   2 Mbit, 120ns
                                            Prom High  2 Mbit, 120ns

                              NPS 630/632              Flash

                              NPS 650       Prom Low   2 Mbit, 120ns
                                            Prom High  2 Mbit, 120ns

          Software checksum:  AXIS PrintPoint 560/100  Flash

                              AXIS 540/542             Flash

                              AXIS 540+/542+           Flash

                              AXIS 150/152             Flash

                              AXIS 560                 Flash

                              AXIS 640/642             Flash

                              AXIS 660                 Flash

                              NPS 530/532   Prom       C652

                              NPS 550R      Prom Low   0000
                                            Prom High  9F00

                              NPS 630/632   Flash

                              NPS 650       Prom Low   4600
                                            Prom High  85BA

          Last preceding
          release:            AXIS PrintPoint 560/100  5.33

                              AXIS 540/542             5.31

                              AXIS 540+/542+           5.30

                              AXIS 150/152             5.30

                              AXIS 560                 5.30

                              AXIS 640/642             5.30

                              AXIS 660                 5.30

                              NPS 530/532              5.30

                              NPS 550R                 5.30

                              NPS 630/632              5.30

                              NPS 650                  5.30

          Upgrade 
          instructions:       See upgrinfo.txt document


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          Easy Release Description:

          1. Added support for NLSP, NetWare Link State Protocol

          2. Improved handling of LPD systems sending the control file first.
             Handling of multiple file printing (lpr <printer> <file1> <file2>).
             Changed the possible values of the LPD_BANN parameter from YES/NO
             to AUTO/LAST/OFF. Also, a few bugs in LPD which caused printing to
             fail in primarily the NT 4.0 environment have been fixed.

             IMPORTANT!!!!
             Due to introduction of new type of the LPD_BANN parameter, it is
             necessary to force the print server to factory default after a 
             complete upgrade. Otherwise the it is not possible to make the 
             new type to take effect. Please save the config file before 
             perfoming ugrade.


          3. A problem with SPX passive connections, resulting in that the 
             print server hangs is solved.

          4. Reception of giant packets now handled correctly. Giant packets
             could cause the unit to hang. Only applicable on Ethernet
             models.

          5. Problems when receiving reverse data when printing with
             PROS fixed. This could cause the unit to hang.

          6. Problems when receiving reverse data when printing with reverse
             telnet are solved. This would after some time cause the unit to
             hang.

          7. It is no longer possible to simultaneously assign the serial port
             for output with one client and input for another client. If the
             serial port is used in either direction by one client then it is
             considered busy when another client tries to use it.

          8. Corrected DEC>IBM character conversion filter. Some characters
             where not translated correctly.

          9. Corrected bug inhibiting setting of valid ip-addresses
             containing 255 (e.g. 194.209.255.x).

         10. Improvements made to the Token-Ring MAC layer.


          Recommendation:

          -  An update to this software is not necessary, unless you want
             any of the new/corrected features mentioned above.


         Best regards
 
         AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AB


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         Appendix A   -  DETAILED TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF RELEASE  App A

          Product involved: AXIS 540/542, AXIS 540+/542+, AXIS 150/152,
                            AXIS 560, AXIS 640/642, AXIS 660, NPS 530/532,
                            NPS 550R, NPS 630/632, NPS 650

          Software version: 5.36

          1. Print server is now visible over routers in NetWare 4.11 using
             NLSP as routing protocol.

          2. Some incompatibilities with hosts using LPD have been fixed:
             - When the control file is received last, the control block is
               handled correctly.
             - Multiple file printing (e.g. lpr -d <printer> <file1> <file2>)
               is now handled, by transferring the control blocks when a new
               data file is received.
             - A problem which only was apparent with AIX systems (or other 
               systems which reuses the same port instead of using a new one)
               was fixed. Improper handling of control blocks at an EOF was 
               the cause.
             - When using filters and printing small jobs < 1Kbytes, the
               account information was sometimes not updated.

             Also, the parameter LPD_BANN now has three choices instead of two:
             AUTO: Print the banner page before the print job if the control
                   file is sent before the data file, otherwise print the
                   banner page after the print job.
             LAST: Always print the banner page after the print job.
             OFF:  Do not print a banner page.

          3. The number of passive connections are now limited to 20 so excessive
             connecting won't consume all available memory.

          4. A giant packet is an Ethernet frame larger than the specified
             maximum frame size, 1518 bytes. Even though these kinds of 
             frames are not allowed, they do exist on some networks.

          5. No additional information.          

          6. No additional information.

          7. Some printers allow a configuration where the printer receives 
             print data on the parallel port and sends reverse data on the
             serial port. If at the same time another user tries to use the
             serial port for printing, it is now considered as busy. 

          8. Character 0x20 changed from 0x00 to 0x20, 0xA8 changed from 0x0F
             to 0x00, 0xAC changed from 0x00 to 0xAA, 0xAD changed from 0x00
             to 0xC4, 0xAF changed from 0x00 to 0xC4, 0xB7 changed from 0x2D
             to 0xFA, 0xFF changed from 0x00 to 0x98.

          9. No additional information.

         10. Applicable to Token-Ring products:
             Network throughput optimizations in Token Ring MAC code are
             included in this release.
             The "ring insertion" sequence (e.g. at startup) is improved, which
             will give improved interoperability with modern MAUs.


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         Appendix B   - SOFTWARE LIMITATIONS                        App B

          Product involved: AXIS 540/542, AXIS 540+/542+, AXIS 150/152,
                            AXIS 560, AXIS 640/642, AXIS 660, NPS 530/532,
                            NPS 550R, NPS 630/632, NPS 650

          Software version: 5.36

          1. Secondary printer function doesn't work when printing from AXPUW.

          2. There is a potential problem with bitronics printers when the
             parameter PRx_IN is set to AUTO. Under a very heavy load of print
             jobs from several protocols simultaneously, the AppleTalk 
             protocol may interfere with the prior job. This is avoided if the
             parameter PRx_IN is set to NONE.

          3. Print servers supporting bi-directional communication on the
             parallel port must be re-started if bitronics is changed from
             enabled to disabled (or vice versa) on the printer. This depends
             on that negotiation with the printer is done during power up.

          4. If the IP-address of the print server is changed while one or more
             reverse telnet port is configured (set to something else than 0),
             the print server will have to be manually restarted.

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