Microplex Systems Ltd., Vancouver, BC, announces the release of Version 2.0
firmware for their M200/M201 Ethernet Printer Adapters featuring full
TCP/IP, Telnetd, LPD, routing tables, and subnet masking to simplify
network printing in Unix environments.

Version 2.0 permits any computer system including DOS PCs, proprietary
minis and mainframes using TCP/IP and the LPD printing protocol to
configure and send print files directly to the M200/M201 without the need
for special host software.  Print files do not have to be spooled to a
designated Unix host or workstation which reduces CPU overhead, network
traffic, and printing time.

Telnetd has been added to permit any system to telnet the M200/M201 and
configure parameters, or obtain status of ports and attached printers.  A
routing table is now available in the M200/M201 to provide WAN access to
printers, and the addition of subnet masking makes these units suitable
for use in multiple subnets.  LPD access lists and password protection at
the root and user levels have been included to prevent unauthorized access
or use of the print servers.

The parallel port data rate has been increased from 50,000 to 75,000+
characters per second, and the M200/M201's dual 38,400 bps serial ports
are now bi-directional for improved PostScript printer status monitoring. 
The M200 has Thick and Thin-wire and the M201 has Thick and 10Base-T UTP
Ethernet Connections.

Other features offered by 2.0 are log reports of jobs printed through LPD,
LPD queue manipulation, LPD queue information (such as user ID and
percentage of print job already processed), PostScript page count for
accounting, and LPD configuration.

Each unit comes packaged with easy to use npwrite host software which
provides compatibility with Unix System V versions that do not support
LPD.  Direct printing without spooling in System V environments is also
possible through a command line interface.

npd software also supplied with each unit supports the pseudo tty daemon to
enable bi-directional communications between the user and the serial ports
on the M200/M201.  This permits PostScript printers running Adobe's
Transcript or SMCC's NeWSprint, to report printer status information back
to the user.

Version 2.0 is backward compatible with earlier versions of the M200/M201. 
Existing units can be upgraded for a cost of $150.00 US. M200/M201s with
2.0 are currently shipping.

Microplex Systems Ltd
265 East 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 1A7, Canada
604 875-1461   Fax: 604 875-9029 

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