AUGUST 4, 1992, MOBILE, AL -- XANTE Corporation introduces the Accel-a-Writer 4000, the newest addition to the Xante line of high resolution, high performance PostScript compatible laser printers. The Accel-a-Writer 4000 is based on the Canon LX, 4 page per minute print engine and incorporates all the features of the other Accel-a-Writer products, including the 8 page per minute version, Accel-a-Writer 8000. The Accel-a-Writer 4000 includes user selectable resolutions of 600 x 600 and 300 x 300 dpi from the printer's front panel. Output is further enhanced with Xante's Advanced Gray Scale Technology which greatly improves the quality of scanned and other halftone images. The Accel-a-Writer boosts performance with an AMD 29000 RISC processor, standard 8 MB RAM, Advanced Memory Management and Dual Page Processing. Font flexibility is offered with a standard 35 typefaces, Xante's Virtual Disk Technology, and support for SCSI disk connection. The Accel-a-Writer 4000 is suited for mixed environments with simultaneously active serial, parallel, and AppleTalk interfaces and Automatic Emulation Switching. The Accel-a-Writer 4000 lists for $2,795, includes a one year warranty, and is available direct from Xante or from re-sellers worldwide. "At $2,795, the Accel-a-Writer 4000 has set a new entry point for high resolution, RISC based printing," said Martin E. Kennedy, Vice President of Marketing at Xante. "The ability to produce near typeset quality documents in a fraction of the time, coupled with the convenience and cost savings of plain paper laser printing makes this printer an attractive value. Xante's technological advantages in resolution, performance, and features clearly set the Accel-a-Writer 4000 apart from the competitors. The price just adds distance." PRINTER FEATURES High Resolution - The Xante Accel-a-Writer 4000 provides true 600 x 600 dpi resolution for near typeset quality output without the side affects of artificial smoothing. The user has the option of printing in 300 x 300 dpi mode for added performance. Also included is Xante's Advanced Gray Scale Technology which enhances scanned and other halftone images to an equivalent 850 x 850 dpi. High Performance Architecture - The Xante Accel-a-Writer 4000 makes use of the AMD 29000 RISC processor and a standard 8 MB RAM (expandable to 16 MB) for increased processing speeds. Xante also incorporates a sophisticated memory management scheme to take advantage of varying resolutions and Dual Page Processing which allows one page to print while another is being processed. Permanent Font Storage - Xante's proprietary Virtual Disk Technology allows the user to permanently download up to 30 fonts directly on the controller (in addition to the standard 35 already resident), without the use of an external SCSI hard drive. Once downloaded, these fonts will function completely as printer resident. Users can also change the fonts stored depending on specific project requirements. For those who want to store more than thirty fonts, the Accel-a-Writer products include a SCSI port for an external hard drive. The Accel-a-Writer 4000 ships with a standard of .5 MB of Flash ROM for storage of up to 15 fonts and is upgradeable to 1 MB of Flash ROM for storage of up to 30 fonts. Emulations and Interfaces - The Accel-a-Writer comes standard with a PostScript compatible page description language and HP-PCL IV. RS-232 serial, Centronics Parallel, AppleTalk, and SCSI disk interfaces are standard. Simultaneous Mac/PC Printing - Also included is Intelligent Simultaneous Interfacing. This allows users to print simultaneously from multiple Macintosh and PC compatible computers through AppleTalk, serial and parallel ports. Resident on the Accel-a-Writer 4000 is Xante's Automatic Emulation Switching, which reads the incoming data stream and automatically selects between PostScript and PCL, without requiring keypad changes or software commands. Paper Handling - The Accel-a-Writer 4000 comes standard with a one input tray which holds 50 sheets of paper. There are two output paper trays - a face-up tray that holds 20 sheets and a face-down tray which holds 50 sheets. An optional input cassette which holds 250 sheets is available. TARGET MARKETS & APPLICATIONS The high resolution and speed of the Xante Accel-a-Writer 4000 makes this product appeal to three major markets; those who require high quality output, those who need fast processing from their printer, and those who need to share the printer in multi-platform environments. The market segment requiring high quality varies greatly and includes ad agencies and service bureaus needing a detailed, more exact proof before going to final press; businesses where newsletters, documentation, product brochures, and other forms of literature are sent out of house; Engineering firms printing drawings and check plots with detail and very small text. The Accel-a-Writer addresses this group with true 600 x 600 dpi resolution and Advanced GrayScale Technology which provides equivalent 850 x 850 dpi gray scales. Text and line art are smooth; scanned and other halftone images are sharper and provide a greater level of detail. The market segment needing faster processing is made up of those users who print complicated, cpu intensive jobs and operate under schedule deadlines. This includes users doing product documentation, ad layouts, and engineering drawings. The Accel-a-Writer addresses these requirements with an AMD29000RISCprocessor,standard8MBRAM,andDualPageProcessing.SpeedsoftheAccela-Writer 4000 can reach up to 12 times that of traditional PostScript printers. The market segment that is sharing peripherals in multi-platform environments is perhaps the fastest growing segment. Businesses that have both Macs and PCs within workgroups are getting more popular. The Accel-a-Writer 4000 addresses the requirements of this market segment with simultaneous interfacing of the serial, parallel, and AppleTalk interfaces. Automatic emulation selection determines the language of incoming print jobs and selects the appropriate emulation (PostScript or PCL). PRICING, AVAILABILITY & DISTRIBUTION The Xante Accel-a-Writer 4000 has a U.S. list price of $2,795 and is scheduled to begin shipping in mid-August. Xante also offers a one year warranty and an unconditional 30 day money back guarantee. The Xante Accel-a-Writer products are available direct from Xante or from authorized resellers worldwide. XANTE Corporation develops and markets high performance products that enhance the resolution, and speed of laser printing. XANTE Accel-a-Writer 8000, Accel-a-Writer 4000, and XANTE Accel-a-Writer controllers are available direct or from re-sellers in the U.S. as well as Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. 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