HP Computer Update A Publication of Hewlett-Packard A March 1902 A Hewlet6Packard introduces the HP 700196 and HP 700198 block &de text display terminals for HP 3000 systems I> I HP MPE V M e m e 23 enhancements strengthen HP MPE/iX compatibility. Seepage 7 HPSeries 6400 Model 2000 2.0-GbyteDAT now supports HP 1000 A-Seriessystems.
F?Computer Update vol. 2, No. 3 March 1992 HP Computer Updtate is a monthly publication To order HP softmare or hardware products, call your HP representative. A telephone listing for sales offices in the U.S. and Canada appears on the of Hewlett-Packard Company that provides information on new Hewlett-Packard computer software and hardware products, events, and promotions.
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Management Perspective 4 General News 5 HP News and Reviews HP and D&B Software announce UPiIX-based system clientfse~erinitiative HP LaserJet IIISi printer wins award Promotions 6 HP 3000 Systems 7 HP MPE V Release 23 Introducing HP EXPLAIN HP 9000 Systems 8 HP GlancePlus for Sun SPARCstations Enhanced HP LaserROMLJX retrieval software HP 9000 Series 800 Quickship program Workstations 10 HP PC313CM new low-cost highend PC controller HP 9000 Model 380 upgrade internal high-speed HP-IB option New HP
Management Greetings and welcome to Management Perspective. If you are a regular reader of HP Computer lipdate, you will notice that this column is an addition to the usual format. And you will see more additions as you browse through future issues. Why? Because we heard you. About two months ago, members of our sales force came to us and spoke up on your behalf. They said that you want more information about Hewlett-Packard's strategy for meeting your computing needs.
Gerieral News HP News and Reviews HP and D&B Software announce UNIX-based system client/senrer initiative HP and D&BSoftware recently announced an agreement to develop and comarket mainframe-class software for clienvserver environments. D&B will deliver its first UNIXa-based system products for the HP 9000 Series 800 business servers later this year. ?'he server products wiU provide data integration between D&B's existing mainframe host-based and upcoming client-based applications.
Promotions The promotions listed in HP Computer Update contain brief information about HP promotions currently in effect -including new promotions, promotions with changes (underlined), and promotions that are ending. For more details on any of the following promotions, contact your HP representative. Special considerations may apply to some of these promotions, and discount percentages can vary by country. Note: promotional programs listed with a "Worldwide" scope may not be available in a l l countries.
First annual HP RTAPI Plus Users Group meeting HP FIRST additions HP 3000 Systems HP FIRST can be accessed from any Group 3 touch-tone fax machine. Dial 208-344-4809, and you wiU be connected to a voice-operated menu that steps you through the literature selection process. Title: HF' RTAPPlus Users Group meeting Date: April 2%24,1992 Place: Palher Hotel, Calgary, The computer systems items listed Alberta, Canada here have been added to the Cost: $150 Canadian for registraHF' FIRST system.
Literature P/N: 5091-20543 Description: Helps HP VABs concisely communicate the core benefits of purchasing the HP 9000 Series 800 to potential customers.
HP 3000 Svstems HP MPE V Release 23 Based on your feedback in August 1991, Hewlett-Packard committed to provide five of the top seven Systems Improvement Committee (SIC) special interest user's group requested enhancements and to fix 20 of the top 40 service requests. HP MPE V Release 23, shipping in May, has met and exceeded comnutments. HP MPE V Release 23 has six of the top eight requested enhancements, and 35 of the top 40 service requests have been fixed. The enhanc.
HP GlancePlus for Sun SPARCstations HP GlancePlus (P/N B2804A) is now available for Sun mcrosystems SPARCstations. HP GlancePlus is an online performance monitoring and diagnostic tool for examining system activity that maintains consistency in user interface and contains common performance rnetrics with the version for HP-TJX. Features and benefits Provides ready access to current system pe@onr~a.
service. Update and installation instructions also will be included. The first subscription service shipment is targeted for June 1992 with HP-UX 8.0 information. Specifications The new HP LaserROM/UXretrieval software will be required to read all future HP-UX and HP MPE documentation on CD-ROM.
Workstations HP PC-313CM new low-cost high-end PC controller ~ewlett-Packardintroduces the WP PC313CM controller (P/N 82333J?), a high-performance HP PC300 controller based on the HP Vectra 386d20 PC. It includes an integrated 3%-inch1.44-Mb~tyte flopiydrive, a 52-Mbyte h&d disk drive, serial and parallel interfaces, HP Super VGA graphics, and the HP Measurement Coprocessor.
HP 1000 A-Series A990 manufacturing release The HP Series 6400 Models 2000 and 1300s can boot and load devices as well as archive and backup devices. The HP Series 6400 Model 1300His only supported as A pre-release program was instian archivalhackup device. AU tuted several months ago that software for the HP 1000is availallowed you to evaluate the HP 1000 able on DDS tape by ordering media Option AAH when purchasing A990 in your own facilities under software. For more information, speci6c conditions.
HP 1000 Welcome Back program HP A-Series Integrated I I Implementation of HP 1000 A-Series enhancements requires that you have the most current version of the operating system (HP RTE-A) running on your systems. From now through October 31, 1992, Hewlett-Packard is offering the HP 1000 Welcome Back program.
HP Vectra 386~120PC flexible for technical and office users If you require expansion capabilities for technical or business applications in either standalone or network configurations or are migrating from HP Vectra QS/16S and QS/20 PCs, a flexible 386SX PC now is available. Features and benefits Expansibilitg - HP Vectra 38W 20 PC offers a con~binationof integrated options and room to grow.
Personal C o m ~ u t e r s HP Vectra 38W20 PC's performance in both application- and component-level testing was due to the speed of its key components; HPdesigned memory cache gave the best performance in CPUrelated processing such as with Lotus 1-2-3; the hard-disk subsystem, seek time less than 17 ms, meant a top score in data-intensive applications such as dBASE IV@ and Foxpro; and the integrated HP Super VGA video had the strongest performance in text and graphics functions.
Perso!~alComputers Hewlett-Packard remains committed to the compatibility of HP Vectra PCs with SCO operating environments and has an integration senice that will coniigure HP Vectra PCs with SCO products for orders over 25 units. Hewlett-Packard has a license from SCO to preload any SCO products including SCO UNIX, Wlix, Open Desktop, and XENIX on HP Vectra PCs. HP Vectra QS/16S and QS120 PCs discontinuance For information regarding service, contact your HP representative.
Major extensions for HP ISDN products HP ISDN products now are supported in more countries. The HP ISDN server allows for interconnecting geographically distributed Ethernet local-area networks (LAN) over ISDN networks for all applications using the TCPAP cornmunication protocol and acts as a call concentrator for integrating .standalone PCs equipped with the HP ISDN LinkMS-DOS to a remote LAN.
Mass Storage HP Series 6000 HP-FL disk arrays supported in 1.l-meter cabinet HP Series 6000 HP-F'L disk arrays for multiuser systems (P/Ns C2254HA, C2252HA, C2254B, and C2252B) are now supported in a 1.1-meter high 19-inch EIA cabinet (P/N C2785A) that can hold up to three disk arrays. Features and benefits With 16.3 Gbytes of data-protected storage per 1.1-meter-high cabinet (P/N C2785A) offers space savings. Each cabinet can hold up to three disk arrays with capacities of 2.72 or 5.44 Gbytes per array.
Perioherals the declassification procedure, it is not supported on other vendols' disk mechanisms. Older Hewlett-Packard-builtdisk mechanisms and products using ESDI and PC-AT interfaces also will not work. To perform the declassification procedure, the following equipment is required: industry-standard PC running MSDOS with an Adaptec 1520,1522,1540,or 1542 SCSI host bus adapter installed inside the PC; HP software utility; and HI'-manufactured SCSI disk products to be cleared or declassified.
Plotters sions of AutoCAD Releases 10 and 11. The real mode driver is for use Enhanced HP DesignJet plotter Hewlett-Packard has enhanced the HP DesignJet monochrome w e t plotter (P/N C 1633B) with the emulation of HP GL, support for the new HP JetDirect card for UNIXbased systems and highcapacity w e t cartridges, a protected mode AutoCAD AD1 driver, and improved front panel menus. This version of the HP DesignJet plotter now is available.
HP fiber-tip pen packages discontinua~ice Printers For the U.S. only Introducing HP LaserJet Postscript Cartridge Plus On April 1,1992,singlecolor packages of HP 0.7-rnm fiber-tip paper pens and 0.3- and 0.7-mrn transparency pens in aqua, violet, Product No. Description red-violet,brown, yellow, and orange will be discontinued. These pens will still be available in multicolor packs. Singlecolor packages of black, red, green, and blue pens will still be offered.
faster printing, and forms support that speeds up printing of repetitive backgrounds or forms by allowing the forms to be used for multiple pages rather than requiring them to be regenerated for each page. Software language switching Installing the HP PostScript Cartridge Plus device driver on an IBM PC or compatible allows reliable, automatic switching between HP PCL and PostScript under MSDOS or Windows.
Product is on the March 1992 HP Price List. For more information, contact your HP representative. Product No. Description For the H P LaserJet IllSiprinter and the H P OesignJetplotter C2059T HP JetDirect card that provides a TCP/IP Ethernet network interface to HP-UX 7.W8.X.' SunOS 4.1.
Warranty extended on HP LaserJet printer memory Effective March 1,1992, memory for the HP LaserJet IIP, IIP plus, EIP, III, and ItID printers is being offered with extended warranty. Regardless of when they were purchased, any of the following product numbers are covered under the new warranty period starting from the date of purchase. Contact your HP representative for more information. - - Product No.
Scanners New HP ScanJet Ilp scanner offers quality, ease of use, and affordability Hewlett-Packard introduces the HP ScanJet IIp scanner, a 300-dots per inch &bit grayscale scanner and accompanying software for the Apple Macintosh and PCs. Features and benefits Control and ease of use balanced - for speed and simplicity. Novices can scan a document automatically, preview the image, and import it into a document in a few steps.
Terminals New ergonomic text terminals for HP 3000 Hewlett-Packard introduces the HP 700196 and 700198 (PINS C1064 and C1065), block mode text display terminals for the HP 3000. Available as of March 1,1992, these upgraddreplacement products for the current block mode terminals (HP 700192 and 700194) offer improvements in ergonomics and &play quality.
New low emissions text terminals for HP 3000 and 9000 Hewlett-Packard introduces text terminals offering reduced emission rates-for HP 3000 and 9000 systems. The HP 700/96ES (P/N C1084W) and 700/98ES (P/N C1085W) terminals are functionally identical and completely software compatible with the new HP 700196 and 700/98 terminals. The HP 700/60ES terrninal (P/N C1083W) is the lowemissions model of the industry-standard HP 700/60 terminal for multiuser UNIX-based and PC systems.
s Support HP-UX CD-ROM drive offer For the U.S. only From March 1 through August 31, 1992, HP 9000 Series 300,800, and HP Apollo 9000 Series 400 and 700 users can take advantage of a nocost small computer standard interface (SCSI) CD-ROM drive offer.
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