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Information For Hewlett-Packard's Value-Added Businesses November 1987

HP SketchPro Graphics Tablet The industry-standard tablet with HP quality and reliability

HEWLETT - PACKARD Table of Contents Peripherals 13 General 1 Commercial Value-Added Business Introducing the HP Sketchpro RS-2324 Editor Advisory Council Formed Graphics Tablet %ICY Wester Commercial VAR Conference Scheduled HP 7510A Color Film Recorder - Update for March 1988 ADCC Return Credits Discontinued HP Channels is published monthly for 14 Mass Storage Hewlett-Fackard's value-added busi- HP 9144A Now Supported on HP nesses to provide you with information vecm PC about HP's products and services to HP 9142A Discontinuance Notice help you be more successful. Price Da- for the HP 9144A Tape Drive For further information on any of the 3 HP Financial Management Systems and HP 9144A on Technical Workstations - products and services discussed in HP ST1 A Winning Combination HP 7942A and 7946A Discontinuance Channels, please contact pur HP sales Plans rep. 16 Network PC-to-IBM Emulators Now Support See back cover for subscription Customer Support Multivendor PCs information. 16 Plotters 4 Training HP Draftpro Plotter Price Reduced Note: Not all HP computer products HP SQL Customer Course Now Available are sold and supported in all countries. ECM Classroom Course Price Reduced 16 Printers Please check with your local HP sales HP Offers Enhanced HP LaserJet Printers Software Support for the HP RuggedWnter Service Training 480 Printer me. New Software Support Matrix for the HP Technical Computers Paintlet Color Graphics Printer Havlett-Packard does not warrant the 5 HP 9000 JeiPlotter Provides HP-GL Emulation for accuracy of the infirmation provided in HP ME-ASSIST for WerME -CAD the HP Paintref Color Graphics Printer HP Channels and shall not be liable for Startups 17 Terminals any use made of the information con- Agreement Puts Smalltalk-80 on HP 9000 New Barcode Ogtions and Enhanced Computers tained herein. Infarmation provided in Features for HP 308 1A FDC Terminal HP 9000 Model 320 System Bundles HP Channels is subject to change with- to be Dillcootinued Supplies out notice. Personal Computers 18 Supplies I On the cover 7 Portable HP DIRECT Order Phone Numbers HP Portable Vectra CS PC Tested Software List Printers for the HP Portable Vectra PC New Infrared Printer Interface for HP-4 1 Calculator 8 Desktop 19 ScrFtm Packages Available and Wanted HP-HIL ,Accessory Interface for the HP Veclra CS PC Available Soon HP Vectra Office PC Entry Pack: Ideal Sohtion for the New HP Portable Vectra PC HP 82954E Vectra CADICAE System Buhdle Obsolescence Advancewrite Plus and HP Vectra PC Keyboards Lotus 1-2-3 Upgrade fer the HP The Touchscreen PC Extended HP SketchPro graphics tablet com- Picture Perfect and Diagraph Removed bines industry-standard compatibility bmHP Price List with traditional HP quality, reliability, Looking Ahead with the HP Word Family and support. Designed for the PC CAD HP Word Family Now Supports New user, the HP SketchPro tablet includes Laser Printers Ordering New Workstations for Use with all available accessories at a competi- HP WordlPC tive price. See article on page 13. HP Officeshare Enhancements

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For research and education purposes only. Commercial Value- Added Business I Advisory Council Formed

Hewlett-Packard~has formed a Com- mercial Value-Added Business Advisory Council consisting of execu- tives from 13 Commercial VARs and software suppliers. The council members reflect a cross section of commercial value-added businesses.

The purpose of the council is to provide a formal, two-way channel of communication between HP and our value-added businesses. Council members will help shape Hewlett-Packard's commercial value-added programs by giving feedback about existing programs and products and making sug- gestions about their future direction. The council will meet on a semiannual basis with rotating membership.

The inaugural meeting of the council took place in Cupertino, California, in August. Hosted by HP's Business Sys- tems Sector Marketing Manager Bill Murphy, the agenda included discus- sions about the value-added program, Members qf the t~en~ly,formedCon~rtrerc~icil Vulue-Added Bir~itres~Advisoty Cou~ir,il(Ire (1 io r) vertical markets, working with the HP Bottonl row: Jerry Hurt, Data Systemsfor Industn; Bill Murl~hj.HP; Lindu IVoolley, Highline Duta Systetns; Jernl Ferrell, Ferrell Vmiures; Greg Bull, Coif Corporc~tion.Middle ro\13:Michuel sales force, and commercial products. Coldberg. Fincinc.ic11 Dora Plannin~:lun Fcirquhur.ron. It!focentre Corporation; Herb Hughes. An update about Hewlett-Packard's Summit Information Systrrns; Merwin D'Souzu. Jurgovan and Blair, Inc.; Joe Peters, Distribution office integration program and a work- Resources Co. Top row; Bill Glytln. Systenrs qf'rhe Future: Allan Curdner, BS.4 Inc.; Ken Roberis. station product review were also on the American Data Industries; David Stalker, Hurris & Puul.~ot~. agenda. In addition, council members had a chance to meet top HP management at an executive dinner.

Council member Linda Woolley, president of Highline Data Systems in Toronto, summed up the event by writ- ing, "I have come away from our initial I COMMERCIAL VAR CONFERENCE SCHEDULED I meeting extremely enthusiastic and full of ideas. The new understanding I have gained of Hewlett-Packard's policies, programs, and products will help me Commercial VARs should mark The conference will open with regis- direct my own organization in a manner March 13- 15, 1988, on their calendars. tration and a welcome reception on that will be mutually beneficial. I hope, These are the dates for the next Sunday, March 13. Monday and Tues- in return, you have learned more about Hewlett-Packard Commercial VAR day will include general sessions, the value-added channel's needs and Conference, to be held at the beautiful workshops, and a product fair. The con- concerns ." I new Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, ference will conclude on Tuesday after- California. noon, March 15, with optional vertical Hewlett-Packard is represented on market workshops. the council by the following members: 1 Commercial VARs should consider this conference essential to attend. Key Commercial VARs will receive more I. John Bieske, Manager. VA Chan- information about HP's business strat- information about the conference in the nels, Intercontinental egies, products, and marketing plans coming months via direct mail and arti- Bill Copeland, Manager, Commer- will be communicated. In addition, cles in HP Channels. cial Vertical Markcts Program VARs will have an opportunity to give Dave Duckworth, Manager, Com- feedback to top HP management at the mercial VA Marketing Programs "HP Forum" roundtable, and also Phil Endliss, Manager, Corporate through informal, interactive sessions. VA Channel Support Ralph Godfrey, National Sales Man- ager, Commercial Systems Julie Kertzman. Manager, Medical Group VA Channels Program Jim McDonnell, Manager, U.S. VA Channels Program Bill Murphy, Marketing Manager. Business Systems Sector Marilyn Rauchle, Manager, Com- mercial VA Channel Development Programs. SUCCESSFUL SOLUTIONS is a forum for you as HP value-added businesses to share your sales expertise and experiences with our readers. If you Services Techniques lnforrnatiques and our users of the system find their have a success story or application article that you feel would benefit other (STI). a Canadian software house dedi- work more interesting." value-added businesses, we would like cated to providing total solutions for the to hear from you. Please send your hospital market, is an outstanding ST1 won these hospitals based on the ideas, comments, articles, and ques- example of a successful relationship company's excellent reputation in the tions to: between HP and a value-added channel hospital field and the demonstrated vendor. This relationship is responsible cluality of HP's hardware and software Tracy Wester for bringing HP financial management offering. Yves Robitaille, general direc- Editor, HP Channels software and HP hardware to six hospi- tor of Hotel Dieu de Sherbrooke, Hewlett-Packard Company tals in French-speaking Canada. The describes why his hospital chose FMS, 3200 Hillview Avenue most recent salc, to Cite De La Sante "We wanted a system that was truly Building 16L De Laval, consisted of the HP Financial interactive, and one that could be inte- Palo Alto, CA 94304 Accounting (HPFA) high-end bundle grated into our different systems. We U.S.A. and $475.000 worth of HP hardware. wanted to be certain that the supplier was dependable and professional. We The hospitals have profited from chose ST1 and we are convinced that STI's experience in the hospital sector we made the right choice. We wanted a and STI's focus on their special needs. system with good quality and good rcp- After winning the sale, ST1 assists in utation . . . ST1 supplied exactly what setting up the chart of accounts. tai- we needed." loring report formats, and training the users of the new system. The HP-ST1 In the HP-ST1 relationship, we have relationship continues as HP undertakes an excellent example of how HP has the support of the new customers. joined forces with value-added channel vendors to provide integrated solutions The HP-ST1 relationship is meeting for niche markets. with great approval from its customers. Richard Hebert, financial director of For more information about the Hotel Dieu de Sherbrooke, reports how HP-ST1 relationship. contact Maureen their FMS system exceeded their expec- Burke at the address below. tations, "We chosc ST1 on the basis of hospital studies about financial and Hewlett-Packard Ltd. adrninistrative applications . . . Thanks Kirkland Sales Oftice to this system, our control is improved. 17500 Trans-Canada Highway, we have faster access to information, S SRV Rd. Kirkland, Quebec H9J 2x8 Canada 5 14-697-4232

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Interested users can subscribe to one of the following options: I HP ME-ASSIST FOR FASTER Option 001: HP 7686A!D printer, / ME-CAD STARTUPS five days. Many first-time CAD buyers want to involved. Checklists and workbooks are rn Option 002: HP 33440A printer, ensure that thcir CAD system will be a provided to make their implementation four days. useful design tool and not just a "fancy plan thorough. yet easy to usc. rn Option 003: HP 2686AID and HP computerized drawing tool" that will 33440A printers. seven days. end up sitting in a corner unused. HP is On-site consulting introducing a new structured consulting HP ME-ASSIST includes on-site The 1987, 50052A schedule is listed implementation service in November consulting to help guide the users' proj- below. called HP ME-ASSIST to ensure users ect team through the planning and a fast. effective startup of their HP implementation process. The guidance rn At Customer Service Training head- ME-5. -10, or -30 CAD system. will keep them on track and help them quarters, Mt. View, California: avoid time-consuming pitfalls, yet Implementation versus installation December 14- 18 provide them with the knowledge and January 5-9 Installation means making sure the experience to maintain their system and February 1-5 hardware and software are up and run- plan for future growth. March 2 1-25 ning. Implementation means making sure that the ME-CAD tool is used to Customer deliverables At Rockville Technical Training Cen- its maximum advantage in the user's With ME-ASSIST, users will get the ter. Rockville, Maryland: environment. Issues such as security items listed below, as well as the on-site access, drawing tile structures, and November 16-20 implementation assistance mentioned parts lile structures must be addressed January 25-29 above. March 28- April 2 up front to avoid the need to go back and redefine these structures further One seat in an ME- I0 or ME-30 down the road. HP ME-ASSIST For more information, please contact product training class HP's Customer Scrvicc Training at provides users with the implementation 415-691-5300 or via our toll-free num- I ~ssistanceto address thesiissues. I Implementation handbook bers 800-523-0696 (in the U.S.) or Components of a successful 800-882-9595 (in California). HP ME-ASSIST provides users with: implementation

rn A definable (and commissionable) ME-ASSIST project notebook service to ensure that they experience Project planning lists and forms an efficient and effectivc startup of their System administrator's notebook HP ME-5, - 10, or -30 CAD system '

rn rn Consistent and efficient deliveries of System administration forms ME-CAD implementations ME orientation workbook Structured activities guidelines Using a structured process 1 / HP ME-ASSIST provides users with I Modular product structure I a step-by-step process to follow so they Since users' needs vary with the size know what questions need to be asked of their system and their cxpcrience and who in their organization should be level, HP ME-ASSIST has been structured in a modular format. A base unit can be purchased for the first worksta- Promotion environment. It retains a purely object- tion and then add-on modules can be oriented model, unlike hybrids such as Look for HP's advertisement on sup- purchased to cover additional worksta- Objective C. In Smalltalk, objects tions, networking. SRX Graphics, and port in the October issue of Mtuzc~git~~ represent data such as numbers, Autorntrtiorl, which will be distributed customization. The total ME-ASSIST queues, file directories, and programs. at Autofact. Support will also be repre- cost results in approximately 10 percent Objects can provide functionality, but sented at HP's booth at Autofact. of the system cost. they should be thought of as building blocks, each capable of sending and HP-ASSIST products are priced so Hewlett-Packard receiving messages. they can be phase-billed to spread the Support.. costs over the entire implementation . Smalltalk easily accommodates the period. The modules include: changing needs and requirements of its user. To develop applications, users Product No. Description 1 simply add building blocks. Because of its object orientation, Smalltalk requires 9X365A + 60A ME 51 10-ASSIST Bae users to break down problems differ- Unit ently than they would when working in i-ME 51 10-ASSIST Addit~onaltwo work\tations a procedural language. Programmers must create solutions in which objects ME-ASSIST on Network 1 the differcmce between send and respond to messages. ME-ASSIST Add to ME getting by Network and getting ahead. ME Silo-ASSIST Smalltalk also boasts the premier Additionill Service Unir I interactive user interface (replicated for ME-30 ASSIST Base Unit 1 somc time by other software creators). ME-30 ASSIST Addiliot~al With a set of bindows that includes tao workstations various panes separating graphic or tex- ME-30 ASSIST SRX tual information, programmcrs may Graphics select or direct the display via pop-up ME-30 ASSIST Addit~onal menus with a mouse. From its incep- Service Utiir tion, Smalltalk's design goals have been to improve programmer productivity, which is the goal of all computer-aided software engineering (CASE) products.

Smalltalk, designed originally at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center. was HP and ParcPlace Systems of Palo demonstrated on an HP 9000 Model Alto, California, have concluded a mar- 350 at AAAI in July, and IJCAl (Artifi- keting agreement that will.makc the full cial Intelligence Conferences) in line of Smalltalk-80 software-develop- August. Additional Smalltalk-80 information can bc acquired by contacting ment systems available on the HP 9000 Series of technical workstations. ParcPlace Systems. Palo Alto, Califor- nia, at 4 15-859- 1000. Smalltalk-80 is an object-oriented (rather than a procedural) language that is incorporated into a programming With the introduction of the HP 9000 HP's ThinkJet printers satisfy the two Model 330 and 350 system bundles - rna.jor segments of the portable market- offering greater price performance over place. For the highly mobile field pro- comparable Model 320 system bundles fessionals who need to print quotes, - demand for Model 320 system bun- The HP Portable Vectra CS personal receipts, and the like at the customers' dles has declined sharply. As a result, it computer is designed to provide soft- site, we recommend the battery- is HP's intent to remove all HP 9000 ware product compatibility with powered HP ThinkJet printers. The bat- Model 320 system bundles from the HP 808618088 microprocessor-based per- tery-powered Centronics HP ThinkJet Price List, effective January I. 1988. sonal computers such as the IBM PC1 printer (PIN 2225P) is ideal for the HP After January I, all Model 320 system XT. This software compatibility allows Portable Vectra PC, and the HP-IL HP bundles will enter a 10-year support the HP Portable Vectra CS PC user to ThinkJet printer (PIN 2225B) for the life. The following HP 9000 products take advantage of the wide range of cur- HP Portable and Portable Plus. Both will be affected by this discontinuance. rently available off-the-shelf software. units provide LIP to 200 pages of contin- uous printing on an I 1 -hour battery 1 Product No. Description 1 1 Now available is a Tested Software charge. They weigh under seven List that includes over I00 software pounds, and have carrying cases avail- 9X5X2H Model 310M worhhtation products that have been tested by an able from Direct Marketing Division 9XSXIL Model IOML worl\tation independent software testing lab and (DMK), PIN 13269TT. The battery- 9XSX1B Model 320C worksr;ition verified compatible with the HP Port- powered Centronics HP ThinkJet 9XS81A Model 320AIM Al printer requires a special cable for con- development \ysteill able Vectra CS PC. These applications include top-selling software titles in nection to the HP Portable Vectra PC 9XSX5A Model 320AIC A1 (PIN 922 192) that is also available development \ystenl the areas of database applications. from DMK. 9Xi86A Model 310CX \borh\t,it~on graphics, communications. word pro- 9X.5X7A Model 32OSRX wc~rk\tat~on cessing. integrated business applications, project management. utility For the mobile office professionals software. as well as languages and com- who do most of their printing at the It should be noted that the Model pilers. The Tested Software List by no office, the AC-powered Centronics 320 SPUs, 98561 B, and 98561C, are means includes all software compatible interface HP ThinkJet printer (PIN not affected by this discontinuance. with the HP Portable Vectra CS PC, but 22250 is recommended for the HP Users will still be able to order these provides an easy reference for users Portable Vectra PC. The AC-powered products so that they can customize a with compatibility questions on the RS-233 interface HP ThinkJet printer system to their specific needs. most popular software titles. (PIN 22251)) is recommended for the HP Portable and Portable Plus. These If you have any questions, please The HP Portable Vectra CS PC HP ThinkJet printers are not confined to contact your HP sales rep. Tested Software List (PIN 5954-898 1) the office - a cigarette lighter adapter is is available through your HP sales rep. available from Radio Shack for a U.S. list price of $4.99 (archer cat. number 270- 1534B ). rontinrted on next page Also in this issue

HP 9144A on Technical Workstations 15 The following table is a recap of the programmable calculator to be used HP ThinkJet printer family: with the battery-powered HP 82240A CCESSORY infrared printer. This little module is HP-HIL A big news for users because now there's a more convenient, low-cost printing 217A HP-I9 HI' ~cchnlcdl solution to offer HP-41 customers with computer\. HP 1 SO data collection applications. 13758 HP-IL Batler> HP Portnhlc. P~irt;~hlcPlu\. ~;~Icul~tor\ The HP-41 can transmit and receive 1225C Centn)nica ACI 12V HP Ve~rr;~PC. HP data and perform a wide variety of sys- Support for HP-HIL pointing devices Pol-tnhlc Vcctr;~PC, tem management functions. Plenty of is provided on the HP Vectra CS PC by lUhl c~unp:ltlblc\ available software, peripherals, and the optional HP Vectra CS PC HP-HIL. enhancements make it one of the tnost accessory interface. This plug-in card, powerful, versatile calculators available which will be available in the first quar- X25P Ccntnjnlch H;lttcr) HP P<~rt:~hlc today. And now, with the HP 82242A ter of FY88, will allow HP-HIL point- 1 Vcctl-.I PC. IBM- 1 C~IIII~;I[I~~C infrared printer interhe module and ing devices to be connected to the HP pol-tshlc\ HP 82240A infrared printer, users can Vectra CS PC. It will also enable sev- back that power with quick. convenient eral HP software applications to access Nore: -7225P rc~c/rrirr.s922 I YZ c.trhlc,fir printouts. certain advanced features of the multi- c.orrrlc~c~rio11ro //re, HP Porrtrhlr Voc./rtr PC, r/c, mode video adapter (PiN 45981A). -32250 rc~c/ctirc.v922 IYP c~crhlc~/Orc.o~lrrrc./iorl ro rhc. HP Porrtrhlr, Porrrrhle Plrr~. The module transmits data to the infrared printer via an invisible infrared Connecting HP-HIL devices light beam. The elimination of cables and its small footprint make this HP-41 The HP Vcctra CS PC HP-HIL printing solution an excellent choice for accessory interface will make it easy to connect HP-HlL pointing devices such use at crowded workstations. The mod- as the HP Mouse (PIN 46060A), the HP ule plugs into the HP-4 I, leaking three Graphics Tablet (P;N 459 1 IA), and HP ports free for other uses. The HP-41, Touch (PIN 35723A). Because the HP module, and infrared printer provide: Vectra CS PC uses an industry-standard Elimination of cords that clutter keyboard connector, HP-HIL keyboards are not supported. Support for the HP- crowded work areas HIL barcode reader (PIN 929 16A) is Battery-powered portability (with under investigation. optional AC adapter) Compact size Enhanced support for the multimode video adapter Variable print speeds The multimode video adapter nor- Graphics capability nlally emulates the IBM colorigraphics adapter (CGA), which has maximum Users can increase their performance display resolutions of 640 x 200 for and productivity by custo~nizingthe graphics. and 25 lines for text. When HP-41 system to perform the functions the HP Vectra CS PC HP-HIL acces- they need. The HP 82242A infrared sory interface is installed in an HP printer interface module, used with the Vectra CS PC, certain applications can HP-41 and HP 82240A infrared printer, use the rnultimode video adapter to dis- gives users another excellent oppor- play higher resolutions. Drawing Gal- tunity to provide innovative systems. lery, Charting Gallery, Executive Put it to work for yourself today. hlemoMaker, AdvanceLink, and the HP Terminal Program can then display The new HP 82242A infrared printer interface module, available November HP X2247A Inh-awd Pr~nterIntertace 1. 1987, allows the HP-41 advanced Module HP 82240A Infrared Printer

For more information, contact your HP sales rep. graphics at a resolution of 640 x 400. AdvanceLink and the HP Terminal Pro- gram can show 26 lines of characters, allowing 24 lines for text and two for soft keys. Recause it uses a special video driver, Microsoft*' Windows@)for the HP Vectra PC (PIN 45954A) will display at a resolution of 640 x 400 with the multimode video adapter regardless of whether the HP-HIL accessory interface is installed.

Alternatives to HP-HIL Those who wish to use a pointing device with the HP Vectra CS PC have several alternatives. Besides the HP- HIL devices, the new HP SkctchPro graphics tablet (P/N 7060A) attaches to the serial (RS-232) port that comes standard with the HP Vectra CS PC. Thr HP lirc.rru Officr PC Assistunt Sofi~t.urc. Microsoft offers a mouse that also con- The HP Vectra OfJice PC Entry Soj'nr~arePock Ptrc.k nects to the serial port. While the The HP Vectra Office PC Entry Soft- For users who require a complete Microsoft Mouse is not distributed or ware Pack provides a software solution office-software solution, there is the HP supported by HP, it has been tested by to meet the basic office software Vectra PC Office Professional and an independent laboratory and found to requirements of users, whether they Vectra PC Office Assistant Software be compatible with the HP Vectra CS work with financial, marketing, or Packs. PC. In addition, the HP Vectra CS PC other data on site, in a client's office, on is designed to be cornpatiblc with the the road, or at home. many other pointing devices that work Product with the IBM PC XT. The Entry Software Pack, PIN No. Description 68306F, includes LotusB 1-2-3@, h8300F* HP Vectra PC Office Professional Ordering information Executive MernoMaker, and Advance- Pack Link. Include Opt. 003 to get the soft- - Graphics Gallery - nerc Although the HP Vectra CS PC HP- Version 2.0 HIL Accessory Interface was listed in ware on 3%-inch discs, which are - Executive MemoMaker the October 1 HP Price Guide, it cannot required for use on the new HP Portable - Lotus 1-2-3 be ordered yet. Ordering information Vectra PC. - Executive CardManager - AdvanceMail will be announced when the HP Vectra - AdvanceLink CS PC HP-HIL Accessory Interface is Lotus 1-2-3 is the most popular spreadsheet program for personal com- 6830 l F* HP Vectra PC Office Assistant placed on the HP Price List. Pack puters. Executive MemoMaker is a - Graphics Gallery - rren. Mic.ro.vofi'"' M'ir~tlo~~~s"tit-0 U.S. r.c~,qi.vrrrc~tl powerful, yet easy-to-use word pro- Version 2.0

rr-otlrrrltrrks ~t'Mic.ro.st$Corpor-rrrio~i. cessor, and AdvanceLink provides com- - Advancewrite PLUS - new munication to an HP 3000. - Lotus 1-2-3 - Exccutivt CardManager - AdvanceMail - AdvanceLink

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The HP Vec.rru O@cr PC Proj2ssiorrul St?f'h~>urePack 12 MHz HP Vectra PC CADlCAE system CADICAE SYSTEM Product No. Description Dl342A* Model 42 SPU 12 MHz A+ + CPU h40K RAM 1.2-Mhyte Iloppy Four-l'unction controller card 40-hlbyte, 30 nsec half-high Due to the new HP Vectra PC prod- hard disc Due to popular demand. and over- ucts that were introduced in September. EGA video adapter whelming response from users, the the present configuration of the HP D I3X7A:': X MHz nu~llericcoproccbhol- LotusB 1 -2-3@Release 2.0 1 Upgrade 82964E CADICAE system is no longer 35743A EGA display for the HP Touchscreen PC has been pricelperformance competitive and was 82959s Tiltlswivel hase extended. HP will continue to offer this obsoleted September I, 1987. 4595 1 B:"P Vectr;~PC MS-DOS 3.2 upgrade as long as there is sufficient demand. The addition of a new, high-performance PC, a faster hard disc, a new A greater variety of configurations The 1-2-3 Release 2.01 Upgrade coprocessor, and new video subsystems will be possible by the second half of (PIN 45566-63004) for the HP Touch- to our product line makes the present screen PC can be ordered from HP's 1988, and we will be able to offer a CADICAE system less cornpctitive. HP Direct Marketing Division (DMK) by wide range of PC workstation config- is committed to the technical market mail order only. urations that should meet all your needs with our PC product line. In fact, our for PC-based CADICAE. new product family establishes HP's Users planning to upgrade in excess PCs as leaders in priceiperformance. of I00 units, or who have participated Our offering has never looked better in in Lotus Developn~entCorp's Major the quickly changing PC-CAD market. Account Upgrade Program for the HP Vectra PCilBM version of 1-2-3, The product number for the new bun- should contact their HP sales rep for dle has not yet been assigned. because special discounts. the configuration is not final. Since the new products will be rolling out in the /-2-38tm(l Lotus" rrrc7 U.S. rt~xisrrrc~d first half of 1988, there will be a delay rrt~ck~murksof'Lorrc.s De~~loprnet~r Corporrrrion. before any new bundle can be added to AdvanceWrite Plus has two keyboard the HP Price List. During this time, all layouts - one for the original HP Vectra component parts can be ordered sepa- PC keyboard, which is known as the rately to configure a CADICAE system standard layout, and one that has been for users that exhibits better pricelper- designed for IBM or HP's IBM-com- formance characteristics. A suggested patible keyboards, known as the DOS- configuration is outlined here. which is co~npatiblelayout. made up of the new PC products. Users who want the same user interface and keyboard mapping as found in AdvanceWrite I, 11, and 111, will need the original HP Vectra PC. or the new HP Vectra ES or ES112 PC with the C 1406A keyboard and thc D 1350A PC Kit. They will then be able to choose to use either the standard layout or the DOS-compatible layout. rn The HP I 5OIHP Word terminal trade- Word users will bc able to print plain up program presents HP Word13000 text documents to a slaved or system- users with an offer thev can't afford to spooled printer. 1 AND DIAGRAPH I refuse. For users mipritinp- - to the 900 Series, this is the ideal program for However, there are a few restrictions 1 REMOVED FROM transferring their host-based word pro- and recommendations that should be ccssing to the HP Vectra PC. his-offer followed to get the best results: includes HP WordiPC and Print Central at a s~ecialmice. HP LaserJet 2000 printer Picture Perfect (PIN 45462A) and Diagraph (PIN 45463A) for the HP rn HP Word13000 is functionally stable, rn The printer should be configured Touchscreen PC were removed from the which means that the product's quality within WordUtil as an HP 2686D (HP HP Price List, effective October 1, and supportability will be maintained, LaserJet 500 Plus printer with dual-bin 1987. but its functionality will not be sheetfeeder) when used with HP Word. enhanced. It will not be available on It should be configured as an HP Laser- Beginning November I, 1987, users the 900 Series systems. Jet Plus printer using the default can continue to purchase these products HP is currently investigating the options (i.e.. not dual bin) for use with directly from the vendor. Computer provision of a host server to allow HP HP WordiPC. In both cases, the Support Corporation. for an indefinite WordIPC users to benefit from shared 'Secure Source' option on the printer period of time. As of November I, HP facilities such as printing, cataloging, should be set to ON. will discontinue distribution of these and filing - which users enjoy today Font support is basic, so users should products, and users will be referred with HP Wordl3000. It is intended to not use the internal fonts, but instead directly to Coniputer Support Corpora- be provided on MPEIXL systems, use the M. N. P, and Q cartridges to tion. Attn: Gail McCannon, 2215 Mid- although end-user functionality will obtain the range of HP Word printing way Road, Carrollton, Texas 75006, only be available through HP WordIPC capabilities. The only time an internal 2 14-66 1-8960. font would be used would be if there was no cartridge inserted; in this case, the internal Courier 10 pitch font would be used. WORD AMILY HP F rn Envelopes should not be printed on Now SUPPORTS NEW the HP LaserJet 2000 printer, and the 'Without Envelopes' option must be LASER PRINTERS used from the print menu when printing any document to the printer. Attempt- HP Word and HP WordlPC both now ing to print an envelope will cause it to Word-processing users should bear in support the HP LaserJet 2000 and the appear on the paper currently being mind a few key points in regard to HP HP LaserJet Series 11 printers. Now, used with the printer. Word, especially with the advent of the users of the HP Word family can take As the HP LaserJet 2000 printer is 900 Series HP 3000 systems. advantage of the lower-priced HP Laser- supported as an HP LaserJet printer, Jet Series I1 printer, and the high- some of the new printer's more rn HP WordIPC is the ideal PC-based quality, high-volume HP LaserJet 2000 advanced features are not supported, Cur word-processing package for HP printer, which is ideal for sharing example, duplex printing. Word13000 users. They will require no between word-processing users. retraining, and documents can be easily HP LaserJet Series I1 printer with transferred to and from HP Word13000 The current versions of the software the HP Word family to HP WordIPC. HP WordIPC is fully available support the new printers by integrated and supported within the HP using the HP LaserJet printer family The printer should be configured in Personal Productivity Center (PPC) drivers, which are an integral part of WordUtil as an HP 2686A (HP LaserJet environment. the existing products. Therefore, with or LaserJet Plus printer) with a single HP WordIPC, users will be able to print or letter bin for use with HP Word. It integrated text and graphics to the new must be configured as an HP LaserJet printers, which could be either local or Plus printer for HP WordIPC. on a LAN. or accessed through Print continued on next page Central and Resource Sharing. HP

NOVEMBER 1987 HP Ctro~~nels As with the HP Lasedet 2000 printer, HP WordlPC the ideal PC word- New features only the M, N, P, and Q cartridges are processing package for migrating The key new features announced are: supported. Softfonts are not supported. HP Word13000 users. Care should be taken if envelopes are Support of 30 users per server - up HP WordiPC users can receive a DIN being hand fed into the printer, since from 10. version of the original HP Vectra PC the envelopes now feed centrally into keyboard for use with the new HP NetBlOS support for third-party the new printer - existing files used to Vectni ES and ESl12 PCs at no extra applications. This will allow users to print envelopes will have to be edited cost by ordcring as follows. have access to key multiuser user slightly to enable the addresses to be applications from third parties including positioned correctly on the envelopes. Instead of ordering the preassembled modem sharing and electronic mail. system, the user should order three sep- Contact your HP sales rep for more NetlPClRPM (InterProcess Com- arate parts to get the system with the information munication1Remote Process Manage- original keyboard: ment) development package for developing distributed communication I. The HP Vcctra ES PC CPU, PIN applications between PCs and 459XXD (instead of preassembled HP 3000s. bundle D 12XXA) or Network File Transfer (NFT) frorn Ihe HP Vectra ES112 PC CPU, PIN PCs to HP 1000, HP 3000, HP 9000, 459XXC (instead of preassembled and DEC VAX computers. FOR USEWITH bundle D 13XXA) Terminal Access from PCs to HP and 1000, HP 9000, and DEC VAX 2. The HP Vectra ES PC kit, PIN computers. D 1 350A Support of HP SERIAL over back-to- The new HP Vectra ES and ES112 and back HP 2334s on X.25 connections. PCs are the idcal workstations for HP 3. The HP Vcctra PC keyboardiDIN, WordIPC - providing the necessary PIN C 1406A Simplified conf guration and installa- power for a word-processing user at the tion procedures. The DIN version of the original key- right price. Lower memory requirements. board will be orderable until the end of Note however, that the current ver- September 1988, although HP WordlPC Support of DOS 3.X Windows sion of HP WordiPC (A.02.00)only will support the new HP Vectra PC key- applications for network users. This supports the original HP Vectra PC keyboard before then. will allow users to run applications board layout. The new enhanced HP under Windows. Vectra PC keyboard supplied with the HP Vectra ES and ES112 PC preassern- These enhancements improve HP's bled systems (orderable via a single already strong offering in the PC net- product number) will not be supported working arena. They add to our unt~lthe next release of HP WordlPC. strengths of flexibility, outstanding PC/ mini integration, and excellent cost/ However, the original HP Vectra PC benefit value. keyboard is now available with a DIN connector (instead of an HIL connector On October 4, several enhancements used with the original HP Vectra PC) - to the HP Officeshare family of net- giving users the option of using the working products were announced. Also in this issue original keyboard with the new work- These enhancements greatly strengthen stations. HP WordIPC users can con- HP's offering in the PC networking tinue to use the same fitmiliar and easy- arena. The new products are expected to ECM Classroom Course to-use keyboard [napping that has made begin shipping in early 1988. Price Reduced 4 HP 9144A Now Supported on HP Vectra PC 14 and Kurta ISIONE. However, the best news is that a special price break is offered for quantity purchases of HP SketchPro tablets - the HP SketchPro tablet six pack (HP 7061A).

Over 70 percent of PC CAD users buy tablets with their systems. Now ( Hewlett-Packard now offers an indus- 1 Software set-up instructions you can purchase a complete periph- try-standard graphics tablet solution erals solution from HP. Microsoft Mouse emulation driver that supports AutoCAD. Versacad, files CADKEY. and other malor PC CAD Ordering information packages. The HP SketchPro graphics Overlay hold-downlprotector tablet features traditional HP quality Product No. Description and reliability in a package that The HP SketchPro graphics tablet includes cvcrything you need. comes with both a stylus and cursor, so HP 7060A HP SketchPro graphics tablet: includes stylus. four-button users can choose the device they prefer cursor, cables, mouse dr~ver or change devices as they move to dif- disc. overlay holder. and ferent applications. Two cables are manual. provided; one to connect to HP Vectra HP 7061A HP SketchPro graphics tablet six PCIIBM AT-compatible computers, pack: includes quantity of six of plus an adapter for IBM PCIXT and HP 7060A. compatibles. Software set-up instructions provide all the information necessary to configure the HP SketchPro graphics tablet with major PC CAD packages.

The included mouse driver disc provides everything the user needs for HP quality, reliability, and support full Microsoft Mouse emulation. This benefits PC-CAD users who have addi- The HP SketchPro tablet will work tional applications (such as Windows or Because of many inquiries and an with virtually all major PC CAD and business graphics) that support a mouse increased demand for the HP 7510A, graphics packages because it can emu- but not a graphics tablet. The HP HP has extended the discontinuance late two popular tablets, the Hitachi SketchPro tablet's built-in softkeys date of the HP 75 10 color film recorder HDG- I I I IB and Summagraphics Bit make it easy to switch from tablet mode to January I, 1988. Pad Two. as well as the Microsoft@ to mouse mode as different applications Mouse. Standard RS-232-C interfacing arc sclccted. On November 1, 1987, the price of allows easy connection to the HP the HP 75 10A was reduced. Purchase- Vectra PC and all IBM PCIXTIAT and Most users use a tablet menu overlay agreement discounts will still apply. compatible computers. New patent- or template with their PC CAD pack- pending technology (Permuted Trace age. The HP SketchPro tablet's attached Benefits Ordering) means fewer parts. improved overlay holder eliminates the need to reliability, and lower cost. tape these menus onto the tablet. The HP supports the HP 75 I OA for a full holder also protects the overlays, which five years One part number (HP 7060A) takes are often difficult or expensive to The HP 75 10A has a 90-day on-site care of all the requirements. Ordering replace when scratched or tom. warranty the HP SketchPro graphics tablet is easy because there are no options or Competitive pricing Contact your HP sales rep for more accessories. Everything the u5er needs information. is in the box: The HP SketchPro graphics tablet has been attractively priced against its ' Stylus (pen) plus major competitors - Summagraphics SummaSketch, CalComp Drawing Four-button cursor (puck) Board, Hitachi HDG- I 1 1 IC (Tiger). Serial cables for HP Vectra PC/ ISM AT plus IBM PCIXT I G~rirrul I A replacement for the HP 9142A ADCC RETURN The HP 9144A is a high-quality so~u- tion. It outperforms the HP 9142A in CREDITS several areas and offers a number of ISCONTINUED additional benefits. The effcctivc trans I D fer rate of the HP 9144A (2 Mbytesl min) is up to twice that of the HP Effective November I, 1987, HP is 9 142A, while its read-after-write and On April 30, 1988, the HP 9 142A discontinuing return credits on the fol- error-correction capabilities ensure h~gh cartridge tape drive will be removed lowing ADCC products: data integrity. The use of preformatted from the HP Price List. Final orders for media on the HP 9144A also saves time the HP 9142A must be placed by April PIN 3001 8AN, ADCC Main and effort. (Cartridges formatted on the 30, 1988. The HP 9242A will have a support life of five years. PIN 30019AN. ADCC Extender HP 9142A are not compatible with the HP 9 144A prcformatted cartridges.) The HP 9 142A is a %-inch cartridge The ADCC has been functionally tape drive for HP and IBM-compatible replaced by the ATP, except for console Additional sales opportunities PCs. It will be replaced by the HP connections on the HP 3000 Series 39, The HP 9144A is the solution for 9144A cartridge tape drive which is 4X, and 5X. Therefore, the low demand those users who need to exchange data now supported on HP PCs and the IBM for remarketed ADCCs makes it neces- between different HP systems. A Logi- PCIXTIAT. For more information on sary to discontinue the ADCC return cal Interchange Format (LIF) utility is this replacement solution, see the pre- credit program. now available from the Oswego Soft- vious article. ware Company. This allows data interchange between the HP Vectra PC, Moss Srvnrgr HP 9000, and HP 1000 computers, using the HP 9144A. HP 9144A Now - It is also possible to share one HP 9 144A between a number of workstations by loading the backup software and an interface card onto each PC. This is an attractive solution for users Beginning November I. the HP whose primary consideration is price. HP is pleased to announce that on 9 144A cartridge tape drive will be fully The low-cost HP 9 144A also offers PC November 1, the price of the HP supported on the HP Vectra PC. users a convenient and reliable backup 9144A cartridge tape drive will be alternative to multiple floppy discs. reduced. Support on the HP Vectra PC was achieved in response to customer Ordering information This significant price decrease requests for a single cartridge tape drive provides new opportunities to sell the solution across all of HP's computer When ordering the HP 9144A for use HP 9 144A, both in the low-end HP systems. The HP 9144A now provides with the HP Touchscreen PC, users 9000 workstation market as a replace- this solution and becomes HP's pre- must order Opt. 150. For use with the ment for floppy discs, and in the per- ferred backup product for the HP Vectra HP Vectra PC or IBM PCIXTJAT, users sonal computer market as a replacement and Touchscreen PCs. It replaces the must order the HP 88500A discltape for the HP 9142A tape drive. (The HP HP 9142A tape drive which will be utility and interface card. Users will 9142A is to be discontinued April 30. removed from the HP Price List on also need to order tape cartridges sepa- 1988.) The two related articles in this April 30, 1988. rately, using PIN HP 88140SC or HP issue will help you to make the most of 88140LC. As of November 1, tape car- these new opportunities. tridges will no longer be supplied with the HP 9144A. In line with this price reduction, the HP 9144A will no longer be shipped 1 I Contact your HP sales rep for more with a tape cartridge included. Tape information. cartridges may be ordered from HP's Direct Marketing Division (DMK) in

HP CHANNELS November 1987 I packs of five (HP 88140SC for 16- Comparison The HP 9144A is less expensive than Mbyte cartridges or HP 88 140LC for equivalent standalone products (see The HP 9 144A compares well 67-Mbyte cartridges). Any orders figure) against competitive workstation backup received before November 1 will be products, not only on price but on the It allows users to exchange data shipped with a cartridge tape. additional benefits it offers. between most HP computer systems using the Logical ~nterchangeFormat (LIF) utility It offers an excellent growth path to the HP 35401A which has 536 Mbytes of storage capacity

Contact your HP sales rep for more information.

Many workstation people use floppy discs for backup which give them the low cost they want, but not the perfor- Muss Storu~e mance they need as their backup HP 7942A AND 7946A requirements continue to grow. The HP 9144A combines low cost with high performance. With a cartridge capacity of 67 Mbytes and a transfer rate almost twice that of a floppy disc drive, the HP 9144A offers users both ease of use and With the September I, 1987, discon- a more efficient back-up solution. tinuance of the HP 7941A and 7945A behind us, it is time to lay plans for the The benefits become apparent when discontinuance of their companion you consider that the UNIX@operating products, the HP 7942A and 7946A. system can be loaded quickly and The HP 7942A and 7946A are 24- and easily from a single cartridge tape, 55-Mbyte disc drives with an integrated compared with the 40 plus floppy discs %-inch cartridge tape. required for the same operation. In addition, UNlX operating system on The dates that the HP 7942A and floppy discs costs over $300 (U.S. list) 7946A will be removed from the HP more than on cartridge tape. The tape Price List and the support lives are drive solution, together with UNIX listed below. operating system, works out at only about $580 more than a complete Removed from floppy disc drive solution. These are all Product No. HP Price List Support life good reasons why every UNIX operat- 7942A March 1. 1988 10 years ing system workstation should now be 1 7946A January 1. 1989 10 years configured with an HP 9144A. The reason for the difference in dates I is due to availability of key parts. In addition, because over 90 percent of the 1 orders for the two products are for the HP 7946A, we will be able to consoli- , date the product line.

I If you have any questions, contact I your HP sales rep.

NOVEMBER 1987 I I I HP Channels 3 The following list is a sampling of software applications that have currently been tested with excellent results 1 using the Epson LQ-1000 driver or that

I have a built-in PCL 111 driver:

Effective November 1, the U.S. list 1 Lotus Symphony "' price of the HP DraftPro CID-size draft- Support for the HP IRMA and ing plotter (7570A) will be reduced. MicrosoftE Word SNALink13270 products has been The price of the HP-IB cartridge Framework 11'" extended to the entire line of HP Vectra (PIN HP 17570A) remains the same. PCs (excluding portables), and to all I . MultiMatem and MultiMate Advantage non-HP PCs conforming to industry The prices of the two HP DraftMaster 1 standards. With these additional PCs plotters remain unchanged. 1 a Wordstar 2000e supported. sales barriers in multivendor . Wordperfect @ PC environments can be addressed and I overcome with ease. Advancewrite Plus The Gallery Collection (Executive HP IRMA may only be sold to oper- . I MemoMaker, Drawing Gallery, Chart- ate with non-HP PC systems as part of ing Gallery) an HP Vectra PC system sale. Stand- FOR THE HP alone sales of HP IRMA on non-HP PCs is not supported due to contractual limitations. Standalone sales of the The HP RuggedWriter 480 printer SNALinki3270 product are fully owner's manual contains additional supported. information on software support in the HP introduced the HP RuggedWriter application notes section. If a software To accomplish this additional sup- 480 printer on October 1, 1987 (see application does not currently support port, both the HP IRMA and October issue of HP Chunnels). The the Epson LQ- 1000 or HP Rugged- SNALinki3270 products have been new printer is a high-performance, Writer 480 printer, and a solution is not revised to support the more general PC wide-carriage, 24-wire serial impact available in the owner's manual, contact environments. These changes are dot-matrix printer that prints 480 cps your HP sales rep to initiate support reflected in each product for all orders draft quality and 240 cps letter quality. activities for that application. placed on or after October I, 1987. HP IRMA will also feature an upgrade kit Software support and compatibility is Lotirs@, 1-2-3". trnd Sytnphot~y'~)are U.S. (PIN 50920U) that will allow existing easy with the new HP RuggedWriter rc.,qisti,red rrtrdc~marksof Lotus D~~~loprner~r users to upgrade to this multivendor 480 printer through the implementation Corporcrtior~. support revision. No upgrade kit will be of two built-in control modes, PCL I11 Mic.ro.~($t@~Word is cr L1.S. re,qi.srt~red available for the SNALinki3270 and Epson LQ 1000. Users of third- /rademcrrk of Micro.s($t Corporotiorr. product. party or PC-based applications software Frcrmew~ork/I9 is ci U.S. registrrcd troclc~rncirk will find compatibility through use of of Asliruri-Eire. the switch-selectable Epson LQ-1000 Orders for the SNALinki3270 (PIN MultiM~te'-~crnd M~rlriMtrteAdvonttrg~ arc 2 5092 1A) and HP IRMA (PIN 50920A) emulation. Software applications hav- U.S. re,qis/ered trtrrler?i~rk,s($ MulriMorc products should be placed using the ing built-in PCL 111 drivers would Iriterriuriontrl Corporcrtior~,on Ashtoti-Tat(, existing HP PINS. The pricing of these require selecting PCL mode and choos- cotnpa n?: upgraded products will not change with ing the HP RuggedWriter 480 printer Worcf~tar2000E is tr U.S. re,qist~red this increase in support. driver in the application. In either case, trcrderntrrk of Mic.roP1.0 Intert~utioncrl users can use their new printer with Corj~orcition. Please contact your HP sales rep for most software applications on the mar- further information. ket using the two built-in drivers. user to adjust line widths and select any All four existing barcode wands are of the HP PaintJet printer's 330 colors. replaced by one. single, general-purpose, 7% mils industrial wand. Each JetPlotter, retailing for $99 (U.S. slot reader has its new equivalent. They list), works with nearly every graphics offer outstanding initial read rate perfor- program available for the ISM PC and mance. They can operate under direct HP Vectra PC and compatibles. sunlight or under very strong sodium light. Extremely rugged and sealed, For more information, please contact they can sustain very harsh environ- Insight Development at 4 15-376-945 1. ments (extreme temperatures, humidity, dust, liquid projections). The reliability A new matrix entitled, "Software of these readers is among the best on Feature Support for the HP PaintJet the market with an MTBF of 37,000 Color Graphics Printer," is now avail- hours. able. This matrix, included in the HP PaintJet printer box, replaces the origi- Enhanced features nal PaintJet printer software tnatrix. A 1 total of 6 1 market-leading software New enhanced features have been solutions are listed in this piece. added to the terminal itself. All terminals offered after November 1 will The new feature-support matrix include these new features at no extra answers questions such as: "Does charge. Microsoft@Word support color text?" or "Does Freelance Plus support more Data communication speed can be than seven colors'?" Effective November 1, new barcode selected by switch between 1200 or reader options will be available for the 2400 baud. allowing the terminals to be The matrix (PIN 5954-8828) can be HP 308 1A FDC terminals for Code 39, supported by most computers (includ- ordered from your HP sales rep. Code Extended 39, and Interleaved ing A400 OBIO) and modems. 2 out of 5 code syn~bologies.These A choice of new functions (power-on Mic.ro.rqfl is ti U.S. registerrtl rrtrderrlurk of options fully replace and obsolete for- state definition. beeper, code selection, Mic.ro.so$ Corp. mer existing ones. They offer greatly etc.) can be programmed by switches enhanced capabilities at much lower or escape sequences. prices. The WP 308 1A terminal is a low- cost, factory data-collection terminal JETPLOTTER designed for factory-floor application ROVIDES and environment. Most HP 308 1 A ter- P HP-GL minals are installed with barcode reader. A wide range of HP and non-HP readers (including laser scanners) have been connected to the terminal to expand its standard capabilities. The terminal can easily be connected in point-to-point configuration (Character Now you can use the HP PaintJet mode, 1200 or 2400 baud) using the printer with most software packages single-channel adapter HP 92923A or that support the HP 7470, 7475, or the four-channel adapter HP 92922A. ColorPro plotters. JetPlotter, from More than 8,000 units have been sold Insight Development, converts HP-GL into PCL for the HP PaintJet printer.

JetPlotter is fast (a typical mechan- ical engineering drawing takes two to three minutes to print) and allows the for use in applications such as those listed below:

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