New High-Performance HP Apollo 9000 Series 700 Workstations

HP Computer Update A Publidon of Hewlett-Packard December 1992

New high-performance HP Apollo 9000 Series 700 workstations

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heHP 3000 Series 9X7RX products augment the broadest computing lineup in the HP 3000's history. seepage 8

New HP Series 6000 SCSI maes storage A sysstemsprovide performance improvements. see page 27

L The new HP LaserJet 4 and CNI printers are direct eplacements for the IP LaserJet III and IP LaserJet I11 'ost5cript printers. see page 27 Update HPVal. 2, No. 11 ComputerDecember 1992 HP Computer Update is a monthly publication To order HP software or hardware products, call of Hewlett-Packard Company that provides your HP representative. A telephone listing for information on new Hewlett-Pwkard computer sales offices in the U.S. and Canada appears on the sohareand hardware products, events, and back cover. promotions. To receive literature or technical information on Managing Editor: Tracy Wester HP computer systems and workstations, and to Editor: Jackie Browning order workstations and select computer products, call HP DIRECT at 800-637-7740 (US. only). Address editorial correspondence and address corrections to: To receive techrucal information about any HP product, call the Customer Information Center: HP Computer Update 800-752-0900 in the US., or 800-387-3867 in P.O. Box 51827 Canada. Palo Alto, CA 94303-0724

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HP Computer Update is distributed to individuals who are involved in specifying or purchasing HP computer products and systems. It is also sent to HP worldwide value-added business partners. If you would like to receive a copy, please contact On the cover . . . your local HP representative. HP has introduced five new HP Apollo 9000 Note: Not aU HP computerpmducts are sold and Series 700 workstations. The high-performance supported in aU countries. Please check with workstations offer desktop and deskside solutions your local HP sales office. for Series 700 users. A new multimedia comrnuni- cation tool, HP MPower, and CRX48Z graphics are Hewlett-Packard does not warmnt the accuracy also being introduced. Series 700 upgrades to the of the infomtion provided in HP Computer new models are available. See page 16. Update and shaU not be liable fw any use made of the infomation provided hrein. Infomtim provided in HP Computer Update is subject to change without notice.

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For research and education purposes only. General News HP 9000 YO price reductions New HP router F'R and SR 4 HP News and Reviews HP 9000 server memory price fixed configuration routers New VRU for HP parts reductions ordering Peripherals Workstations 26 General Promotions 16 New HPApollo9000 "HP JetDirect cards supported 5 Model 715 workstations peripherals" correction New HP Apollo 9000 AUI port support with old HP 3000 Systems Model 725150 workstations HP JetDirect cards 8 New HP 3000 Series 9X7RX New HP Apollo 9000 26 Mass Storage systems Model 735 workstations New HP Series 6000 SCSI HP 3000 Series 9x7 platform New HP Apollo 9000 mass storage systems for HP enhancements Model 755 workstations business systems/servers HP IMAGEISQLunlocks New HP Apollo 9000 Low prices on refurbished IMAGE databases Series 700 upgrades tape drives New user-based software tiers New HP Apollo 9000 HP Series 6000 SCSI mass storage systems for Series 700 workstations New HP 3000 user-based HP workstations support pricing markets 27 Prinks POSIX shipping on CRX4Z: advanced graphics Introducing HP LaserJet 4 HP MPE/iX Release 4.5 system for design and visualization printer New HP WEV operating Introducing HP LaserJet 4M system release HP introduces the power that empowers printer Reduced memory trade-in LIDM printer supported on credits Introducing HP MPower HP 3000 New solution austments for HP-RT Developer's Kit option HP Explorer software for the structured solution bundles Refurbished Model 720CRXl HP LaserJet 4 printer SSP bundle discontinuance GRX workstations discounted HP LaserJet 4 and 4M printer HP MICRO 3000/ATP/M cartridge with microhe toner discontinuance Personal Computers 22 HP Vectra PC preloaded New HP JetDirect Novell NetWare upgrade kits HP 9000 software for Windows systems MICR toner pallet pricing 13 New HP 9000 Series 800 HP Vectra 3WOPC upizrades discontinuance HP LaserJet IIIP printer price reduction HP 9000 Series 800 menu "Introducing HP Vech-a 486N ordering process PC series" correction HP LaserJet PostScript printers discontinuance HP 9000 Series 800 internal 18and 20-MHz coprocessors disk drives upgrade discontinuance HP LaserJet III printer discontinuance New HP 9000 Series 800 HP Vectra PC ESDI hard HP-UX tweuser license disk drives and controller HP Met,QuietJet, discontinuance Ruggedwriter, and 2934A dot Andersen Consulting develops matrix printer discontinuance clientlserver I-CASE solution to HP-UX Networks 31 Terminals HP New 19-inch color X station New HP LaserROM/UX 24 OrnniBack, OmniBacW Japanese Retrieval Software Turbo, and OpenSpool HP 700m price increase user-based licensing

- -- HP Computer Update, December 1992 General News

HP News and Reviews New VRU for HP parts ordering

For the U.S. dg and support telephone numbers. The VRU supplies actual or antici- WsSupport Materials Organiza- pated ship dates for backordered tion introduces a new voice re- parts, allows direct access to sponse unit (VRU)that offers specific telemarketers or telephone flexibility in choosing customer extensions, automatically transfers support. The VRU gives users a calls to userselected call path simple menu of choices that allows areas, provides service parts them to select needed support identitication for commonly information without having to wait ordered parts, and promptly on hold for personal assistance. routes calls by product type to Users can check part numbers, HP technical advisers. current prices, availability, and order status; match part descriptions; and obtain accurate service

4 HP Computer Update, December 1992 I Promotions

The promotions listed in 1993 HP 3000 Series 9x7 Reseller HP Computer Update contain brief HP Channel Incentives information about HP promotions Paitner~Installed All resellers (HP Channel Partners, currently in effect -including new Base Upgrade Om,and systems integrators) promotions, promotions with To encourage HP Channel Partners who have an active purchase changes and and systems integrators to upgrade agreement with W will receive five tions that are ending. their installed base to MPE/IX, percentage points of incremental HP wiU be offering qualilied discount over the normal purchase For more details on any of the HP Channel Partners and systems agreement discount on purchases following promotions, contact your integrators an incremental 15% of HP 3000 Series 947/57/67/87 HI-'representative. discount on Series 927LX-937SC systems. systems, 5% on Series 947LX and Special considerations may apply All authorized distributors who above NOVA systems, and 10%on to some of these promotions, and have an active purchase agreement Corporate Business Systems. To discount percentages can vary by discount with HP will receive three qualifyfor this promotion, country. Note: promotional pro- percentage points of incremental HP Channel Partners and systems grams listed with a "Worldwide" discount 'over the normal purchase integrators must submit to HP a scope may not be available in all agreement discount on purchases of forecast with a minimal intent of countries. Check with your HP Series 947/57/67/87 systems. upgradmg 15% of their installed representative for local availability. Scope: North America base, a communication plan, and an Eligible products: Check with aihactive offer on their software. Hewlett-Packard assumes no your HP representative Contact your HP representative for responsibility for any ermm Ulat Start date: December 1,1992 more information. might appear in these listings. End date: May 31,1993 Scope: Worldwide (check with Promotion number: 2.704 your HP repwsentative for local availability)

- ~ Eligible products: Check with your HP representative HP Transact V to iX Start date: December 1,1992 Workstations If you upgrade from HP Transact V End date: October 31,1993 to iX, you will receive a 25% dis- Promotion number: 2.703 HP GlancePlus UX Trial count on the net price of the Software KiDiscount upgrade. If you purchase an HP GlancePlus Scope: North America UX license within 90 days of Eligible products: PIN 301384 purchasing an HP GlancePlus UX Opts. 310,315,320,330,335,340, trial software kit, you can receive a 350 promotional discount off the price Start date: December 1,1992 of the soharelicense. End date: May 31,1993 Scope: For North America only Promotion number: 2.699 Eligible products: PINS B1790A, B26604 B17914 B26614 B18074 B2804A Start date: April 1,1992 End date: December 31,1992 Promotion number: 2.626

- - - HP Computer Update, December 1992 3D Aggressor - HP-UX CD-ROM Model 720CRX Drive Offer Enhanced You can purchase the If you purchase a CD-ROM starter Competitiveness - HP Apollo 9000 Model 720CRX-24Z kt (P/N B2950A) and HP-UX DTC16 Solution (P/N A2264AO) for the promotional CD-ROM material update service price of approximately $25,390 (P/N H2069A or H2077A+S00 or If you purchase an (U.S. list)/$25,135 (reference price). comprehensive maintenance), you HP 9000 Series 800 or 900 Series Also, you can purchase the Model can receive an SCSI CD-ROM drive HP 3000 system with one or several 720CRX-24 (P/N A223A) at the at no additional charge. HP DTClGs (data communications promotional price of approximately Scope: Worldwide (except and tenninal controller), you are $23,390 (US. list)/$23,650 (refer- Europe) (check wiUL your eligible for a promotional discount ence price). HP npwentative for local on the DTCs. The DTCs must be Scope: Worldwide (check with ava Wility) fully loaded (two asynchronous your HP representative for local Eligible products: P/N B2950A options providing 12,14,or 16 ports availability) and HP-UX CD-ROM material per DTCl6, depending on the option Eligible products: P/Ns A2263A/ update service (either P/N H2069A combination). 64A +NOor H2077A+S00 or compre- Scope: Worldwide (check with Start date: September 1,1992 hensive maintenance) and your HP representative for local End date: December 31,1992 P/N A1999A availability) Promotion number: 2.670 Start date: October 1, 1992 Eligible products: Check with End date: March 31,1992 your HP representative Promotion number: 2.686 Start date: July 1,1992 End date: December 31,1992 Domain "Welcome Back Promotion number: 2.655 to Support" Power to Empower If you are currently unsupported and sign up for a minimum of one Coupon year of ApolloLine Support or one You will receive an after-sale year of Domain/OS Software Only coupon that may be redeemed for Support, you can receive a 50% credit toward the purchase of promotional discount on any Basic HP Channel PartmerASV software Software Update required to bring licenses or add-on PL5X products your system up to date. sold through HP's Direct Marketing Scope: Worldwide (check with Organization. your HP representativefor local Scope: North America avaWility) Eligible products: HP Apollo Eligible products: Check with 9000 Series 700 workstation your HP representative systems, Model 715133: P/Ns Start date: September 1,1992 A2610A/11A/12A~13A/14A~16A/ End date: February 28,1993 17A/l8A/l9A/20A/2lA,Model 715/ Promotion number: 2.672 50: PINS A2625A/27A/29A5OA/ 31A/32ALBA/34A/354Model 725/ 50: P/Ns A2685N89MlMW 934 Model 735: P/Ns A2600A/OlA/ 02A/03A/07A/08A/09A/59~Model 755: P/Ns A2551A/ 5W534 A265ON52A Start date: November 1,1992 End date: April 30,1993 Promotion number: 2.696

HP Computer Update, December 1992 Promotions

HP EtherTwist Buy Three, National User Group Discount Peripherals Manage Free Coupon Optical Library Trade-in With this promotion, you will Each person attending the National receive a free copy of HP OpenView User Group Meeting will receive a If you are a current Optical Library Interconnect manager/DOS net- $500 promotional discount coupon user, you can trade in your used work management software that can be used against the pur- unit and purchase a new high- (P/N 27256D) when you buy any chase of PL 1L products (excludmg performance drive library three manageable HP EtherTwist consulting and all training classes (Models 20C, 60C, or 100C), of hubs, bridges, andlor routers - a less than $2,000). More than one equivalent or greater capacity, and savings of $4,000. You can partici- coupon can be used on any single receive trade-in credit. Exception: pate in the promotion by mailing a order as long as the total discount Model 10 can only be traded in for special claim card (received from percentage does not exceed 49%. a Model 20C or higher. direct mail, HP FIRST, or your Scope: North America Scope: Worldwide (check with authorized HP dealer), the bar code Eligible products: PL 1L your HP representative for local labels from the product packages, products excludmg consulting and availability) and a copy of your invoice to HP. all training classes less than Eligible products: P/Ns C1700Cl HP will fulfill claims for the free $2,000. Check with your HP 04c/1oc/14c/15C software by mail. representative. Start date: September 1,1992 Scope: Worldwide (check with Start date: October 1,1992 End date: June 30,1993 your HP representative for local End date: March 31,1992 Promotion number: 2.671 avaWility) Promotion number: 2.685 Eligible produc* Manageable HP Ethefhkt hubs, bridges, and routers: 26873A/74B/82A/85A/88A/ 88B/92A/99A DTC 16 and DTC 48 Start date: September 1,1992 If you purchase an HP 3000 9x7 End date: January 31,1993 system at the regular price, you are Promotion number: 2.669 elqgble to purchase up to two DTCs at a 32.5% discount. The M05 discount is placed against the base product and appropriate options. AU additional DTCs and asynchre nous cards ordered above the maximum quantity are not eligible for a discount. Scope: Worldwide (check with your HP representative for local availability) Eligible products: Check with your HP representative. Start date: December 1,1992 End date: May 31,1993 Promotion number: 2.698

HP Computer Update, December 1992 7 HP 3000 Svsterns

New HP 3000 HP 3000 Series 9x7 platfonn enhancements Series 9X7RX systems Enhancements have been made to Installation is included with Series The new HP 3000 Series 9X7R.X the HP 3000 Series 9x7 platform. A 917LX-937LX systems, so there is new, easier, menu-driven ordering systems provide four VO slots as an no additional charge for installa- intermediate configwahon point approach took effect December 1, tion of any Series 9x7 system. 1992. Series 9x7 products between the Series 9Xm2 -slot are Series 9X7SX products support up and newly renamed Series 9X7SX presented in a menu format. Users to four PBFL device adapter check boxes for options they want 12slot systems. cards (PRV 28616A). included with the system and order Two new 1- and 2GB SCSI processing will do the rest. The integrated disk drives are avail- menus provide choices for SPU, able with Series 9x7 systems. The memory, integrated peripherals, new disks enable maximum M)S, databases, selected VO internal storage to increase from products, and terminals. 1.3 to 2 GB in the IX package and from 4 to 6 GB in the SX package. Features and benefits The new RX package can hold up Memory, disk, and VO cards can to 6 GB internally, as well. The be ordered in all supported 1-GB disk is standard on Series co~ons. 9x7 systems. The 1GB disk New products like the new SCSI provides a 46% price/MB reduc- disk drives are made available tion; the 2GB drive, a 3390 sooner. price/MB reduction, as compared Specially tailored menus targeted to the 670-MI3 and 1.3GB drives for specific market niches can be they respectively replace. created and implemented quickly. Return credits Each menu enables a user to Features and benefii order a given number of terminals The former Series 9x7 product The Series 9X7RX products aug- at a discounted p rice. structure credited users for returns of older HP 3000 systems through ment the broadest computing lineup The number of products is return credit options. With the new in the HP 3000's history. The greater reduced from 12 to 8 menus based granularity these products add to menus users must order separate on Series 917-987 peoce credU numbers the Series 9x7 family will benefit levels. The menus provide up to similar to those used with HP 9000 pricesensitive users who need three chassis implementation than systems. more functionality that offered options: Series 9xm(2 VO by the Series 9X7WL slots), 9X7RX (4 slots), and 9X7SX (12 slots). Due to the increased VO require ments demanded by users at this The standard memory on Series point in the product family, Series 917LX and 927LX systems is 957RX and 967RX systems replace increased to match the 32 MB the Series 95m(F'/N A1 707A) and offered on the Series 937. Stand- 967M (PRV A1 757A). ard memory for the Series 947LX on up is now 64 MB. Ordering information Product No. Description A17728 Series 937RX A1708C Series 947RX A17098 Series 957RX A17108 Series 967RX

8 HP Computer Update, December 1992 HP IMAGmQL unlocks IMAGE databases New user-based software tiers The HP TurboIMAGE enhancement HP IMAGWSQL offers new func- with next-generation relational tionality with loOD?investment In response to industry demand, HP technology, the industry-standard protection. MIWcan leverage has converted to user-based pricing SQL interface, has been renamed HP TurboIMAGE databases and that more logically scales the price HP IMAGE/SQL. The IMAGWSQL staff expertise. HP IMAGWSQL is of the software with the value was designed for middle man- 100%compatible -no code received. These products will only agers in financelaccountingand changes, no database administra- be sold with new options that marketing. tion changes, no retraining. speca a price based upon the HP IMAGEISQL performs at number of users in the HP MPE/iX SQL makes HP IMAGE/SQL 704%of the native IMAGE license. These are hown as compatible with client/server tools intrinsic interface. dependent licenses and typically for windowsbased decision apply to systems software. Seven- support, reporting, and applications. The HP 3000 preconfigured teen software products are moving HP IMAGEBQL will ship standard system, which includes both to user-based tiers, and others will in all new HP 3000 systems ordered HP IMAGWSQL and ALLBASWSQL, follow next year. after December 1,1992. offers one of the highest levels of system value. HP ALLBASWSQL Application software from HP and Features and benefits provides long-term insurance to HP Channel Partners is moving to With HP IMAGEISQL, end users can cover relational DBMS needs at low an independent user-based pricing develop their own reports and ad premiums. HP ALLBASWSQL method that allows for the purchase hoc queries with windows-based supports mahhme alternative of a license for the number of reporting tools. PCs can do the requirements: single-vendor support application users regardless of what M-level analysis of HP IMAGW and key hgh-availabilityfeatures HP MPWiX license a user may have. SQL data with color-coded alarms for fully distributed data and large Application software hmHP, such and the ability to drill down through databases. as MM, and Channel Partners will idonnation. adopt this kind of structure in the next few months. The steps toward user-based pricing will use NetlS on the HP 3000 in 1993. NetlS is a software license management and enforcement technology owned by HP and accepted into Open Soft- ware Foundation'sTM DME standards. More idonnation on NetlS and its role on the HP 3000 will be available later this year.

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HP Computer Update, December 1992 9 HP 3000 Svstems

Tiers 310 through 350 are discontin- Product No. Descri~tion New HP 3000 user-based ued on the products that use the 36388A TurboSTORViX II, one right-to- pricing user-based pricing method. Users use license (user license option should order the user-based must align with MPViX license) Opt UCN 160-user license Effective December 1,1992, in software tier that corresponds with Opt. LID9 - Credit for previous purchase of response to user requests, HP 3000 their HP MPVi user license. The 100-user license systems were restructured and different user license levels offered repriced to implement user-based in HP MPWiX, including the new Ordering information license options for HP MPWand 128,256, and 384-user levels, map Product No. Description database software. into six software tiers. Users who NS order software with the new tiers 36920A 36923A ThinLAN User-based pricing makes entry- can receive the same return credit Token Ring level HP 3000 Series 9x7 configura- for a previous purchase by ordering J2167A X.25 System Access tions more competitive. The the same return credit they would 36939A 36957A FTP number of user licenses has have ordered before. If the return BSC Link increased for Series 947-987 credit amount exceeds the cost of 32007A LU6.2 systems with the availability of 100-, the user-based tier, the difference 30294A 30291A SNA Link 160-, 256, and unlimited-user will be zeroed out in the ordering 30292A SNA NRJE licenses. Series 957 continues to process the same way it is for 30293A SNA IMF offer an entry 64-user license. downtiering. 303688 ALLBASEISQL 326538 IMAGUSQL HP 3000 Corporate Business The following is an example of a 3031 9A TurboSTORViX System uniprocessors come user who purchased a Series 957 TurboSTORViX ll standard with 128userlicenses, and with a 100-user HP MPWiX 36387A TurboSTORUiX II multiprocessors come standard license and TurboSTORVi 11 36388A 36397A TurboSTORViX 11 with 160-user licenses. User (P/N 36388A). The user wants to TurboSTORViX ll licenses have been added for 256 upgrade through the field upgrade 36398A New options and 384 users, in addition to the product to an unlimited-user license OAF 20-user license unlimited-user license. on a Series 967. The example shows how the TurboSTOREfIX license UCY 40-user license rolls to the new user-based tiers. UA9 64-user license UBD 100-user license Product No. Description UCN 160-user license UAT Unlimited-user license 36388A TurboSTORViX II, one right-to- use license (user license option UD8 Credit for 20-user license must align with HP MPViX Ucz Credit for 40-user license license) UB9 Credit for 64-user license Opt UAT Unlimited user license Credit for 100-user license Opt. OCF Upgrade credit for previous UD9 purchase of Opt 330 UDV Credit for 160-user license UBP Credit for unlimited-user license Users who made the transition to user-based software tiers should Users can roll to the new method use the user-based return credits in immediately, or wait until current subsequent upgrades. The following support contracts expire. is an example of how a user with a 100-user Series 947IX and Open Software Foundation is a trademark of the Open Software Foundation in the U.S. and other TurboSTORE/iX II who is increas- countries. ing to 160 users on the Series 947IX MPWlicense would increase the TurboSTORE/iX II license.

10 HP Computer Update, December 1992 HP 3000 Systems

POSlX shipping on HP MPUXRelease 4.5 HP 3000 developers who want to develop to POSM in the future Unrestricted shipments of run-time POSlX 1003.2 and evaluate POSM on the HP 3000 support for POSIX on HP 3000 today should upgrade to POSM 1003.2, like POSIX 1003.1, is HP MPVi4.5. systems are available with the a set of ANSI and IS0 standard HP MPEYiX 4.5 operating system commands and utilitiesthat have HP 3000 developers who need to release. Users who upgrade to the been adopted by leading systems new release will receive, at no develop new POSIX-based ap vendors as the basis for providing plications or port POSE-based additional charge, run-time support open systems. POSIX 1003.2 for POSM 1003.1 system calls, applications to the HP 3000 should commands and utilities are closely upgrade to HP MPE/iX 4.5 and POSM 1003.2 commands and aligned with the Bourne and Kom utilities, and Curses screen inter- purchase HP MPE/i Developers' shells available on UNIX-based Kit (P/N 36430A). To ensure face. POSIX on HP MPE/iX makes systems and, like the POSM 1003.1 the HP 3000 an effective platform in successful POSM development on standard, facilitate application HP 3000 systems, users who order situations where users require porting across systems that support standards-based, open systems. the Developers' Kit must order and this standard and applications take one of the following sets of developed for UNIX-based systems. user tminhg courses. Users who have HP MPEYiX backgrounds must POSM 1003.1 is a set of operating Curses take Programming with WLY system interfacesthat have been Curses is a user interface standard System CaUs (P/N 507105); Work- endorsed by the ANSI and IS0 for terminals that gives developers ing with Files (P/N B2808A); and committees as the foundation for the capability to -lay forms on, SheU findamentuls (FYN B2955A). open systems. POSIX 1003.1 has and retrieve data hm,a broad set Users with UNM system back- been adopted by leading systems of commonly installed terminals. grounds must take HP 3000 finda- vendors in the U.S. and Europe. Curses is commonly used by UNM- mentuls (P/N 3112A+001); Applications developed to based system applications and is a HP 3000 Advanced Skius POSM 1003.1 are inherently component of open systems. By (P/N 3 1126A+002,003);HP MPE/iX portable and can be moved across supporting Curses on the HP 3000, Programwm Skius (P/N 311 1%); different systems that support open applications that use Curses to and HP 3000 Systems Administra- the POSIX 1003.1 standard. manipulate screens can be ported to tion (P/N B2802S). POSIX 1003.1 is closely aligned with runontheHP3000systemsona the UNM@-basedoperating system wide variety of HP and non-HP UNlX is a registered trademark of UNlX System interfaces and facilitates the porting termjnals. Laboratories Inc. in the U.S.A. and other of UNM-based applications. countries. HP 3000 end users should upgrade With POSE 1003.1, HP MPVi4.5 to HP MPE/iX 4.5 in order to install supports the hierarchical file system the new applications and tools that in addition to the current HP 3000 have been ported to the HP 3000 file system. The new file system with POSIX. New applications and coexists with the traditional tools include ADABAS and Network HP MPVifile system and allows hmSoftware AG, NFS from Quest files to be shared across the file Software, and VESoft took. systems. HP ALLBASEISQL has been modified to work with the new POSM hierarchical file system on HPMPm

HP Computer Update, December 1992 11 HP 3000 Systems

New HP MPE V operating Reduced memory trade-in SSP bundle system release credits discontinuance

HP MPE V Release 2P (P/N 51450A Trade-in return credits for 16MB As of December 1,1992, seven option 365) is the first platform and 64-MB memory cards on structured solution bundles were release since Release 1P; it includes HP 3000 Series 955/9601980and removed from the HP Price List. all previous release fixes and HP 9000 Models 85X/86X/870were The product bundles will be product enhancements. reduced on the December HP Price superseded by the new Series 9x7 List and will be effective January 1, menus. Enhancements and benefits 1993. The We-in credits are Pmduct No. Description Release 2P focuses system manage- available with the purchase of ment ease, operation simplification, memory cards for the HP Corporate A1779A 4-8 user system and HP MPE4.X compatibility. Business System. A1780A 8-20 user system Migration to HPMPE/iX is an easy A1781A 20-32 user system Product No. Descriotion A17824 32-64 user system system upgrade. St.arhg with this --- Return credit for 16-MB memory release, support life is 48 months. AllMAN A1783A 64-128 user system card A1784A 128-192 user system A11524N Return credit for 64-MB memory A1785A 192-550 user system The release will be distributed to card users on support. When users update HP MPE V software to 2P, they benefit from functionality and extended support life. For New solution adjustments HP MICRO 3000/ATP/M HP MPE V users who are off discontinuance support and want to take advantage for structured solution of the latest MPE V ope* bundles The HP MICRO 3WATPN system, we recommend the MPE V (P/Ns 40290A and 24450A) has been Software and Hardware Support The structured solution bundles discontinued. Stock is available Welcome Back Program. (SSP) for HP 3000 Corporate from HP's Finance and Remarketing Business Systems have been Division to meet user demand. austed from 15% to 10% or 1296. The new discounts were on the December HP Price List and take effect January 1,1993.

Product No. Description A1855A 128-user system bundle A1857A 200-user system bundle A1860A 300-user system bundle

12 HP Computer Update, December 1992 HP 9000 Systems

New HP 9000 Series 800 HP 9000 Series 800 menu HP 9000 Series 800 upgrades ordering process internal disk drives upgrade Similar to the HP 9000 Model 8x7s New HP 9000 Series 800 F/G/H/I- line, the FIG/WIclass systems are class business servers are orderable With the recent HP 9000 introduc- all board andlor chassis upgradeable using a menu-like process. Four tions, HP is announcing new, faster, to provide the highest level of menus are offered, one for each highermtyinternal disk drive investment protection. Current server class. Each menu is con- mechanisms. The drives are Model 8x7s systems are also board structed with a structured solution available in 5f%MB, lGB, and 2GB and/or chassis upgradeable to the product (SSP) bundle as the main capacities. The WMB and 1-GB new FIGIWIclass systems. Up high-level product item Integrated drives come in half-height form grades will be available on the systems components are included factom. The 2-GB drive is a full- January HP Price List. with each bundle as subitems and height device. The 1- and 2GB have separate product numbers. drives will also be available in Model 8x7s systems are highly The new menus offer increased standalone and raclanountable compatible with the new HP 9000 cor@uration flexibility by provid- configuratons in early 1993. offering. F/G/WIclass systems offer ing more system component installed Model 8x7s users lW? choices. Each system component The devices give the new HP 9000 investment protedion for all seleded from the product menu is Fclass machines up to 2 GB of internal components such as disk, factory integrated into the base internal storage; GIWIclass memory, and YO cards; and com- system. machines, up to 6 GB. pared to the current Model 8x7s upgrade product offering, users may Board upgrades for the new receive sigtuficant cost savings F/G/WIclass business servers are when upgrading to FIG/WIclass also constructed as SSPs. As with systems. the server products, four menus are New HP 9000 Series 800 offered, one for each server HP-UX two-user license In addition to upgrade pricing, a codigwation. Each upgrade wide selection of board upgrade product menu includes all possible HP 9000 Series 800 FIG/H/Isystems choices are available for F/G/H/I- processor upgrades within a are bundled with a new twwser ckand 8x7s servers. With the particular server confgwation and HP-UX license to better establish new offering, users have the from other server packages. Users Series 800 systems as servers in the flexibility to skip performance levels can choose only one upgrade marketplace and improve competi- in a single upgrade step when option among the selections tive positioning. New options for upgrading within the same expan- provided in each menu. the tweuser level and an upgrade sion package. For example, a user credit for Series 800 HP-UX license with a Model HZ0 can either up Other system components, such as products are on the December grade to the next processor level, memory and disk drives, corre- HP Price List. The tweuser level Model H30, or to the highest spond to the upgrade SF%to provides a consistent HP-UX processor level, Model H50, with a facilitate coordinated shipment of level across the HP 9000 famil3~; single upgrade product. This makes these products along with user HP Apollo 9000 Series 700 systems it easier for users to make large upgrade selections. are bundled with a twc+ user performance leaps when required. license.

Current Model 8x7 and 890 systems will continue to be bundled with an eight-user license, so orders will not be impacted.

HP Computer Update, December 1992 13 HP 9000 Svstems

Andersen Consutting New HP LaserROMNX Japanese Retrieval Software develops client/sewer I-CASE solution to HP-UX new *LaSerRoMnrX English words. Manuals not trans- Japanese Reb-ieval Software lated to Japanese are provided in (P/N B3141A option UAO) provides E-h, so users receive complete Andersen Consultmg's Foundation a fully localized user interface that documentation; and because nearly Software Group and HP recently can browse and search Japanese all HP-UX manuals are on one CD announced a marketing and devel- and English HP-UX manuals and instead of bookshelves, users opment agreement to port FOUN- documents on CD-ROM. This new Processing realize reduced floor-space cost. DATION for Cooperative software was designed for system (FCP) to the HP 9000 platform. FCP . . admm&&~rsand managers, and System requirements is an industry-leading integrated software developers on HP 90001 The software is supported on CASE product for development and HP Apollo 9000 systems that deployment of commercial client/ HP 90001HP Apollo 9000 8.0 or support the X Window system greater systems that use the X server applications. in OSF/MoWMor HP WE Window System (Version 11, environments. The three phases include the Release 4 or later). OSFMotif or HP WE window manager is also Foundation HP-UX server option Features and benefits that allows applications developed required, and the system must with FCP to run on HP 9000 Series This HP LaSerROM/UX version support a CD-ROM drive. 800 business servers, the FCP incorporates the features added in development repository to run on June 1992, including flexible Migration and product delivery keyword search relevance HP 9000 Series 800 business servers with Japanese users who currently ranking; navigational tools like available in early 1993, and a client subscribe to materials updates on product to run on HP Apollo 9000 index, table of contents, and CD-ROM will receive a no-cost Series 700 workstations scheduled hyperlinks; userdefined book- upgrade to the new Japanese for later in the year. shelves, notes, and bookmarks, software version when converting and expanded print menu. their contracts to Japanese operat- FCP on HP-UX can accelerate ing system support. mainframe offloading for mission- HP LaserROMKJX Japanese Reb-ieval Software adds the follow- critical applications. Andersen Current HP-UX users who change Consulting is a leadug provider of ing features: Japanese translation of kom paper to CD-ROM materials all HP LaserROMAJX screens, help business integration services with support can order the new Japanese the expertise to assist large users in text, error and warning messages, software version or take part in the successful transition to a client/ and user documentation, so users Driving Force special promotion. don't have to read Enghsh; printing server environment. FCP is a tool New workstation and multiuser for developing production applica- to Canon Lasershot and other system users can select CD-ROM as tions. FCP applications are used to printers; keyword search on the materials medium when Japanese miand Kana charac- run critical business functions, such choosinq documentation products as customer service for the utilities ters; and keyword search on and are euble to participate in the and insurance industries and event Driving Force promotion. trackmg for the 1992 Winter Olym- pics. Andersen Consulting offers the FOUNDATION Starter Kit Plus that includes software and education services to build prototype applications and provides early tangible success with client/server applications. Contact your HP representative for more information.

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Driving Force promotion HP 9000 110 price HP 9000 sewer memory To encourage users to use CD-ROM reductions price reductions instead of paper and magnetic tape, a special promotion will be in effect Effective December 1,1992, prices Effective December 1,1992, January-December 1993. HP 90001 on HP 9000 terminal VO products memory supported on HI' 9000 HP Apollo 9000 users who purchase were reduced. Models 8x7, FZM, Models 8x7, FXX, GXX, HXX, and a starter kit (PM B3309A), and a GXX, and WL offer two end- WL will be reduced by W?.The minimum of one year's support can user connectivity solutions: multi- benefits of this price reduction on add a CD-ROM drive (PM A1999A) plexers and temhdservers. The the HP 9000 platform include: with SCSI interface, to the order lkhannel multiplexer price is HP uses 80ns ECC SIMMs, and save 57% The starter kit will be reduced by 15%to make the currently the fastest and most on the January HP Price List and systems more competitive, particu- reliable commercial memory available in February. larly with the IBM multiplexer. available. Ordering information Prices on datacommunications and HP memory prices are -- -- competitive. Product No. Description terminal controller @TC) solutions B3141A will also be reduced for competitive HP memory prices are tiered, Opt UAO HP LaserROMlUX Japanese reasons. The &port DTC price is based on memory capacity, and Retrieval Software; includes reduced by 40%; the &port, by 35%. most attractive on highercapacity HP 90001HP Apollo 9000 boards. documentation and one user license Option and standalone memory Opt UA2 Four additional user licenses boards are now priced the same. Opt 061 Additional user guide Premium pricing on field upgrade memory is eliminated. OSF/Motif is a registered trademark of the Open Software Foundation in the U.S. and other countries.

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New HP Apollo 9000 Model 715 workstations The systems are configurable with two 3lminch hard disks and one The HP Apollo 9000 Models 715133 Snecificaions 3%-or 5%-inch removable media and 715150 workstations are high- device. Hard disks can be 525 MB Model 7 15/33 delivers 46 performance, 33- and 50-MHz, entry- or 1 GB each. Removable media SPECmarks, 41 MIPS, 8.6 level priced desktop workstations. can be DAT drive, 1.44-ME3 3% MFLOPS (dp), 24 SPECint92, They are designed for ECAD, inch floppy, or 600-MB 5%-inch 45 SPECfp92. MCAD, CASE, desktop publishing, CD-ROM. desktop productivity, customer Model 715150 delivers 69 Model 715150 includes one EISA services, and hcialservices. SPECmarks, 62 MIPS, 13 MFLOPS bus slot; Model 715/33 offers an (dp), 36 SPECint92,72 SPECfp92. optional EISA expansion slot to Since the Series 700 introduction, Model 715/33 delivers 570,000 XI1 add boards like Fast Differential the Models 720,730, and 750 have vectors's, 610,000 2DBD vectors's, SCSI-II, HP-IB, IEEE 802.3, FDDI, formed a h@-performing work- and XI lperf rating of 7,633 with X.25, IEEE 802.5, HP Apollo station family. the Bbit CRX and GRX; 610,000 Token Rmg, ISDN, or SNA. 2DBD vectors's and Xllperf Features and benefii rating of 7,424 with the CRX-24 Ordering information Model 715s takes the high perfor- and CRX-24Z; and 100,000 tri- Product No. Description angledsec and 45,000 qdsec mance of HP PA-RISC 71Wbased Model 715/33 products workstations to price points with the CRX-24Z. A2614A Grayscale quick-ship bundle comparable to PCs. The systems Model 715/50 delivers 860,000 Xll A2616A-A2619A Color quick-ship bundles deliver high performance at low vedolsls, 920,000 2DBD vectors's, A261 0A Grayscale workstation system costs. and Xllperf rating of 11,187 with A261 1A-A2613A Color workstations the Bbit CRX and GRX, 680,000 A2620A CRX-24 color 2D13D The Models 715/33 and 715150 workstation 2DBD vectodsec and Xllperf offer RAM capacities of 8-192 MB A2621A CRX-24Z color 2Dl3D and 16-256 MB, respectively. Disk rating of 10,646 with the CRX-24 workstation capacities can range up to 2 GB and CRX-24Z; and 140,000 tri- Model 715/50products internal and 68.6 GB total. Users angledsec and 65,000 qdsec A2629A-A2632A Color quick-ship bundles can configure systems to meet with the CRX-24Z; and 600,000 A2625A Grayscale workstation I-IP Channel Partner application triangledsec and 80,000 qdsec A2627A Color workstation with the CRX-48Z. A2633A CRX-24 color 2Dl3D needs. workstation The models 715/33 and 715150 Model 715433 offers 15and A2634A CRX-24Z color 2DI3D are selfservice workstations 17-inch color monitors. Both workstation models offer a 19-inch grayscale A2635A CRX 482 color 2Dl3D that allow easy installation, workstation upgradability, expansion, and and color monitor. serviceabilitly. Each system has built-in local area networking, an external SCSI-II port, bidirectional Centronics interface, two RS232 serial ports, CDquality audio connection,and m-HIL. The Series 700 supports more than 3,000 applications hmover 1,600 software suppliers in technical and commercial markets.

16 HP Computer Update, December 1992 Call for exhibitors at Exhibit space is limited and will be allocated on a fust~ome,first - April INTERN served basis. Exhibit space rental is Computing $1,100 for a 1@x 10-foot space.

Management Telephone 1WINTEREX Symposium (1-8004683739) and reserve your space now. For US.and Canada only

The sixth annual INTEREX Com- puting Management Symposium Available literature HP 9000 Systems (ICMS) will be held in Seattle, HP 9000 Series 800 Business Washington, at the Washington The following new literature is Servers sales tools State Convention and Trade Center available through your local HP April 67,1993. INTEREX (the sales office. The literature is Title: HP 9000 Series 800 HP user group) is now accepting separated by product line and in Business Servers brochure regkhtion from HP Channel order of publication number. Audience: Technical evaluators, Partners wishing to exhibit their Contact your HP representative for decision makers application products during the more infomation. Format: 6 pages, multicolored symposium. P/N: 509157463 Description: Brochure positions The exhibit show will take place HP 3000 Systems HP 9000 business servers as open for business. Piece highlights April 5-6. To give you every HP 3lUM.l Buyer3 Guide opportunity to meet the attendees, HP 9000 commercial capabilities the exhibit show will be open Audience: lT purchase decision and open systems advantages.It during several prime conference makers and technical influencers describes customers benefits and hours without any competing (MIS directors, MIS VPs, CIOs, includes Series 800 and HP Apollo sessions. COOS) 9000 Series 700 farmly matrices. Format: 48 pages, 3%x 11, full- At ICMS, you will hdmore than color Title: HP 9000 Series 800 500 high-level managers of HP Description: Guide outlines Integrated Business Server systems. More than 75% of last HP 3000 strengths and presents Family data sheet year's ICMS attendees were MIS the HP 3000 as a system solution Audience: Technical evaluators, directors and other senior execu- for companies that need high decision makers tives who have on-the-spot buying performance, business functional- Format: 8 pages, black-and-white authority. And 4046 of the attendees ity, flexibility, and management P/N: 509157443 are from organhlions that spend ease. Technical sections covering Description: Data sheet contains more than $500,000 annually on topics like data integrity and information on Series 800 Busi- hardware and software. ICMS is the interoperability are combined ness Server Models F10, Fm),F30, only symposium to focus on the with worldwide customer testi- G30, G40,G50, H.20, H30, H40, I50 needs of systems managers who monials that substantiate tech- H50,130,140, and - the operate in an HP computing nical differentiators. former Model 8x7 business environment. servers. Customer benefits and new product features are highlighted.

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HP Computer Update-HP Channel Partner News December 1992 0 Literature

Workstations HP DCE Developers' Environment Peripherals data sheet Workstation Customer Migration HP Series SCSI Mass sales tools Audience: DCE software devel- Storage for Business Sewers and opers, HP Channel Partners dy Systems product brief For U.S. and Canada P/N:5091-58413 Format: 6 pages, 8% x 11, five Description:The following Description:.Data sheet de color literature represents the most scribes HP's first distributed P/N: 5091-60793 recent information and tools computed environment (DCE) Description: Brief contains available to support the HP ApoUo product, which provides a fully product descriptions, specilica- Workstation Mgration Program. functional, standards-based tions, photos, and ordering framework to develop, administer, information for HP single-ended Title: Open Mbration and use distributed and client/ SCSI mass storage systems server applications. DCE provides Program brochure designed for HP business systems Audience: workstation users an implementation of Open and servers. P/N:5091424731 Software Foundation (OSF') developers' services and cone Title: Open Systems for additional tools to facilitate the Domain Customers white development of DCE-based HP internal sales and paper applications. Audience: workstation users training tools for P/N: 5091-43113 HP Channel Partners Networks Title: Trade Up data sheet HP OmniBack and For US. only Audience: workstation users HP OmniBaclJu~odata sheet P/N: 50914285EUS The following sales tools are for HP Audience: MIS managers, system internal use only but are available to admuush-atom. . HP Channel Partners. Contact your Format: 6 pages, two-color HP representative to receive copies P/N: 50914235E of this lite*. Description: Revised data sheet provides information on key benefits and features of the HP The HP 3dIUI. .. for wow-free, backup management solution business-critical compufing family for HP-UX, Domain, and sales guide Sun Miawystems systems. It includes system requirements and Audience: HP Channel Partners ordering instructions. Format: 62 pages, 8% x 11 P/N:5091 -59223 Description: Guide contains product announcement data, ordering information, competitive comparisons, and position information.

B HP Computer Update-HP Channel Partner News December 1992 Literature

HP !RW Series %W Business UN *XSysterns - Pehtmance HP Series 6tNN SCSI-2 Mass Servers sales guide Quick Reference Card- Storage Systems for HP3iM.V Audience: HP Channel Partners Series 7W !RW Users sales guide Format: 103 pages, black-and- Audience: HP Channel Partners Audience: HP Channel Partners white, color cover Format: 1 page, black-and-white Format: 38 pages, 8%x 11, twe P/N: 5091-56873 P/N: 5091-61403 color Description: Guide provides Description: Qwck reference P/N: 5091430783 infodonon the new Series 800 card is designed for fingertip Description: Guide contains product family and structure. It access to performance figures for product descriptions, new product describes new networking Series 800 and 700 systems. Card structures, competitive informa- products, enhancements to HP's provides key competitive systems tion, and solution guides for HP commercial offering, and details infodonand will be updated singleended and Mwide SCSI-2 on new solution providers. quarterly. mass storage systems, the newest mass storage systems for HP business systems and servers HP SW Series 8tM Business HP !RW Series %W Business (HP 3000/9000) and workstations. Servers and Series 12tM Systems Servers config~lrationguide price guide Audience: HP Channel Partners Audience: HP Channel Partners Format: 200 pages, black-and- Format: 170 pages, black-and- white white P/N: 5091-5'7393 P/N: 5091-56863 Description: Guide provides Description: Guide provides configuration details for Series pricing infodonfor the 800 business server solutions. new Series 800 product family New F/G/H/I~classservers and offering- the F, G, H, and updated Corporate Business I class -and new networking and System 890 infodonis in- sohare products. It introduces cluded. Each section provides the oneyear hardware warranty specifics on a major component and contains infodonon the of the overall Series 800 solution System Support Options Program. for accurate and complete co~ons.

HP Computer Update--HP Channel Partner News December 1992 Literature

Additions to HP FIRST HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2302 HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2317 Sewers and Series 1200 Systems Sewers and Series 1200 Systems (Peripherals, Media, and (HP 9000 Model 8x7s Business For U.S. on& Accessories) price guide, Sewers Quick Reference), price 22 pages guide, 6 pages You can receive copies of HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2303 HP 9000 Series 800 Business 231 8 Sewers and Series 1200 Systems Sewers and Series 1200 Systems Hewlett-Packardsales literature via (Networking Products), price (Series 800 Board Upgrades), your fax machine. HP FIRST guide, 23 pages price guide, 16 peges (Facsimile Information Retrieval HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2304 HP 21 100A ResterOps Videolive 2275 System Technology) includes Sewers and Series 1200 Systems Card, technical data, 6 pages (HP-UX literature such as product briefk, 8.0/8.OX Operating HP Internet Sales Tools Catalog, 2294 System), price guide, 5 pages . 3peges data sheets, price guides, and so HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2305 forth. Sewers and Series 1200 Systems (Series 800 HP-UX Version 8.W.OX Documentation), HP FLRST can be accessed £rom any . rice auide." - 4. oaaes- Group 3 touch-tone fax machine. HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2306 Dial 2OtGU409, and you will be Sewers end Series 1200 Systems connected to a voice-operated (HP-UX 8.W8.02 Localized Operating System Products), menu that walks you through the price guide, 6 pages literature selection process. HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2307 Sewers end Series 1200 Systems A special section has been added to (Programming Languages), price guide, 8 peges HP FLRST. "HPsales/training tools n HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2308 for Channel Partners (index Sewers and Series 1200 number 2295) lists HP sales and Systems (Software), price training tools that Channel Partners guide, 16 pages (in the U.S. only) can order directly HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2309 Sewers and Series 1200 Systems through an 800 telephone number. (Performance Tools and System The section will be updated Management), price guide, 14 pages monthly. HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2310 Sewers end Series 1200 Systems (Software Support), price guide, The computer systems items 9 peges listed here have been added to HP 9000 Series 800 Business 231 1 the HP FLRST system Sewers and Series 1200 Systems (Customer Services), price guide, rte/Description fix ID number 8 pages Cheerio to Unix, cereal giant 220 1 HP 9000 Series 800 Business says, case study, 1 page Sewers and Series 1200 Systems (HP 9000 Series 1200 Systems), HP 9000 Series 800 High 21 14 price guide, 19 pages Availability Computing Products, technical data, 8 pages HP 9000 Series 800 Business Sewers and Series 1200 Systems HP 9000 Series Integrated 2111 (Index), price guide, 19 pages Business Sewer Family HP 9000 Models 807S, 817s. HP 9000 Series 800 Business 827S,8378,8478,857S,8678, Sewers and Series 1200 Systems 8775.887s.. . and 8978. brochure. (Hardware Support) price guide, 8 peges 4 pages HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2300 HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2315 Sewers end Series 1200 Sewers and Series 1200 Systems Systems (HP 9000 Series 800 (HP-UX 9.0 Operating System), Business Sewers), price guide, price guide, 5 pages 20 pages HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2316 *Numbers listed are localized. HP 9000 Series 800 Business 2301 Sewers and Series 1200 Systems Sewers and Series 1200 Systems (Series 800 HP-UX Version 9.0 (Memory Return Credits), price Documentetion), price guide, guide, 9 pages 5 pages

HP Computer UpdateHP Channel Partner News December 1992 Workstations

New HP Apollo 9000 Model 725/50 workstations New HP Apollo 9000 Model 735workstations The HP Apollo 9000 Model 725/50 Model 725150 delivers 860,000 X11 vectods, 920,000 2DBD vectods, workstations are high-performance, The HP Apollo 9000 Model 735 entry-level-priced desktop work- and Xllperf rating of 11,187 with workstation is a smgleprocessor, stations. They are designed for the &bit CRX and GRX; 680,000 high-performance desktop work- ECAD, MCAD, CASE, desktop 2DBD vectods and Xllperf station with large memory and disk publishing, desktop productivity, rating of 10,646 with the CRX-24 capacity. It was designed for high- customer se~ces,and linancial tri- and CRX-24Z; and 140,000 end, traditional workstation se~ces. anglds and 65,000 quadsrls with markets such as ECAD, MCAD, and the CRX-24Z; and 600,000 tri- scientific computation. Features and benefits angleds and 80,000 quads/s with Takes the high performance of the the CRX-48Z. Features and benefii HP PA-RISC 7lWbased desktop Model 725/50 offers 19-inch The Model 735's WMHz PA-RISC workstations to price points grayscale and color monitors. The 7100 chip delivers twice the comparable to PCs. The WMHz system is configurable with two SPECmark performance of any system delivers high performance 3lhinch hard disks and one 3%-or competing desktop single at low system costs. 5%-inch removable media device. processor system in the model's Hard disks may be 525 MB or Offers RAM capacities of price band. 32-256 MB. Disk capacities can 1 GB each. Removable media may The large RAM capacities of 32- to range up to 2 GB internal and be DAT drive, 1.44-MB 3lhinch 4WMB and internal disk capaci- 68.6 GB total. Users can codgure floppy, or 600-MI3 5%-hch ties from 525 MI3 to 2 GB make systems to meet HP Channel CD-ROM. the Model 735 a solution for Partner application needs. Model 725150 includes four EISA computeintensive,demanding bus slots to add boards like Fast The self-service workstations graphics applications. allow easy installation, Differential SCSI-II, HP-IB, IEEE The I/O subsystem supports all upgradability, expansion, and 802.3, FDDI, X25, IEEE 802.5, connections of the older se~ceability. HP Apollo Token Rmg, ISDN, or SNA. Model 730 I/O subsystem and adds The system has built-in local area support for the new fast-wide networking, an external SCSI-II that Ordering information SCSI-2 bus delivers four times port, bidirectional Centronics the burst hnsfer rate of single interface, two RS232 serial ports, Product No. Description ended SCSI-2. CDquality audio CDquality audio connection, and A2689A Model 725150 color workstation and optional FDDI interface m-HIL. A2691A Model 725150 CRX-24 color provides more than twice the The Series 700 supports more than 20130 workstation performance of HP's EISA-based A2692A Model 725/50 CRX-242 color 3,000 applications from over 1,600 20130 workstation FDDI interface. software suppliers in technical A2693A Model 725/50 CRX 482 color The Model 735 delivers almost and commercial markets. 20130 workstation tweand-a-half times the performance of the nearest competitor Specifications in 2D X11 performance, so users Model 725,450 delivers 69 have near-instantaneous user SPECmarks,62 MIPS, 13 MFLOPS input response. (dp), 36 SPECint92,72 SPECfp92. The Series 700 supports more than 3,000 applications from over 1,600 soharesuppliers in technical and commercial markets.

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Specifications New HP Ap~llo9000 Model 755 workstations Model 736 delivers 147 SPECmarks, 124 MIPS, 40 The HP Apollo 9000 Model 755 Specifications MFLOPS (dp), 80 SPECint92,160 are One the Model 756 delivers 147 SPECfp92. industry's highest-performing SPECmarks,124 MIPS, 40 singleprocessor workstations- Model 735 delivers 971,000 Xll MmPS(dp), 80 SPECinl-J)2,150 are dWedfor hifiend UtiO* vectods, 1.16 million 2DAD workstation markets such as ECAD, vectodS3 and '''perf rating of MCAD,and xientitic computation. Model 755 delivers 971,000 X11 19,115 with the &bit CRX; 652,000 vectods, 1.16 million 2DAD XI1 vectods and 680,000 2DAD Features and benefits vectors/s, and Xl lperf ratmg of vectods with the CRX-24 and 19,115 with the Wit CRX; 652,000 CRX-24Z; and 175K txianglesls and When compared with industry- XI1 vectods and 680,000 2DAD 95,000 quads/s with the CRX-24Z; standard benchmarks, the vectods with the CRX-24 and and 600,000 triangleds and Model 755's expandable deskside CRX-24Z; and 175K triangleds and 160,000 quads/s with the CRX4Z. package offers twice the perfor- 95,000 quadss with the CRX-24% mance of previous desksides. The system is configurable with and 600,000 trhgles/s and up to two singleended SCSI-2 or Model 765 offers leading price/ 160,000 quads/s with the CRX4Z. fast-wide SCSI-2 devices. Sie performance when compared with The system is configurable with ended SCSI-2 devices are a iughend, singleprocessor, one or two 2.0 GB internal SCSI-2 525MB or 1-GB hard drive or a desktop workstations. It is one of disks and one or two internal 3lhinch 1.4MB floppy drive. The the most costeffective solutions SCSI-2 removeable media such as fast-wide SCSI-2 device is a 1.0-GB in its class. CD-ROM, 4mm DAT, or 3%inch hard drive. Model 755 is highly expandable 1.4MB floppy. Model 735 provides two asyncho- with up to 768 MI3 RAM, 240.8GB Model 755 provides two asyn- nous RS232C ports, one total disk capacity, and four EISA chronous RS232C ports, one Centronics parallel, singleended expansion slots. Expandability Centronics parallel, singleended SCSI-2 port with support for up allows efficient execution of large SCSI-2 port with support for up to to seven devices, including the computation-intensive tasks and seven devices including the internal devices, CDquality storage of large amounts of data internal devices, CDquality audio audio YO, HP-HIL, IEEE 802.3 An advanced YO subsystem YO, HP-HIL, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet -thick or thin. design matches the high perfor- Ethernet-thick or thin. Model 735 includes one EISA bus mance of the CPU and provides Model 755 includes one EISA bus slot to add boards such as Fast high throughput to disks and slot to add boards such as Fast Differential SCSI-2, HP-IB, IEEE networks. The new fast-wide Differential SCSI-2, HP-IB, IEEE 802.3, FDDI, X25, IEEE 802.5, SCSI-2 disks and tightly integrated 802.3, FDDI, X25, IEEE 802.5, HP Apollo Token Ring, ISDN, Ethernet and optional FDDI are HP Apollo Token Ring, ISDN, or SNA. provided or SNA. Model 755 delivers almost two- Ordering information and-a-half times the performance Ordering information

PductNo. Description of the nearest competitor in 2D Product NO. ~escription X11 performance, so most A2600NA2659A Model 735 GRX grayscale A2551A GRX color 2DDD workstation graphics displays and user workstation A2552A CRX-24 color 2DBD workstation responses are near instantaneous. A2601NA2608A Model 735 CRX color A2553A CRX-24Z color 2DBD workstation 2DDD workstation The Series 700 supports more A2650A CRX 482 color 2DBD workstation A2602A Model 735 CRX-24 color 2DBD workstation than 3,000 applications from over A2652A Model 755 multiple-monitor workstation A2603A Model 735 CRX-24Z color 1,600software suppliers in 2DDD workstation technical and commercial A2609A Model 735 CRX 482 color markets. 2DBD workstation A2607A Model 735 multiple-monitor workstation

18 HP Computer Update, December 1992 Workstations

New HP Apollo 9000 Series 700 upgrades New HP Apollo 9000 Series 700 workstations The HP Apollo 9000 Series 700 Model 715MCPU board u~arade. - prated current Series 700 markets Model 715 comes built-in user investments and provide investment protection. The model incentives for new users. The HP has over 1,500 HP Channel will be upgradable from the low upgrades are designed for Series Partners committed to the end of the line to the top. Users 700 installed-base users and new HP Apollo 9000 Series 700 with can buy low-cost systems today USzlJ. more than 3,100 applications. With and add performance boosts as an additional 2,000 applications Models 735 and 755 CPU board rewu-d. available on the HP 9000 Series 800 upgrades The Model 715133 to 715,450 and binary compatibility with the upgrade is user installable. Price Series 700, over 5,000 applications Nepenalty CPU upgrades are includes CPU board and HP-UX run on the Series 700. 100%compatible with current user 9.0 systems. Users can retain the use Channel Partners have started mhi'CS (inCIUw and Model 715/50 system upgrades qmhfying on the following new PVRX), memory, monitor, disk Series 700 products drives; ieriphe&, and Upgrade products consist of a box removeable media devices. swap to the Model 715/50 with The Model 715's price/perfor- the user retaining investment in There is no price penalty to mance makes it a solution for 420-MB disk, memory, monitor, upgrading users; current genera- mechanical drafting, low-end removable media, and localization tion system price plus upgrade architectural design and facilities kit. price equals new generation management in AEC, low-end GIs, system price. The upgrades are alternatives to entry-level EDA, scientific compu- new system purchases for users tation and visualization, database Users can order Model 720/730/ with installed Model 705s or 710s as clients, traders in financial 750 and an upgrade, receive who need Model 715/50 function- services, and retail markets. The immediate delivery on the model, ality but do not need additional Model 715 is designed for desktop and advance to the new technol- workstations. productivity, document image ogy at their convenience. all Upgrades require HP-UX 9.0. management, phases of Upgrades to the new generation software development in CASE, products require HP-UX 9.0. Ordering information and for displaying text, images, Board upgrade price includes HP and structured complex docu- field instalMon. Product No. Description. ments in electronic publishing. A2647A Model 705 to 710 CPU upgrade The Model 725 with its additional Models 710 and 730 CPU upgrade A2805A Model 715133 to 715/50 CPU upgrade EISA slots is a solution for CPU upgrades are 100% compat- A1957A Model 720 to 730 CPU upgrade scientific computation and retail ible with current user systems. A2605A Model 720 to 735 CPU upgrade markets. Users can retain the use of A2606A Model 730 to 735 CPU upgrade continued on next page graphics (including TVRX and A2248A Model 750 to 755 CPU upgrade PVR), memory, monitor, disk A2835A Model 705 to 715150 system drives, peripherals, and removable upgrade media devices. A2836A Model 710 to 715150 system upgrade Upgrades are user installable. Price includes CPU board and HP-UX 9.0 license.

HP Computer Update, December 1992 19 Workstations

The Model 735's compute power Offers fast screen clear and HP introduces the power and CPU performance make it a redraw. that empowers solution for concept visualization Provides a solution for orthodox and highend architectwd design mechanical design, advanced Workstations that reach new in AEC, EDA power users in- design analysis, and fast sketch- performance and functionality volved in integrated circuit design book-type conceptual design levels can turn average workgroups and circuit synthesis, scientific modem. into empowered worlcforces. The computation and visuahation, Provides applications like compu- new PA-RISC 7lWbased and mechanical 3D design. tational fluid dynamics, meteom HP Apollo 9000 Series 700 products The expandable Model 755 logical modeling, and biomedical and HP MPower, the new multi- workstation with its CPU perfor- services are provided. media communication tool, bring mance is used for computationally "Plug and go" applications. new graphics technology that intensive applications like EDA provides price!performance with a Many of the applications run on I circuit board sirnulation, routing, visual environment for all user I mainframes, super-computers, or verii5cation, reservoir simulation levels. HP offers current Series 700 dedicated high-cost graphics in the oil and gas market, financial users no penalty upgrade paths to workstations, but are now services, high-performance many of the new systems includmg ~ migrating to lowercost, desktop analysis in the mechanical market, Models 715 and 725. scientific computation, and systems like the Series 700. visualhation. Series 700 product introductions Specifications Systems Model 715133 - lowest-cost, CRX4Z provides leadership high-performing desktop, single desktopgraphics pricdperfor- slot 1 CRX-482: advanced mance with performance levels Model 715150- low-cost, high- graphics system for design of up to two million 2D vectods, performing desktop, single slot 1.9 million 3D vectods, Model 725150 -high -performing and visualization desktop, multislot 1.2 million antialiased 3D Model 735 -highest -performing The HP Apollo 9000 Models 715150, vectods, 600,000 triangleds, desktop, single-slot 725/50,735,755 CRX4Z (PNs and 160,000 llghted, shaded Model 755 -highest -performing A2635A/93A/09A/50A) are 3D quadrilateWs. deskside, multislot graphics systems with 24 image The entire new Series 700 pro- Upgrades Model 705/710 to Model 715150 planes, 16.7 million colors, eight vides hgh-performing systems for Model 720/730 to Model 735 overlay planes, 24bit hardware running X Windows at all price Model 750 to Model 755 ZbulTer, antialiasing, Powershade points. The CRX4Z is available Model 715/33 to Model 715150 software with the Personal Visual- on the WMHz Models 715 and 725 Graphics CRX-48Z izer. The CRX4Z was designed for and Models 735 and 755. Software MPower; HP-UX 9.0 mechanical design and scientific Series 700 workstations support visualization. advanced 3D graphics, using the CRX-24Z, from entry-level desktop Features and benefits to highend systems. Draws antialiased vedors 6.5 tjmes faster than the CRX-24Z for wirehework. Provides double-buffered 24plane color graphics for smooth and realistic solid model movement.

20 HP Computer Update, December 1992 Workstations

Introducing HP MPower power of the HP Apollo 9000 Series 700 workstations, the UNIX- 720CRWGRX workstations HP MPower is a communications based operating system, and product integrating HP multimedia networking to users' desktops. It and graphical user environment integrates the capabilities of the For U.S. and Canada onLg technologies; an integral part of HP Visual User Environment and WsCollaborative Multimedia builds on HP SharedX and other Remanufactured HP Apollo 9000 Program that enhances communica- multimedia technologies to give Model 720CRX and GRX work- tion between people by providing a users an integrated tool set. stations are discounted up to 50% suite of multimedia communication off U.S. local currency price and are tools for HP workstation, business Ordering information available from Hewlett-Packard in server, and X-terminal users. Product No. Description the United States and Canada. B1194A HP MPower client PCs are standalone systems that B1195A HP MPower server More than 100 workstations are employ multimedia technologies to P/N B1194A/B1195A options available and can be shipped within promote person-tocomputer Opt APH HP-UX 9.0 two weeks. The workstations are communications. By leveraging the Opt 001 Factory integrated compatible with future upgrades power, networking, multimedia, and Opt AAU CD-ROM certificate Opt AAH OAT media of HP Series 7100 PA-RISC multitasking capabilities of the workstations. workstation, HP MPower extends PC capabilities and gives users the CRX and GRX versions have power of people-tupeople commu- preloaded instant ignition. Memory nications. Individual and workgroup HP-RT Developefs Ki and disk drives can be ordered on a productivity is enhanced and option standalone basis, no other options decision-malung time is reduced are available with the workstations. through the sharing of ideas and A five-user option has been added information. to HP-RT Developer's Kit license to Product No. Description use (P/N B3138A) to meet the needs A1933AR Model 720 CRX workstation, Features and benefii of medium-size development teams. includes 50-MHz PA-RISC CPU, The option allows up to five con- 19-inch color monitor, 16-ME HP MPower is a complete, inte- RAM, and one 420-MB SCSl disk grated, prejnstalled single-vendor current users worlang from one drive solution. It includes a full range of HP-UX server to develop and A1929AR Model 720 GRX workstation, multimedia types such as audio, debug high-performance real-time includes 50-MHz PA-RISC CPU, applications. 19-inch monochrome monitor, image, graphics, video, and text. It 8-plane grayscale graphics, also provides five ways of shanng 16-ME RAM, and one 420-MB information: mail, fax, scan, Product No. Description SCSl disk drive SharedX, and print. HP MPower B3138A HP-RT Developer's Kit A1983AR 420-MB second internal SCSl Opt. UAO Single-user license makes communication and collabe disk drive Opt OAO Five-user license A1979AR 16-MB RAM ration between people natural and Opt OA9 Ten-user license more effective. It enables people in Products require localization kit (P/N A 1099B) dispersed locations, communicating which must be ordered as a separate line item. in different information fonnats, to No purchase-agreement discounts or other share information and make discounts are available at these prices. decisions. HP MPower brings the HP also has workstationcompatible refurbished disk and tape drives at market prices.

Product No. Description C2213AR 664-ME SCSl disk mass storage system C1512AR 1.3-GB OOSformat tape drive

HP Computer Update, December 1992 21 Personal Corn~uters

HP Vectra PC preloaded HP Vectn 386sf20 PC "Introducing HP Vectra software for Windows discontinuance 486N PC series" correction By providing ready-installed HP Vectra 386~20PCs were software on the HP Vectra PC discontinued in the United States, The October issue of HP Computer N series, HP is reinforcing its Latin America, and Asia Pacific Update contained incorrect order- commitment toward plug h' play Regions on November 1. They will ing information. The part numbers PC solutions and delivering more be removed from the January 1993 should start with "D26," not "D25." for less. MS-DOSmand Windows 3.1 HP Price List Orders will be For example, P/N 2610A is correct, have been preloaded on accepted until January 31,1993, in P/N D2510A is not. HP Vectra PC 486N Series from the Europe only. October introduction. St.in November, HP Dashboard was Product No. Description preloaded. HP Dashboard is a D2512A Model 50-3' 16- and 20-MHz convenient push-button utility panel 0251314 Model 120-3' coprocessors that gives the user control in D2514A Model 1-3' Windows. D2515A Model 1-5' discontinuance 0251614 Model 50-5l Features and benefits D2517A Model 120-5l Two coprocessors (P/Ns D1453A and D2403A) were discontinued in Ease of set-up - Windows and HP Vectra 386- PC line has been replaced Europe in September. Both prod- HP Dashboard come preloaded by HP Vectre 38W5PC line as of August 1, ucts will be discontinued worldwide and ready to run. 1992 HP Vectre 386sf25 PC works at25 MHz and is based on the 80386SX Intel processor. on January 1,1993. Orders will be Ease of use - The HP Dashboard These products were available in Latin accepted until January 31,1993. control panel manages work and America only. Windows applications with fewer Product No. Duscription steps, extends available desktop D1453A 16-MHz coprocessor supported workspace to several screens, and on HP Vectra 386116N PC PIN D2W,HP 387SL 16-, 20-, quickly launches applications and and 25-MHz coprocessor1 personalized screen layouts. 02403 20-MHz coprocessor supported Network ready - HP Dash- on HP Vectra WONand 38651 m PC~PIN D~WA,H P 387s~ provides easy control and switch- 16-, 20-, and 25-MHz ing of network peripherals, coprocessor1 displays all output devices for drag-anddrop printing, and Effective January 1, PmD24aBA will be the changes the default output device single HP coprocessor available that will support HP Vectra 38&116N, ZON, 25N, and at the touch of a button 386~20and 25 PC..

HP Dashboard provides PC re source monitoring and is user custornizable.

MS-DOS is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

HP Computer Update, December 1992 Personal Corn~uters

HP Vectra PC ESDI hard disk drives and controller discontinuance The HP Vectra PC 330- and 670-MB The HP Vectra PC systems that ESDI hard disk drives (HDD) support the ESDI HDD solutions (P/Ns D1660A and D1661A) and were discontinued previously. HP ESDI Controller (P/N D1664A), will provides SCSI HDD solutions with be removed fiom the January similar capacity points at equal or HP Price List. Orders will be greater performance. accepted through January 31,1993.

Product No. Descri~tion Re~lacement D 1660A HP Vectra PC 330-ME PIN D1685A. HP Vectra ESDl HOD PCW-ME SCSI HDD D1661A HP Vectra PC PIN D1686A. HP Vectra 670-ME ESDl HDD PC670-ME SCSl HDD D 1664A HP Vectra PC PIN D1681A. HP ElSA SCSl ESDl Controller Host Bus Adapter; PIN D1682A. HP ISA SCSI Host Bus Ada~ter

HP Computer Update, December 1992 23 Networks

HP OmniBack, OmniBacMurbo, and OpenSpool New HP router FR and SR user-based licensing fixed configuration routers

User-based licensing addresses two Media and documentationproducts The HP Field Router (FR) and the amects of the product benefit: B1944A HP OrnniBackfor HP 9000 HP Synchronous Router (SR) are nitwork complexity reflected Series 300lHP Apollo 9000 new routers that expand the fixed Series 400, HP-UX 8.0 through a license per node in the configuration offering to a "Gang of 819448 HP OmniBack for Series 3001400, network, and functionality accord- HP-UX 9.0 Four" with Ethernet Router (ER), ing to the number of users in an B1945A HP OmniBackfor HP Apollo9000 and Token Router (TR). application environment based on Series 700, HP-UX 8.0 the operating system user license. 819458 HP OmniBack for Series 700, The new HP Router FR satisfies HP-UX 9.0 field office connections. The new Ordering information B1949A HP OrnniBack for HP 9000 HP Router SR links remote field Series 800, HP-UX 8.0 offices into a central site. HP Router Product No. Descriotion 819498 HP OrnniBack for Series 800, B1922A HP OmniBack HP-UX 9.0 ER provides local segmentation and Opt UDE Per node B 1948A HP OmniBack for SunSPARC field office linkage to central sites. Opt UA1 Up to 2 users HP OmniBack for Apollo Domain HP Router TR provides flexible Opt UA3 Up to 8 users HP OrnniBackrrurbo for connectivity in Token Ring and Opt UA5 Up to 16 users Series 800, HP-UX 8.0 Ethernet, and it links field offices Opt UA7 Up to 32 users HP OrnniBackrrurbo for Opt UA9 Up to 64 users into a central site. Series 800, HP-UX 9.0 Opt UAB Up to 128 users Opt UAD Up to 256 users HP OpenSpool for Series 3001400 Features and benefits Opt UAT Unlimited users within one realm HP OpenSpool for Series 700 The two new routers include BNC B1923A HP OrnniBackrrurbo B1908B HP OpenSpool for Series 800 Opt. UDE Per node 200 B1909B HP OpenSpool for SunSPARC ports and the appropriate number Opt. UAl Up to 2 users of WAN cables with each router or Opt. UA3 Up to 8 users 'SharedPrint filter set is available for Series 700 remote bridge. Opt. UA5 Up to 16 users (P/N 819178) and Series 800 (P/N 819188). Opt. UA7 Up to 32 users License to use (P/N 819008 Option 222) is The Gang of Four each ship with Opt. UA9 Up to 64 users required for one output device. Opt UAB Up to 128 users new 5.74 Router Software. Users Opt UAD Up to 256 users For example, in an environment receive Learning Bridge, IP, IPX, Opt. UAT Unlimited users within one realm with one Series 700 with HP-UX DECnet IV, AppleTalk 11, XNS, X.25, 819008 HP OpenSpool 2-user license, one Series 800 with frame relay, SMDS,PPP, SNMP Opt UDE Per node HP-UX l&user license, and one Agent, and ISDN. AU software is in Opt. UAl Up to 2 users FLASH (electronically erasable Opt UA3 Up to 8 users Series 700 with HP-UX &user Opt. UA5 Upto 16 users license, order application license for programmable memory - Opt. UA7 Up to 32 users 32-user license and three licenses EEPROM). Opt. UA9 Up to 64 users per node. Opt. UAB Up to 128 users The routers support trivial fie Opt. UAD Up to 256 users transfer protocol (TFI'P), which Opt. UAT Unlimited users within one realm Opt. UBN Unlimited license to use for one allows new versions of operating site system software to be downloaded Opt. OAZ Single-company county license remotely over the network.

24 HP Computer Update, December 1992 Networks

Ordering information Product No. Description 27289A HP Router FR; one AUIIBNC LAN connection and one synchronous WAN connection 27288A HP Router SR; one AUIIBNC IAN connection and three synchronous WAN connections 27285A HP Router ER; two AUI LAN and two synchronous WAN connections 27286A HP Router TR; one nine-pin D-connector (Token Ring), one AUI IAN, and two synchronous WAN connections Cable options1 Opt 001 V.35: 28606-63008 Opt 002 RS-232: 28606-63006' Opt. 003 X.21: 28606-63001 Opt 004 RS-422 28606-63055

The appropriate number of WAN cables is included with each router or remote bridge at no additional cost. For example, HP Router SR with Option 001 ships with three K35 cables, one for each WAN port Only one option is permitted per router. Individual cables can be ordered using the 5:by-5 part number. RS-232 is supported up to 64 Kbps and provides en easy connection to Codex 3500 DSU/CSU without additional cables.

- - HP Computer Update, December 1992 Peripherals

General Mass Storage "HP JetDirect cards New HP Series 6000 SCSI mass storage systems for supported peripheralsnn HP business systems(servers correction The new HP Series 6000 SCSI mass Easy-to-order preconfgured The product description for storage systems and expansion kits products - In addition to the HPJetDirect card (P/N C2071S) have 1- and 2-GB drives for external 2-GB in a rackmount or tower was listed incorrectly in the disk storage and 2- to 8GB DAT and base configumhon, two 2-GB November issue of HP Computer 600-MB CD-ROM for secondary , disks (4 GB total) in a rackmount Update. storage. The new Series 6000 SCSI or tower are offered. This rounds mass storage systems replace out the other multiple-device Product No. Correct description Series 6000 Models 420lUF, 670lUF, cabinets offering, including the C2071S HP JetDirect card for HP-UW and 1350lUF. two DAT drives with enclosure SCO, UNIWSunOS, Ethernet, products introduced in July 10Base-T port, and HP LaserJet The new mass storage systems (two 2-GB DAT drives in an 11/11D/111/111D printers were developed for HP 9000 Series enclosure (P/N C2465R/F)and 800 and Series 900 HP 3000 busi- two up-to-8 GB DAT drives in an ness systems and servers users who enclosure (P/N C2467w. AUI port support with old need external online and secondary Same mclnnount or minitower mass storage. enclosures; same nondisk HP JetDirect cards expansion kits - The rackmount Features and benefits holds up to three full-height or five 1 On November 1, four new Higher performance, larger half-height devices and can be HP JetDirect cards were an- capacity disk drives - The new mounted in HP 19-inch EIA nounced. Old HP JetDirect cards 1-GB half-height and 2-GB full- cabinets. The floor-standing (P/Ns C2059AlB/E/T) are available height drives offer approximately minitower enclosure houses up to for a limited time for users who a 200?improvement in average three full-height or seven half- require AUI ports for HP LaserJet access time, up to 70% improve- height devices. The nondlsk IIISi printers or DesignJet plotters, ment in drive transfer rate, and expansion kits, including the 2-GB Only the new cards are supported double the reliability (300,000 DDSfonnat DAT, up-to-8 GB on HP LaserJet 4 and PaintJet MTBF versus 150,000 MTBF). DDS-DC format DAT, and 600-MB XI300 printers. The drives replace the previous DD-ROM drives are the same as 42@MBhalf -height drive and are used with the current If an HP JetDirect AUI connection is 670-MB and 1.3GB full-height products. required for an HP LaserJet IUSi drives. Tested and supported on HP printer or DesignJet plotter, order business systems and servers - old JetDirect cards using the normal Lower prices - The new prod- The new products are fully tested ordering process. For North ucts are priced at or below the and supported on HP 9000 Model America, Canada, ahd European prices of the lower-capacity 8X2/8X7/890 with HP-UX 9.0 and orders, the appropriate distribution products they replace. On a 900 Series HP 3000 with MPE 4.0 centers will use a brief screening dollars per megabyte basis, the systems. A software patch is process to venfy orders for the old new 2-GB products cost approxi- required for diagnostics and cards to ensure that the correct mately 30% less and the 1-GB predictive support with MPE 4.0. cards are ordered for specified products, 45% less. These prices as Details regarding patch distribu- peripherals. Asia Pacific users must are the same the workstation tion are provided in the HP Price place orders for the old cards using storage products prices intro- ktorder instructions section. NADO as the supplying entity. duced in September.

26 HP Computer Update, December 1992 Ordering information HP Series 6000 SCSl mass Printers Product No. Description systems for HP 1 Introducing HP LaserJet 4 Rackmount mass storage systems workstations support printer C3023R 2-68 disk C3024R Two 2-138 disks HP Series 6000 SCSI mass storage 1 only Tower mass storage systems systems for HP workstations For U.S. C3023T 2-GB disk P/Ns C3020T/2 1T/23T/24T,C3020Rl C3024T Two 2-68 disks 2 1R/23R/24R)and expansion kits In October, HP introduced the next Expansion kits2 P/Ns C3027U/28U) were intre generations of HP LaserJet printers. 1 C3027U 1-GB disk duced in September. The product The HP LaserJet 4 printer 1 C3028U 2-GB disk literature states that the new mass (P/N C2001A) is a high-perfor- C2293U CD-ROM3 mance, enhanced replacement for storage systems are supported on 4 C2477U 2-GB DAT HP Apollo 9000 Series 700, HP-UX HP LaserJet III printer with print C2478U Up-to-8 GB DATS 9.0 and 8.07; and HP 9000 Series 300 features exceedmg those of and HP Apollo 9000 Series 400, HP LaserJet III printer and Option 002 specifies business server/system paper handling features of firmware on the drives and must be ordered HP-UX 9.0. HP supports new HP LaserJet IIID printer. Expansion kits include rackmount and tower storage systems only on the IIID brackets HP Apollo 9000 Series 700 running HP LaserJet or IIISi printer is Product replaces (P/N C2476WF) HP-UX 9.0. There are difficulties in required for duplex printing. The Product replaces (P/N C2477tUF) supporting the new drives on the new HP LaserJet 4 printer is Product replaces (P/N C2478WF) Series 700 with HP-UX 8.07, and on available in the United States only Series 300 and 400. and was designed for mainstream business offices and industry and h@- HP is investigating support of the department users who desire Low prices on refurbished new disks on HP Apollo 9000 quality output; IBMcompatible or tape drives Series 700 with HP-UX 8.07. If Apple PC users; MSDOS, Windows, support is determined to be pos- Macintosh, or OS/2 operating As of December 1 in the sible, the new disks would be system users; single- to mediurn- United States and Canada only, supported as only nonboot, shared use environments, dedicated PC, simple sharing device, and users can purchase remanufactured noninstall disks, and support would '/-inch cartridge tape drives fkom be via a patch. The new disk LAN users. HP's Finance and Remarketing products may not be supported on Features and benefits Division (FRD) for a limited time. HP 9000 Series 300 and HP Apollo 9000 Series 400. Output and price -true Product No. Description 600 x 600dpi resolution, Resolu- 9144AR %-inch cartridge tape drive with tion Enhancement technology, read-write-write recording; uses and rnicrofhe toner designed 16 or 67 preformatted cartridges specifically to deliver sharper and 9145AR 133-MB capacity; uses PIN 92245L 32-track cartridge clearer 600dpi print quality; standard 2-MI3 RAM and new Products are eligible for purchase compression algorithms that allow agreement discounts PADS) up users to print virtually all 3Upi to 20%. documents and many 600dpi documents without addmg Products can be shipped within two memory weeks of order receipt. Supplies are limited. continued on mtpage

HP Computer Update, December 1992 27 Type Library with 45 scalable Mixed-envimment printer - lntrod~lcingHP LaserJet tmfaces - 35 InteWont type- modular VO (MIO) slot for 4M printer faces and 10 TrueTypeTM type- auxiliary VO connections; hot VO faces used in Windows 3.1 and for automatic switching between The HP LaserJet 4M printer type fonnats that can be used on parallel, serial, and MI0 ports; (P/N C202lA) includes all features TM the same page, in the same optional fast Adobe PostScripf of HP LaserJet 4 printer and sentence, and within the same SIMM with 35 standard typefaces; Postscript Level 2 software from word; typefaces selected to match optional LocalTalk or Etheffalk Adobe. The HP LaserJet 4M printer type needs across a wide range of JetDirect card; optional Ethernet was designed for Macintosh office applications; extended HP JetDirect LAN cards for computer users in multiple platform typefaces that provide users with Novell, IBM, Microsoft, HP-UX, corporate offices using business Sun Microsystems, and SCO; the ability to improve the look of applications and is available in the documents including word optional Token Ring HP JetDirect United States only. processing, spreadsheets, and LAN cards for Novell, IBM, and presentations Microsoft@ The HP LaserJet 4M printer re- Fast eight-pages-per-minute Upgrade capabilities - optional places the HP LaserJet III (pprn) printer - complex SIMM expansion memory (up to PostScript printer with AppleTalk documents print faster-up to 34-MB RAM); optional disk- or (P/N 33429B). PostScript software eight ppm with a high-speed RISC carhidge-based typefaces; is integrated onto the printer processor and enhanced PCL 5; optional multisize paper trays fonnatter board via a SIMM, an 600-dpi documents print at 300-dpi (250sheet and 500-sheet in letter, extra 4 MB of memory for a total of speeds, fast Windows printing legal, executive, and A4 sizes); 6 MB,and a LocalTalk interface. with Windows 3.1 software and optional LAN cards using the new drivers; print speed that MI0 format Features and benefii increases with TrueType type- 600-dpi resolution - Macintosh faces integrated in the printer, Ordering information computer users are graphics and rather than scaled on the PC and Product No. Description printquality oriented. HP LaserJet downloaded as bitmapped data; C2001A HP LaserJet 4 printer.'rhe 4M printer offers users superior faster input/output (I/O) perfor- software and software printer output quality due to a new engine mance with 200 KB parallel VO drivers in the printer box include that is designed specifically for and 56.7 Kbaud serial VO, perfor- Windows 3.013.1 driver (in shipments after February 1993). 600 x 600-dpi resolution. To- mance-tuned application drivers m Lotus [email protected] driver, gether, the 600-dpi engine, included with printer Wordperfect 5.1 driver, and HP Explorer software. HP Resolution Enhancement Improved paper handing - technology, and HP microfine standard dual-input trays TrueType is a U.S. trademark of Apple toner produce crisp, clean output. (250-sheet input tray and 100- Computer, Inc. Scanned images appear truer to sheet/lO-envelope multipurpose Adobe is a trademark and PostScript is a the original. tray); standard 250-sheet face- registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain Speed and productivity enhance- down output trax optional 500- jurisdictions. ments A RISC-based processor, sheet input tray and 7knvelope - Microsoff is a U.S. registered trademark of 6 ME3 of memory, integrated power feeder, total potential Microsoff Corporation. PostScript Level 2 software from capacity of 850 sheets and 75 Lotus and 1-2-3 are U.S. registered trademarks Adobe, and advanced paper- envelopes from four input sources of Lotus Development Corporation. handling provide productivity through fast print capabilities.

28 HP Computer Update, December 1992 Perinherals

Switches Automaticdy - The HP h~lorersoftware for Remote Control Pami -brings HP LaserJet 4M printer sw'tches the HP LaserJet 4 printer the printer control panel to the automatically and reliably be- PC. Printer settings can be tween the two built-in printer changed using the PC without HP Explorer software, packaged languages: PostScript and en- using the printer control panel. with HP LaserJet 4 printers, is hanced HIJ PCL 5. Switch% is If a PC is connected to an a puide to help prepare the invisible to users. The three active HP LaserJet 4 printer, users can HP LaserJet 4 printer for use. With input/output ports with view and update printer settings HP Explorer software, users can from the PC screen. The remote autosensing and autoswitching make front control panel changes make it easy for Macintosh control panel will not operate over from a PC and understand the computer users to share the a network or through a switch features of the new printer. printer with PC and workstation box. users. rnTalk,serial, and The HP LaserJet 4 printer has a parallel ports are standard. Users hgh-speed,bidirectional pdel can also connect the printer to port that allows a printer and a virtually any type of network or HP LaserJet 4 and 4M PC to talk to each other. The computing environment including HP Explorer software is the first printer cartridge with HP Etheffalk, EtherNet, or Token development to take advantage of microfine toner Ring LANs. These can be con- the status readback capabilities nected via optional HP JetDirect of the Bi-Tronics parallel interface. The HP LaserJet toner cartridge cards and HP Channel Partner (P/N 92298A) with microfine toner interfacing solutions. Features and benefits is a critical component for producing highquality HP LaserJet 4 and HP LaserJet 4M printer offers high- Setup program - provides step bystep instructions required to 4M printer output. Available in the quality output at a competitive price United States only, the cartridge for Macintosh users. install the HP Explorer software and configure the PC to work with uses the printers' smallerdot 600-dpi resolution and HP Resolu- Ordering infonnation the HP LaserJet 4 printer. It offers to modify AUTOEXEC.BAT and tion Enhancement technology to Product No. Description CONFIG.SYS fles. The setup deliver highquality printing. C2021A HP LaserJet4M printer program can be run at any time if the configuration changes or to Features and benefits Drivers for Apple Macintosh, delete a portion of HP Explorer The toner cartridge offers WOmore MSWindows, and major DOS from the hard disk. Once setup is toner than the HP LaserJet ID are applications included in the complete users can access the printer toner cartridge, producing printer box. printer control panel via the 6,000 pages per cartridge, which remote control panel. translates into a lower cost per kvelGuide - helps users page - from 3.1 to 2.5 cents. LIDM printer supported on understand the printer without Patented toner particle size matches HP 3000 opening a manual. Travel Guide the HP LaserJet 4 and 4M printers' information includes printer smallerdot G(HMpi technology. ove~ew,printer control, type, .Toner tmnsfer system is designed The HP 2300/840L printer printing tasks, and problem specifically for the newest formula (P/N C2354A) is supported on all solving. The Travel Guide is of microtine toner. The toner was HP 3000 system platforms begin- designed to explain HP Laser~et4 developed using nonozone produc- ning with HP MPWi Release 4.0. printer features, provide stepby- ing technology. The line printer offers speeds of up step instructions for completing to 840 lines per minute, quiet common tasks, and offer quick operation, and lower cost. Both answers to frequently asked serial and HP-IB interfaces are questions. supported on Release 4.0.

HP Computer Update, December 1992 29 New HP JetDirect Novell MICR toner pallet pricing HP LaserJet Ill printer NetWare upgrade kits discontinuance HP is offering MICR toner HP JetDirect Novell NetWare (P/N 92295X) in pallet quantities in The HP LaserJet III printer upgrade kits are for HP LaserJet Iy the United States only. Each pallet (P/N 33449A Opts. A through AZ) IIDAIHlID/IIISiand PaintJet XI300 consists of 64 MICR toner car- has been discontinued in the printers and Designlet plotters. The tridges. The toner cartridge is for United States only. Orders will be upgrade kits are designed for users HP LaserJet III, IIID, II, and IID accepted while quantities last. who purchased HP JetDirect cards printers only. before November 1. The HP LaserJet III printer is replaced by HP LaserJet 4 printer The upgrade kit includes two new (P/N C2001A Opts. ABA through enhancements - improved frame HP LaserJet lllP printer mz). type autosensing and encrypted price reduction password support - and are available to users who purchase The price of the HP LaserJet IIIP HP JetDirect cards for Novell printer (P/N 33481A) has been HP ThinkJet, Quiet& NetWare. Users who purchased the reduced in the United St.only. RuggedWriier, and 2934A cards before November 1 can The lower price makes the dot matrix printer receive the enhancements by HP LaserJet IIIF' printer more purchasing one of the new upgrade affordable for budgetconscious, discontinuance kits. small business users who need advanced printing and graphics The HP TWet,QuietJet, and Ordering information capabilities but have been reluctant Ruggedwriter printers, and to purchase laser printing. HP 29344 dot matrix printer, and Product No. Description their accessories will be removed For HP LaserJet IIISi, PaintJet XL 300printers, from the HP Price List effective and DesignJetplotter October 31,1993. Products will be J2362A HP JetDirect Novell NetWare upgrade kit/Ethernet HP LaserJet PostScript supported for five years from the (PIN C2059A) printers discontinuance date of last user shipment. J2363A HP JetDirect Novell NetWare upgrade kifloken Ring For the US. only This announcement will assist users (PIN C2059C) in finding other solutions. For For HP LaserJet 11, /ID, 111, and lllD printers example, users who do not require J2364A HP JetDirect Novell NetWare The HP LaserJet lIP PostScript upgrade kiVEthernet printer with AppleTalk multipart forms or continuous-feed (PIN C2071A) (P/N 33427A) and HP LaserJet III paper should consider the J2365A HP JetDirect Novel1NetWare PostScript printer with AppleTalk HP DeskJet laser printer family. upgrade kifloken Ring Users who purchased the (PIN C2071 E) (P/N 33429B) have been discontinued and replaced by HP ThinkJet printer for its small The upgrade kits contain an HP LaserJet IIIP PostScript printer footprint should consider the new EPROM and installation manual in with AppleTalk (PA4 33428B) HP DeskJet portable printer, Enghsh only. and HP LaserJet 4M printer P/N C2614A, which offers many of (P/N C2021A). the same features as other DeskJet printers and is contained in a small, Ordering information lightweight package that can be battery powered. No direct replace Product No. Description ments are planned for these 33427A HP LaserJet IIP Postscript products. printer with AppleTalk (PIN 334288) 334298 HP LaserJet Ill PostScript printer with AppleTalk (PIN C2021Al

- HP Computer Update, December 1992 Discontinued Products Terminals HP 7001RX price increase Product No. Description New 19-inch color X 2225A HP-IB ThinkJet printer HP 700/RX tradeup product prices 22258 HP-ILThinkJet battery power station have increased. With HP 700/RX printer tradeup products, users can trade in 2225C Centronics HP ThinkJet printer The HP 700/RX Model 19~scolor an HP 700/X processor unit for the 2225D RS-232 HP ThinkJet printer X station (P/N C3226A) features a latest HP 700/RX processor unit. 2225P Centronics HP ThinkJet battery highquality, 19-inch, 1,280 x 1,024 power printer Sony Trinitron color monitor, Ordering information 2227A RS-23YCentronics HP QuietJet Plus printer delivers 93,000 Xstones in perfor- Product No. Description mance; and has 4 MB memory. 2227B HP-IB HP QuietJet Plus printer C2712A Upgrade to monochrome high- 2228A RS-23YCentronics HP QuietJet performance XPU, Model Mi printer The HP 700/RX Model 19Cs is C2713A Upgrade to color midrange- 25015A designed for users in CAD/CAM- performance XPU, Model Ci Opt. ZAJ HP QuietJet Turkish character type environments where high- C2714A Upgrade to colorlgrayscale high- set ROM quality and graphics-intensive oerformance XPU. Model Ca 2501 5AT HP QuietJet Hebrew character applications are required. set ROM 2501 5AV HP QuietJet Arabic character set With the PowerShade 2.0 introduc- ROM tion, 3D wireframe and solid 2235A HP RuggedWriter RS-232-Cl Centronics graphics are supported on X 22358 HP RuggedWriter HP-IBIRS-232C stations. printer 2235C PIN 2235A with sheet feeder Ordering information 2235D PIN 22358 with sheet feeder Product No. Description 12235A HP RuggedWriter printer font cartridge C3226A HP 700lRX Model 19Cs X station 19-inch 1,280 x 1,024 Sony color 12235C HP RuggedWriter printer demo monitor (PIN A2094AIB). includes cartridge X Window processor base unit, 12235D HP RuggedWriter Arabic font PSI2 keyboard, PSI2 3-button cartridge mouse, 2-MB VRAM 4-MB 12239A HP RuggedWriter U.S. sheet DRAM, power cords, and manual feeder Opt. 1A2 Delete keyboard Oot. AN7 Delete 2-MB SlMM 122398 HP RuggedWriter A4 sheet feeder 2934A Dot matrix impact printer 29086A Interface kit for PIN 2934A (Centronics and HP-IB, Opt. 042 and 046)

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