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

Introducing- the new HP Vectra PC family" Power, compability, and diversity

HEWLETT PACKARD Table of Contents Technical Computers Volume 6, No. 12 PARTNERS WITHHP I 10 HP 1000 New HP 1000 A-Series Product Structure Editor 2 HP Takes the Offensive in the Workstation Marketplace HP 1000 A-Series Price Increase Tracy Wester PMCl I000 Obsolescence Plans HP Channels is published monthly for I1 HP Precision Architecture1 PRODUCTN EWS Hewlett-Packard's value-added busi- I HP-UX nesses to provide you with information Open-System Tools for HP 9000 Series 800 Customer Support Systems about HP's products and services to 3 Training help you be more successful. New Customer Training Course for I1 HP 9000 Advanced TurboIMAGE Users New Products and Prices Realign HP 9000 For further information on any of the Workstation Line HP LaserJet 2000 Printer Maintenance products and services discussed in HP Training Available New Release of X Windows for HP 9000 Series 300 and Model 825 Channels, please contact your HP sales Self-paced Service Training Packages Available REDUCE Algebraic Programming System rep. for HP 9000 Series 300 See back cover for subscription Business Computers BASIC 5.0 Upgrade. - Kit Now Available information. 4 General- R-Copy Software Clarification HP Business BASIC A.02.00 Release R-Copy Price Increase on the HP 9000 Note: Not all HP computer products JOIN13000 - HP Business BASIC Update Series 800 are sold and supported in all countries. BASlClV - HP Business BASIC Update Personal Computers Please check with your local HP sales HP Business Report Writer: New Features with Version A.01 15 Portable The HP Portable Vectra CS PC - the ofice. HP Report Facility Obsoleted Portable Extension to the HP Vectra PC Hewlett-Packard does not warrant the New Release of HP DeskManager Family accuracy of the information provided in 7 HP 3000 Graphics Gallery for the HP Portable Vectra HP Channels and shall not be liable for FastLane 3000. Product Update CS PC Now Shipping any use made of the information con- HP 3000 Supports HP RuggedWriter Printer Print Central and Resource Sharing Support tained herein. Information provided in the HP RuggedWriter Printer HP Channels is subject to change with- Announcing HP 7550 Plotter Support for out notice. Print Central and Resource Sharing HP 3000 Series 37 and 42 Discontinuance On the cover I

Power, compatibility, and diversity characterize the new family of HP Vectra PCs. From the entry-level HP Vectra CS PC, to the state-of-the-art HP Vectra RSl20 PC, users will find a broad range of industry-standard com- puters that meet their computing needs. See articles beginning on page 15.

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For research and education purposes only. Table of Contents 15 Desktop Peripherals Supplies lntroducing a New Family of HP Office 32 General 40 Supplies Workstation Solutions ADCC Price Increase HP DIRECT Offers Enhancements for HP The HP Vectra CS PC: Exceptional Value RuggedWriter 480 Printer in a Desktop Computer 32 Networks Everything You Need for the New HP HP StarLAN Versus ISM Networks New Accessories for the HP Vectra CS PC PaintTet Color Graphics Printer lntroducing the New HP Vectra ES and Price Reduced on HP StarLAN User Link New Disc Stores 1.44 Mbytes of Data on a Kit ES112 PCs Single H~gh-DensityDisc HP Vectra ES and ES112 PCs: What's DTC Option Changes Reflect New ThinLAN Wire Paper Catcher for HP ThinkJet Printer Standard Different Now Available Unique Power and Versatility - lntroducing Expanded Memory for the HP Vectra ES HP DIRECT Order Phone Numbers and ES112 PCs the HP 4954A Protocol Analyzer HP Vectra ES and ES112 PC Disc 36 Printers Mechanisms Announcing the HP RuggedWriter 480 ROSS ICENSING HP Vectra PC Obsolescence Plans Printer - Fast, Reliable. 24-Wire Impact C -L HP Vectra 3000 PC Discontinuance Printing CLASSIFIEDS How to Order New HP Vectra 3000 PC HP's RuggedWriter 480 Printer Outpaces the Con figurations Competition 43 Software Packages Available and Wanted 3%-inch Internal Flexible Disc Drive for HP LaserJet Printers Compatible with IBM's HP Vectra PC Personal System12 Family lntroducing the New HP Vectra PC New Font Offerings for HP LaserJet Printer MS-DOS 3.2 Family HP Vectra PC and Microsoft Windows: A Announcing the HP 92290S1 Font Cartridge View into the Future New HP Vectra PC Keyboards 39 Terminals Introducing HP's 80386-based PCs: the HP EGA Technical Reference Manual Available Vectra RSI 16 and RSl2O PCs New HP Vectra PC Office Entry Sotiware Pack Provides Savings Over 20 Percent New HP Vectra PC Bundles for HP StarLAN Users Announcing the HP Terminal Program for the HP Vectra Family of PCs Using the New Zoom Feature in Gallery 2.0 Business Management Portfolio Now Packaged with Gallery Collection 3V:-inch Media Available for AdvanceMail Announcing AdvanceWrite Plus - Sophisticated Word Processing with Integrated Images and Graphics AdvanceWrite Plus: HP Printers Supported Upgrade to AdvanceWrite Plus AdvanceWrite Plus Documentation and Training HP 2392 and HP 2394 replacements IHPTakes theoffensivein I Replacing the HP 2392 and HP 2394 I@ terminals are the new HP 700192 and HP 700194. In addition to the features 1 the Workstation Marketplace 1 of the HP 2392, the HP 700192 sup- 1 I ports 80- and 132-column viewing 1

700122 display terminal works with pro- grams designed for the DEC VT220, VTl00, and VT52 terminals, as well as applications that follow the ANSI 3.64 protocol. The keyboard has 106 keys, in the same layout as DEC's, but With the September 2 1, 1987, intro- And all terminals have 14-inch diagonal includes twice as many programmable duction of our new PC workstations, screens designed to produce sharper keys. And, HP's 700122 has four pages coupled with our recent announcement images. Terminal monitors are available of memory for the display - four times of new terminal and portable PC prod- in green and amber. In addition. the that of DEC's VT220 terminal - ucts, HP has once again taken the new HP and DEC-compatible terminals allowing more information to be dis- offensive in the office and standalone are available in soft white, with black played by scrolling up and down. PC marketplace. HP's value-added letters displayed on the white screen. IBM-compatible terminal business partners can now take the I offensive in their markets, including in Entry-level ASCII family The HP 70017 1 display. - terminal is their product arsenal the new HP Port- The full-featured HP 700141 display designed to run applications that require able Vectra CS PC, the new 700 Series terminal is the least expensive member an IBM 3 19 1 A or B terminal in a 3270 of low-cost terminals, and our new fam of HP's new terminal offering. This Information Display Systems environ- ily of desktop PCs. model is compatible with terminals ment. A security lock, as well as con- from a number of leading vendors, trols for power and brightness, are New low-cost terminal line I including Wyse, Televideo, ADDS, located in front for ease of use. The keyboard is offered in 122-key and 102- The new HP product line begins with Lear Siegler, Qume, and Hazeltine. The key models, with the same confi gura- our new fanlily of low-cost terminals. HP 70014 1 keyboard provides 58 pro- tions as those offered by IBM. All the new HP terminals include grammable keys, including 16 function ergonomic features such as tilt-and- keys that can be doubled to 32 by Whether you're connecting terminals swivel monitors and adjustable key- pressing the shift key. to HP 3000s or other vendors' systems, boards. All monitor controls are located HP now has the products available that on the terminal front for easy access. will allow you to win the battle with an all-HP solution. A case study is used throughout the For Inore information, or a copy of course to practice solving real-world the course data sheet, please contact database problems. Computer-based HP's Customer Service Training at training is also used to demonstrate 4 15-69 1-530015905, or 800-523-0696 various database situations. Upon com- (in the Continental U.S.), or pletion of the course, students will be 800-882-9595 (in California). better equipped to make decisions and recommendations concerning the utili- zation of their database applications. The course provides the specialized tools needed to fine tune database design skills. Hewlett-Packard has developed a new classroom course to enhance the current The prerequisite for this course is customer-training curriculum to better successful completion of TurboIMAGE fill TurboIMAGE users' needs. DBMS13000 (PIN 35053B), plus mini- Advanced TurboIMAGE (PIN 5 1480A) mum six months working experience Hewlett-Packard Customer Service is designed to provide advanced-level with IMAGE13000 or TurboIMAGE. Training (CST) is offering self-paced training for the experienced database For further information, contact your hardware service training packages on analyst, database administrator, and HP sales rep. various HP PC, PC peripheral, and programmerlanalyst. The course instrument products. focuses on TurbolMAGE's internal design and performance optimization. Currently, a total of 55 hardware ser- vice-training packages and I I video The course is three days in length computer-technology prestudies are and will provide the training necessary available. Service training packages are for database analysts, database admin- available for products such as the HP istrators, and programmerlanalysts to Vectra PC (72425A1, the HP QuietJet design, manage, and support the use of printer (2227A), and the HP 497 1 A database applications at their local analyzer. Video prestudies include Disc sites. Mass Storage, Computer Printer, and Magtape Fundamentals. Upon completion of the course. the Hewlett-Packard Customer Service student will be able to: Training is offering an HP LaserJet For the latest self-paced training 2000 printer maintenance training product list, please call Customer Ser- Design, prototype, and implement a course at the HP DallasIIrving Techni- vice Training at 415-691 -530015905 or database for optimal performance cal Training Center. use our toll-free numbers: 800-523- Manage database buffers to effect 0696 (in the U.S.) or 800-882-9595 (in Course 50045A provides customer performance California). and dealer service personnel with the Structure databases for optimal knowledge and skills to operate, diag- performance nose, troubleshoot, and repair the HP Design more efficient TurboIMAGE LaserJet 2000 printer (to the replace- applications able subassembly level). Also in this issue Identifj, and use database performance The FY88 50045A schedule (at the Advancewrite Plus tools and utilities Dallas Training Center) is listed below. Documentation and Perform techniques to troubleshoot Training 30 and identify TurboIMAGE performance The week of: problems December 7, 1987 February 1, 1988 May 23, 1988 August 29, 1988 - More database space - More userson the system (>10) - HP 3000 software - HP Desk. VAB software I HP BUSINESSBASIC . HP BASICIV users who want to move onto the 900 Series HP 3000. HPBB The A.02.00 release of HP Business The HPBB feature set (summarized will run in native mode on the 900 BASIC Phase I1 is now ready for ship- below) was made available to users in Series, BASICIV will only run in com- ment. Included in this release are: two distinct phases. PHASE I of patibility mode. HPBB, released in 1985, consisted of a Performance enhancements - Exten- core set of statements designed to 1 There are specific issues affecting the sive optimizations to the conlpiler and approximate the functionality of migration of a BASIC1260 or BASICIV run-time libraries means that in com- BASICIV. In 1987, the PHASE I1 user. Please read the accompanying piled programs, many of HPBB's fea- release added an impressive number of I articles entitled "JOIN13000 - HP tures execute faster, use less code space, new features that increased programmer Business BASIC Update" and or both. To obtain optimal performance, productivity and brought HPBB in "BASICIV - HP Business BASIC users should follow the coding recom- closer compatibility with BASICl260. Update." mendations outlined in a white paper entitled, "Programming for Perfor- Now, this current A.02.00 release Ordering information mance in HP Business BASIC - Taking addresses performance, reliability, and HP Business BASIC Phase 11 is Advantage of A.02.00." Copies of this ease of migration issues. priced the same as the Phase I product. white paper will be available upon For those HP BASICIV and HP request from your HP sales rep. HPBB strengths I BASIC1260 users who have not yet . Progrum analyst tool - A powerful Integrated program development updated to HP Business BASIC, a code management tool that helps users environment return credit is available. Users with to optimize, structure, and maintain previous versions of HPBB will need to Structured programming their applications is provided within the recompile all programs and subpro- Interpreter of HPBB A.02.00. Most On-line help facility grams in SL files to enjoy the full bene- importantly, this tool helps users Excellent error handling fits of Release A.02.00. restructure large BASICIV or . BASIC1260 applications to match the . Direct access to subsystems I Product No. Description I smaller subunit size of HPBBIV. This . InterpreterlCompiler 321 1 SAIR HP Business BASIC tool has received very positive reviews Interpreter and Cornp~ler from BETA sites, including our major Report Writer Opt. 300 BASICIV return credit HP 260 European value-added reseller . User-defined keyslsoftkeys I Opt. 301 BASIC1260 return credit 1 (VAR). Opt. 3 10 For use on HP 3000 Series . Advanced database statements 37, 37XE, MICRO 3000XE . Increased reliability - Many fixes to Simpler access to VPlus Opt. OCD Upgrade credit for Opt. 310 software defects have been incorporated ( 1 into this version (A.02.00). Native-language support Opt. 320 First Copy for use on I HP 3000 Series 39-58 I Compatibility aids (KSAM, Opt. OCE Upgrade credit for Opt. 320 ( HPBB - an overview 1 I JOINFORM, JOINFORM EDITOR) Opt. 330 First Copy for use on HP Business BASIC's strength lies in HP 3000 Series 64, 68, or I Pmgranl Analyst its rich feature set, which allows pro- I 70 Opt. OCF Upgrade credit for Opt. 330 , grammers to concentrate on what needs Conversion tools to be done instead of how to do it. Its 1 Opt. 340 First Copy for use on HP 3000 Series 930 or 9.50 easy subsystem access makes it conven- I Target markets ient to write large applications, and its HPBB is typically purchased by three rich interpretive environment makes it types of users: easy to write quick utilities. Conversion guides, one for BASICIV and the other for BASIC1260 users, are Users with little previous HP BASIC HPBB consists of a complete provided with the product. In addition, experience who want an extremely pro- the Language Reference Manuals and development environment, including an ductive and flexible language. interpreter for editing and debugging, the Programmer's Guide Manuals are shipped with the product. , and a compiler for program execution. HP BASIC 2501260 users who want to upgrade to the HP 3000 line because of a need for: For further questions, please contact JOIN13000 - HP BUSINESS BASIC UPDATE your HP sales rep. Note: Any reference to the HP 260 HP 260 users migrating to the HP code generated has been reduced. To pertains to both the HP 250 and 3000 and HP Business BASIC (HPBB) take advantage of these enhancements, HP 260 proditct lines. Phase I1 will now experience a users must upgrade to at least Version smoother migration path. HP 260 users A.02.00 of HPBB, and recompile pro- will find that PHASE I1 HPBB offers grams and subprograms that exist in SL the BASIC1260 features they have come files. to depend on (report writer. forms sup- BASICIV - HP port, and screen management). This To maximize performance, most latest PHASE I1 release (A.02.00) adds applications will need to be tuned so BUSINESSBASIC the Program Analyst. a code manage- that they take advantage of HP 3000 ment tool that aids in the segmentation architecture and features. Users should of large programs. In addition, this follow the guidelines outlined in two release contains compiled code perfor- white papers: "BASIC1260 to HP Busi- HP 3000 users moving to HP Busi- mance enhancements along with docu- ness BASIC - Programming for Por- ness BASIC Phase I1 will now experi- mented performance hints, available tability" and "Programming for ence a smoother migration path. upon request from the Sales Response Performance in HP Business BASIC - Although HP Business BASICIV is Center. Taking Advantage of A.02.00." highly compatible with BASICIV on a statement-by-statement basis, users Conversion process A characterization of overall perfor- have had difficulty segmenting large mance improvements of the A.02.00 programs to match the smaller subunit Business BASIC provides a Conver- version will be published later as size required by HP Business BASlC sion Utility for BASIC1260 users. In benchmarking information becomes (HPBB). HPBB Version A.02.00 now addition, the HP 260 user will require available. offers the Program Analyst, a code- the transfer utility found on the HP 260 management tool that aids in the seg- system. The conversion package will Documentation mentation of large programs. In addi- handle program files. data files, tion, this release contains compiled databases, and forms files. After the For more information, users should code performance enhancements, along conversion package is run. a significant consult the HPBB Reference Manuals, with documented performance hints, amount of manual conversion may be HPBB Conversion Guide, and white available upon request from the Sales necessary, depending on programming papers, available through the HP sales Response Center. style. That is, large applications often offices: "BASIC12501260 to HP Busi- contain some subunits that are too large ness BASIC Conversion Evaluation," Conversion process to run in the interpreter; these should be "BASIC1260 to HP Business BASIC -

broken up on the HP 260 or with the Programming for Portability, " and HPBB provides utilities to automat- Program Analyst. In general, this "Programming for Performance in HP ically convert BASICIV programs and should allow for direct conversion with- Business BASIC - Taking Advantage data(BASD) files, as well as calls to out running into memory problems. of A.02.00." BASICIVKSAM files. Refer to BASICiV to the HP Business BASIC Users should also be aware that the JOIN program Conversion Guide (PIN 321 14-90004) datatype DECIMAL in HPBB, which is for further information on HP Business A marketing program calied compatible with the HP 260 floating- BASIC compatibility with BASICIV. JOIN13000 is designed to aid point numbers, will receive only lim- Because the HP Business BASIC com- BASIC1260 users moving to the HP ited HP 3000 subsystem support. Sup- piler has changed, current users of HP 3000 environment, utilizing HP Busi- port in SORTIMERGE was imple- Business BASIC Phase I will need to ness BASIC Phase 11. JOIN13000 con- mented in HPBB UB-Delta-3, and recompile their code with the installa- sists of a set of products and programs QUERY support via the K2lK4 users tion of any PHASE I1 release. Also, - including conversion tools - to definable datatype is planned for late users should be aware of the fact that provide an easy HP 260 to HP 3000 I 1987. although HP Business BASIC includes migration path. The targeted upgrade paths are the HP MICRO 3000XE and Performance considerations the HP 3000 Series 52. Please contact The execution speed of compiled the Sales Response Center for the latest code has been increased for many dif- information on the availability of this ferent features of Business BASIC, and program. in many cases, the actual amount of the data type DECIMAL for com- from ReportIV and InformIV, plus a patibility with the HP 260 floating- suite of BRW intrinsics to help applica- point numbers, the only HP 3000 sub- tion programmers better integrate HP systems that will support this data type BRW into their applications. are SORTiMERGE and QUERY. System Dictionary support HP Report Facility (HPRF), a report Performance considerations HP BRW now supports System Dic- writer software on the HP 3000, was HPBB's rich feature set results in a tionaryiv as well as DictionaryiV and introduced as a module of HP Financial very powerful and productive language, the MPD Application Dictionary (used Accounting (HPFA) in March. 1983. which most likely runs slower than by, for example, MM, PM, HPFA). With the release of HPFA Version CPU-bound BASICIV applications. A.02.03, in May 1986, HPRF was Adding to this is the fact that BASICiV Migration utility replaced as HPFA's report-writer option is written in SPL and HPBB is written by HP Business Report Writer (BRW). This utility translates ReportIV state- in Pascal. To obtain best performance, HPRF is, therefore, being obsoleted ments into menu specifications required BASICiV users should consider modi- from the HP Price List effective Sep- for HP BRW. The same utility can also fying code and using compiler options. tember I, 1987. This includes all 12 convert InformiV reports. Remember, Please consult the white paper, "Pro- local versions. Report/V users also receive a full (100 gramming for Performance in HP Busi- percent) credit toward the purchase of ness BASIC - Taking Advantage of HP Application Link, introduced in HP BRW. It is planned to reduce this A.02.00," available from HP sales March, 1985, as another module of 100 percent credit in 1988, so all offices. HPFA, is a utility that downloads Report/V users should move to HP HPRF files to PC spreadsheet applica- BRW now. For further questions, please contact tions. Due to its dependence on HPRF, your HP sales rep. this product is also being obsoleted BRW intrinsics from the price list at the same time. These allow programmers to call HP Similar functionality is available from BRW from applications written in HP BRW with AdvanceLink, as well as Transact, COBOL, FORTRAN, Pascal. from HP Information Access. or SPL. They enable reports to be dis- played, run with user- or application- Obsolescence of HPRF means that provided selection criteria. and dis- the recommended report writer for played on line. Report runs can also be HPFA is HP Business Report Writer, streamed and scheduled via intrinsics. HP's standard reporting tool. As well as All of these intrinsics can either invoke having access to the extensive reporting the standard BRW screens, or be based capabilities of this software, your HPFA on user-defined screens. The report users can also have the added benefit of Since its release last year, HP Busi- invocation could even be handled in having a report writer that can be used ness Report Writer (HP BRW) has character mode or in local language. across many different applications. proved to be HP's most successful soft- And, as with all BRW runtime pro- ware in years. It has been described by grams, the runtime intrinsics are avail- Following standard HP policy, sup- customers and value-added businesses able on the Fundamental Operating port and media replacements for these alike as "awesome," "a great concept," System (FOS) free of charge. products will be provided for five years and "packed with database reporting beginning September 1, 1987. options." It has been so well received Other enhancements that, in September, we will be congrat- ulating our 1,000th customer. Other enhancements to HP BRW include encryption of report passwords, However, we haven't rested on our and support for "real numbers" - laurels. The BRW lab has been busy extending HP BRW's calculation pos- and now HP is pleased to announce the sibilities even further. release of Version A.01 on the UB- Delta4 MIT. HP BRW A.O1 new fea- tures include support of System Dic- tionary, a migration utility to upgrade

HP CHANNELS b Ocrober 1987 Announcing a new release of HP Users running HP Desk B.02.00 on DeskManager - Version B.02.00 - HP 3000 Series 6X and 7X machines offering greatly improved performance will experience the most significant FastLane 3000 has only been on the compared to its predecessor, Version improvements, with up to 10 percent HP Price List since July 1, but at the B.OO.OO. more users supported than with Version time of writing, it is already proving to A.03.01. Note however, that B.02.00 be a well-received and valued compo- Now, even more users can be sup- still requires more CPU than A.03.01, nent of the 900 Series HP 3000 ported with good response times on all so users running HP Desk on bottom- solution. HP 3000 systems running HP Desk- and mid-range processors will find that Manager. We've improved HP Desk approximately 20 percent fewer users FastLane 3000 is a structured con- performance by reducing the amount of can be supported than with Version sulting service that helps current HP CPU and disc I10 required by the prod- A.03.01. users plan their migration to the 900 uct, and additional benefits have been Series. The data sheet (PIN 5954-9698) gained by changing the database lock- Users who are CPU bound and wish and article in the August issue of HP ing mechanism: to upgrade from Version A.03.01 to the Channels will give you more informa- new release of HP Desk should use tion on all aspects of the service. CPU consumption of HP Desk Ver- detailed performance information to sion B.02.00 has been reduced by determine the impact of doing this. Its role in Controlled Shipment approximately 22 percent compared to Program (CSP) Version B.OO.OO. CPU consumption is Satisfied customers Since the major objective of CSP is now approximately halfway between The following quotes are from "to create a positive image of the 900 the levels required by A.03.01 and Series based on successful customers," B.OO.OO. Long's Drugs, one of the beta test sites for B.02.00. Their HP 3000 Series 70 FastLane 3000 has been identified as an Disc 110 has been brought down to an system was supporting 60 to 80 online indispensable part of this program. even greater level. The improvement on users, 20 to 30 of whom would typ- Version B.OO.OO is approximately 31 ically be using HP Desk at the same Unless CSP users have already gone percent - almost down to the levels time. through the Software Evaluation & experienced in Version A.03.0 1 Migration Center (SEMC), they will be "Overall response times have receiving FastLane 3000 prior to their The reduction in CPU consumption improved dramatically for all users, SEMC visit. In addition to contributing will enable users to support more HP even in periods of heavy system usage" to the users' success by providing its Desk users with good response times - Rick Gerlack. Manager of Technical own feature set, FastLane 3000 will than was possible with HP Desk Ver- Support fulfill the requirements for their sion B.OO.OO. This applies across the upcoming SEMC visit. It will also range of HP 3000 processors. In addi- "The capability to receive new mail cover migration planning issues fully so tion, database locking has been shown while in the IN TRAY has improved that the SEMC sessions are more effi- to be a bottleneck on top-end systems performance and productivity greatly" cient and comprehensive. where there is heavy HP Desk usage, so - Tony Parker, Technical Support the new changes in the database locking Analyst. User reactions mechanism will enable incrementally FastLane 3000 is routinely presented even more users to be supported on HP Greater functionality with greater to 900 Series users on factory visits. 3000 Series 6X and 7X systems. The performance User reaction to these presentations has following table summarizes the been extremely positive. No objections improvements in numbers of users sup- With this new release of HP Desk- to any aspect of the service have been ported on HP Desk B.02.00: Manager. users can obtain industry- leading performance, as well as the raised yet. and no customer has indi- Moving from greater functionality introduced with cated that the service was not for them. Version B.OO.OO To Version 8.02.00 Version B.OO.OO, including: On the contrary, reactions range from serious interest to intent to buy. Series 3X 33 percent more users Application integration supported Contact your HP sale rep for more ' Forms support Series 4~.5~ 33 percent more users I I information. I I supported 1 I Customization ca~abilities Series 6X. 7X 40 percent more users supported 1 I Improved functionality The recently announced HP Rugged- ments. It fits especially well with Print Writer printer (PIN 2235) is now sup- Central and Resource Sharing in a ported on HP 3000 systems (see article shared environment on the HP 3000. on page 36). The HP RuggedWriter Support is available in the following printer is a fast, sturdy, serial printer MPE VIE releases: that will fit in many HP 3000 environ- Print Central and Resource Sharing

I now provide support for the HP Rug- Maximum gedwriter 480 printer, a new. fast, and HP 3000 SPU configuration MIT support durable 24-wire impact printer. This support is available with the currently Series 37. 37XE 3 via ATP T-Delta-? released Print Central and Resource MICRO 3000, MICRO 3000XE 3 via ATP UR-Delta- l Sharing software, which began user Series 39, 42, 42XP, 48. 58A 8 via ATP or ADCC T-Dclta-2 shipments in March 1987. With this ( Series 52, 58C 8 via ATP or ADCC T-Delta-5 1 support, users can connect the HP Rug- 1 Series 64, 68 16 via ATP T-Delta-2 1 gedwriter printer to their HP 3000 for Series 70 16 via ATP U A use as a shared PC printer. Print Central and Resource Sharing provide shared- I printing capabilities for the HP Vectra The HP RuggedWriter printer is sup- . Termtype: TTPCL22 PC, HP Touchscreen PC, and the IBM ported as a spooled device in terminal TTPCL26 (STATMUX) PCIXTIAT using the HP 3000 as a and statmux configurations. It can be Speed: 120, 240, 960, 1920 server. configured as either an RS-232 or REC width: 66 RS-422 device at 1200, 2400, 9600, or . Print Central is a low-cost, entry- 19.2K baud rates. The following dialog . Output device: 0 level shared-printing solution for PCs should be used to configure an HP Rug- connected to an HP 3000 through basic Accept jobslsessions: N gedwriter printer: . serial connections. With Print Central. . Accept data: N the user can invest in high-quality LDEV #: (user specified) . . Interactive: N peripherals such as the HP Rugged- . Device name: HPPCLATP (ATP) Writer printer, and leverage its cost HPPCCLADCC . Duplicative: N among a large group of users. Since (ADCC) . Initially spooled: Y Print Central uses existing RS-2321422 connections, no significant investment . DRT #: (user specified) . Auto reply: N is required for additional networking . Unit #: (user specified) . Driver: HIOASLPO (ATP) equipment. With Print Central, users have access to high-quality printing Software channel: 0 HIOASLP2 (ADCC) . capabilities, and management receives Device class: LP, HP2235 . Type: 32 . a high return on their peripheral . Subtype: 14 investment. Resource Sharing is an advanced LAN-based, PC-integration solution. It allows PC users to take full advantage of network-wide computing resources by providing shared access to central files, disc space, printers, and tape drives. Resource Sharing operates over StarLAN or ThinLAN for local config- urations and HP SERIAL for remote connections. Resource Sharing allows users to leverage their peripheral invest- ments and optimize the management and control of PC resources. Both shared printing solutions allow environment. RuggedWriter printer Easy LICCPSS - Every member of the users to access the capabilities of the capabilities that complement Print Cen- user's workgroups can have easy access HP RuggedWriter printer in a shared tral and Resource Sharing include: to spooled-plotting capabilities without leaving their PCs. No more lost time transferring files from one workstation Feature Description Benefit to another to get plotter access. Triple paper path Z-fold and cut-sheet paper stock Provides flexibility in No waiting for plotter avuilabilit~- can both be preloaded. ready for selecting paper type. use. A handfed paper path is also Reduces printer Since all plotter output is spooled, included. (The cut-sheet feeder is attending needs. users are never held up while someone an optional accessory.) else's document finishes plotting. Unlimited duty cycle Minimal servicing requirements. Reduced ongoing Fnst throughputjbr largp-volume jobs 20.000 hours MTBF, maintenance - Multiple plotters can be configured to requirements. plot a batch of slides. Whenever each Low printing cost $.03/page printing cost. Low operating costs plotter finishes a slide, it will plot the Broad range of Supports wide-carriage printing. Versatile capabilities next slide in the queue. Since the plot- capabilities graphics. comprehensive print satisfy printing needs ters plot concurrently, large-volunie features. and multipart forms. for a variety of users. jobs can be finished in no time.

Redlrced cmts - Plotter investment is The HP RuggedWriter printer as a printer model "HP 2934A" when spread over multiple users. Also, since provides fast, reliable impact printing using it with Print Central or Resource high-quality graphics can be created for a broad variety of office user needs. Sharing. It is supported as a DIRECT using the HP 7550, there will be less Together with Print Central or Resource printing device only. Support of the HP need for outside graphics services. Sharing, the RuggedWriter printer gives RuggedWriter printer does not require a users a versatile shared-PC printing software update. Presentatiotzs tuke on new life - solution. Multicolor graphics allow the user to Print Central (32593A) and Resource transform complex information into The RuggedWriter printer should be Sharing (32597A) are currently avail- simple messages with real visual configured in the Print Spooler Utility able products. impact. Using products such as the Graphics Gallery, the user can create high-power presentation materials that can make the difference.

Together with Print Central or Resource Sharing, the HP 7550 can add . a whole new dimension to the user's PC output capabilities. See how shared plotter output can make a difference. Now you can give your HP 3000 Print CentrallResource Sharing customers color-graphics capabilities Spooled Plotting Support requirements with the HP 7550 plotter in a shared PC I I - / Everyone can have easy access to piotong I environment. without leaving their PC Support of the HP 7550 as a shared HP- 735OA I device with Print Central or Resource , 9 Spooled plotling means less rrme wasled Print Central and Resource Sharing wa~tingfor plotter access Sharing requires the following major now support the HP 7550 plotter as a Plotter investment is spread over multiple items: shared device for PC users. This sup- $ users, production costs are reduced port is available with the currently Presental~onstake on new hfe w11h I Print Central or Resource Sharing released Print Central and Resource vuitr-color graph~cs (UB-Delta-2 or later) Sharing software, which began user HP Vectra PC, IBM PCIXTIAT, or shipments in March 1987. Print Central HP 150lTouchscreen workstations for is a low-cost, entry-level shared-printing The HP 7550 and Print Central or Resource Sharing solution for PCs connected to an HP Resource Sharing can make a signifi- 3000 through basic serial connections. cant contribution to the effectiveness of HP Vectra PC or IBM PCIXTIAT Resource Sharing is an advanced LAN- the user's office solution by providing: workstations for Print Central (spooled based, PC integration solution. HP 7550 access is not supported for HP 150lTouchscreens using Print Central) Enhanced device driver. This device driver is available immediately for users with UB-Delta-2 or later who plan to upgrade to VMIT-Delta-1 when it is available. After VMIT-Delta-1 is avail- able, users will be required to upgrade to VMIT-Delta- 1 to maintain support On November 1, HP will introduce a for the HP 7550 as a spooled device. 2487A - Currenl 2487B - Restructured new, simplified HP 1000 A-Series prod- uct structure. This new structure elimi- A700 boiard* A700 board* The HP 7550 should be configured in nates all delete options and creates 517 Kbyte memor) User odcn des~red the Print Spooler Utility as a printer mcmory a* line llcm standard "core" computers that permit model "HP 2686A and as "MPE Shoehorn Shoehorn users to choose the memory, terminal Spooled" when using it with Print Cen- Floating point. SIS. VIS interface, and cabinet alternative to HP-IB HP~lB tral or Resource Sharing. It is supported meet their application requirements. Asynch intcrlhce Order 120058 or I?OJIlD as a DIRECT printing device only. For as llnc item information on configuring the HP 7550 RI'E- A WE-A The primary goal of the restructuring Sile prep and ~n\~allal~onS~tc prep and installalion as a spooled HP 3000 device, contact effort was to decrease the complexity of Oprions your HP sales rep. the A-Series family. Benefits found as a 001: Floal~nfpolnt Standard In system result of the simplification effort 005: Fihcr ophc cable Option on inlerke linc Print Central (32593A) and Resource (PIN 5061-5800) ilem order include: reduced ordering errors. Sharing (32597A) are currently avail- m:RS-232 Option on interface l~ne reduced time sale reps spend configur- (PIN 5061-6634) ~temorder able products. 008: Delete asynch Oder 120056 or 120JOD ing an A-Series computer, and reduced as line llem manufacturing overhead. The new 014 Deletc memoy Uacr ordcrr rnenirq structure brings consistency to the desired 3s linc item A-Series family while retaining the flex- 0 15: 230V!SOH7 015 230V15OH~ 022: CSIXO tape 022: CSiXO tapc ibility required by users. 041: 3lY-inch minifloppy 044: 1!4-inch min~li(~ppy 061: I600 bpi lay*: 061: I 6OO bpi tapc For ease of understanding, and to 150: 12121A d~scprep 151: I2122A disc prep account for future continued simplifica- tion, the restructuring necessitates new Following is an illustration of the product suffixes for all A-Series compu- steps needed for a user to configure an ters. This requires that users make As of November 1, the HP 3000 A-Series computer. This graphic com- changes in their A-Series documenta- Series 37 and Series 42 will not appear pares today's structure versus the new tion. However, the long-term benefits on the HP Price List. After November structure. from the restructure will far outweigh I, the HP 3000 Series 37 will no longer any short-term inconvenience. Listed be available for sale. HP's Finance and below are two examples of systems as Today's Shucture New Structure Remarketing Division (FRD) deter- they are currently configured versus the mines when support life begins for dis- 1 Add I" restructured versions. Base continued systems; FRD has deter- I system mined that support life will start 1 November 1 for the HP 3000 Series 2139A - Current 2139B -Restructured core system core system

37s. The Series 42R, however, will still L - A900 boards A900 hoard\ Add L,". 1 be offered by FRD for several months. 11.m liF I Add memory Ya-Mbylc ECC memory Uscr orders des~rcd I ( 8. 11"s Contact your HP sales rep for more mcmory a\ line ltcm 1 - 1 ,tam 1 Add I,". information. Cache Cachc I Floating pxnt. VIS. SIS Floaling polnt. VIS. SIS 20-\h,r box 211-slot box HP 3000 product numbers to be IS available 110 dots 15 available 110 slot\ removed from the price list November 1 O/"ions Both the old and new structures will are listed below: 014: delete mcrnor) Uscr order\ desircd reside on the HP Price List from memory as line lteni November 1, 1987, to March I, 1988, 015 230V150Hr power 015: 230VISOHr powcr Series 37 Series 37XE Series 42 at which time, the old structure will be discontinued. Contact your HP sales 32459A 32450C 325428 rep for more information. I 30461A 32542BH 1 ' Customizing the operating system to meet specific needs. ' Meet archival requirements of the U.S. Government and other official entities. Effective November I, 1987. HP will be increasing the prices of all HP 1000 The HP-UX Source Code Product A600 and A700 computers. Two new open-system tools are now contains the kernel, commands. librar- available for the HP 9000 Series 800 ies, and diagnostics for HP-UX, as well Listed below are the products Models 8253, 840S, and 850s compu- as an extensive set of manuals. affected that will appear on the October ter systems. The new HP 93300R I. 1987, HP Price List. Driver Development Toolkit, and Contact your HP sales rep to order HP-UX Source Code Product* signifi- either of these open system tools. cantly add to the application versatility A600 computers A700 computers of these systems. *To prl>serveHP'.c reputution with oltr 2106BK 2 137A (,ustowersand to assure custorner scltisfoc- 2426E 2197C The HP 93300R Driver Development tion, we ore quul~fiingcustortler.~ who wnnt 2426F 2197D Toolkit provides an extensive set of to purchase source code. A key prereq~tisite 2436A 2437A is the purchase ($0 s0urc.e license fbr AT&T tools to develop drivers for nonsup- Sysfem V, Release 2, Version 2, or a later 2436E 2487A ported devices, modification of existing 2486A rc,lease. Yultr HP sales rep can provide firr- 215hB drivers. and debugging of modified tiler i~~f&r~rutionon customer yualificution 2 196C operating system code. The tools for purchuse of HP-UX Solrrce Code. 2196D include: **The driver packs includcd with the Driver De~~eloprnmtToolkit contcrin HP-on/! code Driver Pocks - Sets of Channel 110 As with any price increase, users will drivers. Driver sources ore uvuilubIe [hut (CIO) driver sources along with "skel- c,ontuin AT&T code. An AT&T source have a 30-day grace period during the eton" (or fill-in-the-blank) drivers. month of October in which to order license os described ubove is r~,quired. Users can adapt the source code of Conmcr Tour HP sales repfi~rdefcrils. systems at the current price. If you have thcse drivers to meet the special any questions, contact your local HP requirements of their application.** sales rep. Symbolic Driver Debugger - Supports debugging of the resulting object code after a driver has been adapted from among the drivers in the Driver Packs and compiled. The Symbolic Driver Dehugger can also be used to debug modified kernel code. Driver. Envirotlmetlt Sirnulator - Sim- ulates the environment of a CIO driver within HP-UX on the HP 9000 Series Hewlett-Packard has introduced a The HP 1000 A-Series version of the 800 target system. Thus, the driver can new line of graphics systems that offer PMC11000 product will be obsolete be debugged and tested before the inter- performance previously unavailable effective January I. 1988. At this time, face card is developed. And, the debug- without add-on accelerators, and both the 92121A and 92121R ging and testing are done without lowered the U.S. list price on the PMCI 1000 products, including all requiring that a complete system be HP 9000 Model 3 18M entry-level options, will be removed from the HP dedicated to only that activity. workstation. Price List. The PMC/1000 product will

be supported for five years after I The HP-UX Source Code Product is We believe that these new products removal from the price list. During this available to technically sophisticated will reset expectations of uscrs purchas- five-year support timeframe, HP will users that need to: ing midrange graphics workstations and update the product only to fix critical position us very favorably as corrlpared defects and/or to keep PMCl1000 up- Gain a deeper understanding of how to our competition. The graphics perfor- to-date with a new revision of RTE-A. the operating systcm works, with the mancc offered in standard midrange No enhancements will be added or 1 potential of providing their own support workstations has not kept pace with the considered. of the software. recent improvement in CPU perfor- These 2D graphic products round out mance. These new systems restore HP's overall graphics workstation offer- that balance for a wide range of ing. We established our leadership in applications. graphics over a year ago with the intro- duction of the SRX solids-rendering Leader in graphics workstation. Today. the SRX is still the highest-performance graphics solution The new HP 9000 Models 330MH, available. 330CH. 350MH. and 350CH offer improvements in performance. resolu- Twice we have increased the CPU On September I. Release A.0 I .OO of tion, and display size compared to pre- power offered with the SRX system on the X Window System (X) for the HP vious products in this range. All four the HP 9000 Model 350SRX worksta- 9000 Series 300 began shipping. This systems use an enhanced graphics pro- tion and Model 825SRX superworksta- new release includes many new features cessor optimized for 2D graphics tion. We believe it offers the best and support for most of the display sys- applications such as ECAD logical and solution for 3D interactive solids mod- tems now available for HP 9000 Series physical design, MCAD 2D design and eling in terms of combined CPU and 300 computers. In addition. X will be a drafting. mapping, AEC. software graphic performance. standard part of the HP 9000 Model development, and artificial-intelligence 825SRX computer system. and be applications. Ordering information available as a stand-alone product for the HP 9000 Model 825s. Direct hardware support is provided The HP 9000 Model 3 1 XM includes for features such as vector drawing, cir- a 16.6MHz MC6X020 microprocessor History cle drawing. patterned area fill, and with MC6888 I floating-point coproces- pixel replication. Support also is sor. 4 Mbytes of high-speed syn- As many of you rnay be aware, X is provided for bit- as well as byte-per- chronous RAM. HP-UX operating taking the engineering-workstation pixel addressing. high-speed block system. and a 17-inch 1024 x 768 bit- industry by storm. On January 15 of moves (commonly referred to as mapped non no chrome display. this year. I I major computer software BitBLT). and future graphics and hardware vendors, including HP, accelerators. Both HP 9000 Models 330MH and announced their support for the X Win- 330CH include a 16.67MHz MC68020 dow standard. Since then. the number The color-system versions provide CPU; MC6888 I floating-point of vendors that have announced their eight color planes for up to 256 simul- coprocessor: 1280 x 1024 monitor: support includes nearly every major taneously displayable colors from a pal- 4 Mbytes of RAM; and HP-UX operat- vendor of engineering hardware. and ette of more than I6 million colors. and ing system and networking. numerous software suppliers. HP has can alternatively be configured to played a major role in all of these provide four plane double buffering. Both HP 9000 Models 3501MH and activities, and continues to be active in Two separately scrollable, overlay 350CH include 25MHz MC68020 all aspects of the X effort. planes can be used for cursors. text, or CPU; MC6888 1 floating-point temporary storage. coprocessor; 19-inch, 1280 x 1024 What's new monitor; 8 Mbytes of RAM; and There are a number of new features With this enhanced graphics HP-UX operating system and in Release A.O1.OO. All of the features capability, HP 9000 Models 330CH and networking. of the A.OO.OO product are maintained. 350CH offer a balance of CPU and and all of the new features are available graphics performance previously A floating-point accelerator is avail- in both the HP 9000 Series 300 and unavailable in this range of able for all systems. An error checking Model 825 products. The new features workstations. and correcting (ECC) RAM for the include: Model 350 is optional. A new, higher-resolution. 19-inch Displcy slrl7purt - Support for the fol display is bundled into HP 9000 Mod- lowing Series 300 display systems has els 330MH, 350CH. and 350MH sys- been added to X: tems. It is either monochrome (MH) or color (CH), and the resolution is - 9X550A CH system 1280 x 1024. HP 9000 Model 330CH - 98720A SRX system comes standard with a 16-inch display In addition. the HP 9000 Series 800 that has 128Ox 1024 resolution. product supports the SRX display system. New soJtwure,features - The following ( Product No. Description Arbitrary-precision integer or floating- new software capabilities are provided point calculations, as well as rational, in Release A.O 1.00: Series 300 complex, or modular arithmetic. 82320A - Starbase on X - A Starbase graphics Opt. 022 X Window System Flexible, easy-to-learn programming driver can be linked into Starbase (%-inch cartridge tape) language, similar to Algol or BASIC, is programs so that those programs can 82320A available in algebraic mode; in sym- work in an X window(s). This driver Opt. 045 X Window System bolic mode. Standard LISP is available is constructed like any other Starbase (3%-inchdisc) with simplified syntax. driver and all output from the pro- 82320R Ripht-to-Copy 82320A ' Automatic simplification and structur- gram goes through the X server to be 82320R ing of expressions, under the control of displayed. Now Starbase graphics Opt. 100 Right-to-Copy 82320A switches and operators that let people programs can be ported to the X win- (no manuals) manipulate and display expressions in dow system quickly and easily. Model 825 the most helpful ways. - HP Window-X - This set of com- 92524A FORTRAN-compatible output, mands and libraries allows programs Opt. AAO X Window System including FORTRAN, C, or Ratfor written for the HP Windows19000 (%-inch cartridge tape) code generation from REDUCE environment to be ported to the X 92521A expressions. environment easily. The system Opt. AAI X Window System provides a high degree of com- (%-inch1600 bpi tape) REDUCE enhancements patibility between the two systems. It 92521R Right-to-Copy 92524A is intended as a porting aid for cur- 92524R Complete documentation, including a rent applications. not as a develop- Opt. OBO Right-to-Copy 92524A reference manual, user's guide, intro- ment environment in new applica- (no manuals) ductory tutorial, and instant reference tions for X. card. - FORTRAN Access to X and jhe Xr Graphics commands to generate and Librclry - This is a library of routines HP YO(X) display 2D and 3D plots of graphics for allowing a FORTRAN program- LGEBRAIC and surfaces from equations and matrix mer to access X Window and Xr REDUCE A values. Plots can be sent to any HP Library functions. The routines PROGRAMMING graphics printer or plotter for hard provide a generalized method for copies. allowing the construction of C lan- Other useful facilities to help guage type 'info-structures' from REDUCE users: a statement editor for FORTRAN for passing to C language modifying and reexecuting commands, routines. a logfile to keep records of a session, REDUCE is a powerful, interactive trace facilities for procedures, defaults Literature algebra system that can help engineers, and reset commands, and many others. mathematicians, physicists, and other Detailed information about Release scientists in solving mathematical prob- A.01 .OO of the X Window System will Ordering information lems. REDUCE has been growing in be in the next printing of the "HP-UX power and capabilities since its begin- The REDUCE system (PIN 98678- Technical Supplement." nings in 1963, under the sponsorship of 190 10) includes REDUCE plus docu- RAND Corporation and the University mentation. source code, and Common Ordering information of Utah. LISP execution kernel. The system runs The latest revision of the X Window on HP 9000 Series 300 HP-UX systems System is now available. The HP 9000 Current application areas include having a minimum of 4 Mbytes of part numbers are listed here: fluid mechanics, numerical analysis, RAM. HP is making this product avail- engineering design problems, celestial able to users on an unsupported basis; mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, no support product is available. differential geometry, and university research and education.

REDUCE capabilities ' Differentiation, integration, poly- nomial and integer factoring, matrix calculations, solution of systems of lin ear equations. I HP 9000 1 of an R-Copy license on either an HP BASZC5.0 UPGRADE 9000 ~odel-840sor Model 850s I I unless an equivalent or higher class KIT NOW AVAILABLE A-Copy purchase is made- (Note: / Unlike subsystem software, the HP-UX operating system employs user-based Good news for those HP 9000 Series pricing.) 200 or Series 300 users who want to Most R-Copy prices on HP 9000 upgrade to a BASIC 5.0 Compiler from Software bundles IEM's version. The BASIC 5.0 Com- Series 800 software will be increasing piler upgrade kit is available from HP's In some instances, two or more on October 1. The following products Direct Marketing Division (DMK) as of A-Copy products are combined together will be affected. October 1. The upgrade kit consists of in a bundle at a lower price than the compiler software and documentation. sum of the independent products. This Product No. Description bundle price is typically equivalent to 92439R Native Language I10 or less than the sum of the combined Users must return their IEM Series 92433R Simplex Kanji Font 2001300 (BASIC 3.0 or BASIC 4.0) products at R-Copy prices. Although 92443R FORTRAN for Model 825 compiler to DMK for credit. priced at R-Copy levels, an A-Copy 92444R Pascal for Model 825 bundle license implies A-Copy licenses 92460R ALLBASE for Model 825 The BASIC 5.0 Compiler upgrade for all of the individual component 92533R Visor for Model 825 kit is available for all three HP 9000 products. Separate pieces of the bundle 92430R FORTRAN for Model 840 Series 2001300 media types: may be later purchased on equivalent or 9243 1 R Pascal for Model 840 lower class processors at R-Copy 3621 7R ALLBASE tor Model 840 prices. Buying the Development Pack Visor for Model 840 Product No. Description (FORTRAN, Pascal, DGLIAGP, Star- FORTRAN for Model 850 986 18- 17200 5%-inch media base) on an HP 9000 Model 825s per- Pascal for Model 850 986 18- 17400 3%-inch media recorded mits a future purchase of FORTRAN, ALLBASE for Model 850 single-sided for example, at the R-Copy price on V~sorfor Model 850 986 18- 17500 3%-inch media recorded subsequent HP 9000 Model 825s double-sided purchases. Since the development packs (FORTRAN, Pascal. Starbase, DGLI I Software upgrades AGP) are tied to R-Copy pricing, they The software upgrade program is will also be increased in October as provided as a companion to the hard- shown below: ware program to offer financial credits when-a lower-priced system is returned Product No. Description in exchange for the purchase of a 92447A higher-priced system. Software Model 825 upgrades may also be used to convert a A-Copy prerequisite 92438A Development Pack for lower-class A-Copy license to a higher- Model 840 Eligibility for purchasing a Right-to- class A-Copy license when no hardware Developrnent Pack for Copy (R-Copy) version of any given upgrade occurs. In these instances, the Model 850 nonoperating-system software product A-Copy upgrade must be accompanied for the HP 9000 Series 800 family by an R-Copy replacement on the In addition, all HP 9000 Series 800 requires a previous or concurrent pur- lower-class processor from which the interprocessor credits (Options 0C8 and chase of an A-Copy on an equivalent or original A-Copy software was OC9) have been adjusted to match these higher class proceswr. There are cur- upgraded. If an 840-Class A-Copy pur- price increases to assure 100 percent rently three classes of software on the chase is followed by a Model 850 pur- software credit for R-Copy license HP 9000 Series 800: 825 Class, 840 chase, that A-Copy license may be upgrades. Class, and 850 Class. An 850-Class transferred to an 850-Class A-Copy A-Copy software product purchase enti- license through the use of a software tles the holder of that software license upgrade providing that it is accom- to purchase an unlimited number of panied by an 840-Class R-Copy Also in this issue 1 R-Copy licenses on any Series 80 pro- replacement. cessor. In contrast, an 825-Class EGA Technical Reference A-Copy license precludes the purchase Contact your HP sales rep for more Manual Available information. 39 mode on the HP Portable Vectra CS PC, or 640 x 400 resolution, a special "Setup" program that comes on the I Portable Gallery Setup Master disc must be run. Just type "SETUP LCD" from the disc drive that contains the Setup Master. The AUTOEXEC.BAT file on that PC is then modified so that Gallery will use the high-resolution mode. It is also important to made sure "High-Resolu- The HP Portable Vectra CS PC (PIN While on the road. the clamshell tion LCD" is specified as the monitor Dl001 A) and Portable Vectra CS PC design and built-in handle ensure ease name in DEVICEID when installing Model 20 (PIN D1009A) are the logical of transportability and reliable perfor- Gallery on the HP Portable Vectra CS portable extensions to the new HP mance. The user-replaceable batteries, PC. The documentation included with Vectra PC family. Maintaining com- with built-in power gauge, give you a the Gallery 3%-inch discs has the spe- plete compatibility with the desktop HP continual readout of remaining battery cific details. Vectra CS PC, the HP Portable Vectra power, and up to 10 hours of continual CS PC offers a battery-powered, 17.6- use (up to 4 hours for the Model 20). Ordering information pound alternative to the user requiring And the large 12-inch diagonal super- portability. twist LCD screen - the largest in the Product industry - provides you with a very No. Opt. Description While in the office, take advantage of readable, high-contrast display of your 68352F 003 The Gallery Collection 68324F 003 Off ce Activities Portfolio the removable supertwist LCD module alphanumeric or graphical data. 68326F 003 Business Management and configure the HP Portable Vectra Portfolio PC with an EGA or CGA color moni- So. when you require the quality and 68325F 003 ChernicaliPetrochernical tor. (RGB video interfacelparallel performance of an HP Vectra PC. and Portfolio 68327F 003 HP Draw Figures Portfolio printer interface adapter comes stan- need it in a portable configuration, the dard.) The HP Portable Vectra PC is HP Portable Vectra CS PC and CS PC available with either dual 3%-inch 1.4- Model 20 are ready to meet your needs. Mbyte flexible drives, or a single floppy 20-Mbyte hard-disc configuration For more information about the HP (available first quarter, 1988). Portable Vectra CS PC. see the articles in the September issue of HP Channels beginning on page 16.

Hewlett-Packard offers a broad range VECTRA CS PC Now SHIPPING of office workstation solutions to help you work more productively and effec- tively. From workgroup communica- Graphics Gallery for the HP Portable additional text features such as align tions to distributed data processing to Vectra CS PC and the IBM PSI2 Mod- text, Lotus integration directly into individual office applications, HP has els 30150160 is now shipping. Drawing Gallery, more chart types, and the office workstation to meet your spe- new device support. And the DTP inte- cific computing requirements. HP's new The Gallery Collection is now ship- gration capabilities allowing Gallery family of terminals, desktop personal ping on 3%-inch media. The Gallery pictures to be integrated into Page- computers, and portable PCs, com- Portfolios will also be shipping on 3%- Makermand Ventura Publisher, are now bined with leading business software, inch media soon. bundled with Gallery 2.0. accessories, and peripherals, turn work- stations into working solutions. Gallery 2.0 Using Gallery with the HP Portable / 1 continued on next page ~ectraCS PC in high-resolution The version shipping on 3%-inch mode media is Gallery 2.0, the newest release 1 of Gallery announced in the August The HP Portable Vectra CS PC has a issue of HP Channels. This 2.0 release standard graphics mode of CGA resolu- includes rotation of text and objects, tion. To use Gallery in high-resolution is compatible with the other members Hewlett-Packard customers consis- of the HP Vectra personal computer tently rate HP service and support pro- family. With a wealth of choices, the grams first in the industry. You can HP Vectra desktop PCs meet a broad choose from a variety of support plans range of computing needs, and a range or design your own. Either way, you of budgets. make only one phone call to receive the support you expect. More new members of the family See the articles in this section for The HP Vectra CS PC delivers strong more news on the new HP Vectra PC performance and IBM PCIXT com- family. patibility to basic office tasks at an excellent price. Presenting the HP Vectra Personul Conzprrter The HP Vectra ES PC, based on an 8 Farnib: MHz Intel 80286 processor, provides IBM PCIAT compatibility and powerful I The new HP workstations work well uerformance at an economical urice. within an integrated systems environ- CS PC: EXCEPTIONAL ment. The HP 700 family of terminals The HP Vectra ES112 PC, with its 12 set the standard for performance with MHz Intel 80286 processor, offers an HP 3000 system. All HP desktop superior performance and IBM PCIAT personal computers come standard with compatibility to demanding business terminal emulation software for links to users. host-based resources such as printers The HP Vectra RSl16 PC, based on Hewlett-Packard's Vectra CS PC, the and databases. the 16 MHz Intel 80386 processor, entry-level member of the new HP combines extremely powerful perfor- Vectra PC family, delivers exceptional Each HP workstation is built on mance with flexibility due to its floor- value for basic computing needs. For a industry standards, for true compatibil- mount package. very low price, you can obtain a com- ity throughout your office environment. plete monochrome system - superb The HP Vectra RSl20 PC provides And as new industry standards in soft- quality at an attractive price. premium performance and expandabil- ware, video, and networking emerge, ity, with a 20 MHz Intel 80386 pro- such as Microsoft's OSl2 operating sys- cessor and a floor-mount design, for the tem, your HP office workstation will most advanced personal computer take advantage of them. users. The new HP 700 family of terminals HP's Vectra PCs turn into solutions is designed to meet your user needs, when ordered as preassembled HP with a high-quality 14-inch screen, a Vectra PC systems. Two solution sys- choice of phosphor screen colors, and tems are available: the HP Vectra Star- ergonomic details, such as excellent LAN PC, with all the elements you character resolution and a built-in tilt need to link to a StarLAN network, and and swivel mechanism. The HP 700 ter- the HP Vectra Publisher PC, which minal family fits easily into computing gives you the tools you need to create environments based on Hewlett-Pack- professional documents through desktop With an 8086-compatible processor, ard, Digital Equipment Corporation, publishing. And you can select from a 640 Kbytes of standard memory, built- IBM, and general-purpose systems. complete line of HP accessories, in serial and parallel ports, and a fast including memory, mass storage, and memory data path (16-bit memory bus), An HP Vectra CS PC display systems, to enhance your HP the HP Vectra CS PC makes a solid IBM PCIXT software compatibility and Vectra PC,s performance. choice for core office applications such the functionality of a desktop PC in a as word processing and spreadsheets. portable package. With a full-sized key- From keyboard design to system board, built-in disc drives, and a assembly. Hewlett-Packard engineers detachable PC-sized LCD screen. an the latest advances into all its office HP Vectra PC ensures that you workstations. Each component is thor- do not sacrifice functionality for port- oughly tested to ensure that all HP The HP Vectra CS PC products meet HPTshigh standards for quality. HP CHANNELS October 1987 To protect your investment, the HP With software that supports Lotusllntell Vectra CS PC offers flexibility for Microsoft Expanded Memory Specifica- growth. Seven expansion slots leave tion (LIM EMS). such as Lotusw plenty of room for accessories. Three 1-2-3@or Ashton-Tate's Framework mass storage shelves accommodate up 11@,large spreadsheets and databases to two flexible disc drives and a hard can be manipulated quickly and easily. AND ESl12 PCs disc drive. Some of the memory can also serve as an "electronic disc drive" or RAM The HP Vectra ES and ES112 PCs are The power of the HP Vectra CS PC disc. Many leading programs, includ- HP's new 80286-based AT-compatible extends beyond your desktop. It is the ing Microsoft Windows, will run morc offerings. The HP Vectra ES PC is an perfect partner for HP's minicomputers quickly with a RAM disc. enhanced replacement for the HP and networks. Every system includes 20-Mbjlte Hard Disc Subs~~stem- Vectra PC. The HP Vectra ESl12 PC is HP Terminal Program software, which Installing a hard disc greatly increases a superior AT-class machine, and offers allows you to tap the resources of a host the data storage speed and capacity of a excellent pricelperformance. computer, such as large databases, personal computer. This hard disc sub- high-speed printers, and electronic system, with a 65 ms average access mail. You can access information from time and 2: 1 interleave factor, enables the HP minicomputer or send messages the HP Vectra CS PC to access data quickly and conveniently to other peo- faster than most systems in its class, ple in your information network. including the IBM PSI2 Model 30.

If you're looking for the ideal, entry- Numeric Coprocessor - Many level PC solution, choose the HP Vectra applications that do extensive calcula- CS PC. tions, such as spreadsheets and graphics programs, will run noticeably faster with the HP Vectra CS PC Numeric Coprocessor. The Intel 8087 coproces- Desktop sor chip plugs into a special socket on NEW ACCESSORIES the HP Vectra CS PC processor board. UP-HIL accessory interjoce - A The HP Vectra ES and ESl12 PCs are mouse or tablet makes programs such designed to satisfy users with high as the HP Gallery Collection and productivity needs. The HP Vectra ES Microsoft Windows even easier to use. PC, with its 8 MHz Intel 80286 micro- This plug-in card allows HP-HIL input processor, easily handles most spread- Four new accessory products are devices, including the HP Mouse, HP available to add power and flexibility to sheet, database. sophisticated word Graphics Tablet, and HP Touch to be processing, and data collection applica- the HP Vectra CS PC. These products connected to the HP Vectra CS PC. A expand the HP Vectra CS PC's memory, tions. The HP Vectra ES112 PC, with special HP-HIL connector is provided, its 12 MHz Intel 80286 microprocessor, provide fast access to large amounts of so the standard serial port is left free for data, speed up numeric calculations. is excellent for more challenging a printer, plotter, or communications applications, such as complex business and make it easy to connect an HP link. Mouse and other input devices. graphics, large spreadsheets and databases, or desktop publishing. Ordering information Expanded Memory Card - The HP If you use applications supporting the Vectra CS PC comes with 640 Kbytes Product No. Description of main memory, the maximum directly Intel 80287 math coprocessor, you will Dl 171A HP Vectra CS PC HP-H[L enjoy dramatic speed improvements addressable under [email protected] HP Accesqory Interface with the optional HP Vectra PC 8 MHz Vectra CS Expanded Memory Card Dl 172A HP Vectra CS PC Numeric adds up to 2 Mbytes of expanded mem- Coprocessor 80287 Numeric Coprocessor. The ory that can be used in several ways. Dl 173A HP Vectra CS PC 20 Mbyle optional HP Vectra ES PC Expanded Hard Disc Subsystem Memory Card can give you up to 8 Dl 174A HP Vectra CS PC Expanded Mbytes of memory (running at 8 MHz Memory Card in the ES, 12 MHz in the ESl12) for Opt. 001 I Mbyte installed substantially increased performance Opt. 007 2 Mbytes installed with the many applications supporting Increased compatibility allows the HP Vectra ES and ESl12 the Lotus-Intel-Microsoft Expanded PCs to be priced the same as, or lower By addressing all known com- Memory Specification 4.0 (LIM EMS than, today's HP Vectra PC. patibility problems with the HP Vectra 4.0). LIM EMS 4.0 is the industry- PC, but still providing as much back- standard way of allowing applications Better integration into HP 3000 wards compatibility as possible, the HP to break the 640-Kbyte memory limita- environments Vectra ES and ESl12 PCs give you flex- tion of MS-DOS 3 .X. Supporting ibility to expand your personal compu- By including the HP Terminal Emu- applications include Lotus 1-2-3 ter needs without abandoning existing lation Program with every HP Vectra Release 2.0. Framework 11. Microsoft hardware and software. Kcy com- ES and ESl12 PC kit, these systems are Windows, and many others. patibility issues resolved with the new ideally suited for connectivity to HP PCs include: support of third-party DIN minicomputers. The HP Vectra ES and ESI12 per- keyboards. Novel1 286 Network Soft- sonal computers will provide you with ware support, and operation of off-the- While these are the major differences high-performance, flexible tools to shelf, unmodified Xenix from Santa between today's HP Vectra PC and the speed through your tasks. The HP Cruz Operation (SCO). new HP Vectra ES and ES112 PCs, the Vectra ES PC is the choice for econom- bottom line is this: with the new line of ical AT-class power. The HP Vectra The HP Vectra ES and ESi 12 PCs HP Vectra PCs, you simply get more ES112 PC is the choice for more also support the new 3 M-inch internal PC for the money. demanding business applications. With flexible disc drive, making them either product, you will have a versatile, compatible with IBM's new 1.44- high-productivity solution to your per- Mbyte format introduced on the PSI2 sonal computing needs, with built in Desktop product line, as well as the older IBM HP quality and reliability. 720-Kbyte format and HP's 710-Kbyte Touchscreen format. This increased interchange compatibility gives you the flexibility to operate in mixed PC A environments. ES ND ESIl2 PCs ESl12 PCs: WHAT'S Greater expandability For many of today's software applica- tions written for MS-DOS, 640 Kbytes Although the original HP Vectra PC of base memory just isn't enough. package size has not been increased, Announcing the perfect solution for the changes in configuration allow greater HP's new Vectra ES and ES112 PCs HP Vectra ES and ESl12 PCs - the HP expandability with the HP Vectra ES Vectra ES PC Expanded Memory Card. provide you with improvements in sev- and ESI 12 PCs. By incorporating a eral key areas, including: enhanced per- serial and parallel port with a floppy formance, increased compatibility, Hewlett-Packard's Vectra ES PC and hard-disc controller on all systems, Expanded Memory Card overcomes the greater expandability, and better inte- an additional IiO slot is available. In gration into HP 3000 environments. 640-Kbyte barrier for software written addition, up to 8 Mbytes of memory to take advantage of the Lotusilntell And the best part is, we did it without can be supported on the HP Vectra ES increasing the price. Microsoft Expanded Memory Specifica- and ESI12 PCs without using any addi- tion (LIM EMS), the industry standard tional accessory slots. The new Enhanced performance for expanded memory. With expanded Expanded Memory Card fits into a spe- memory, you can store and manipulate The HP Vectra ESI12 PC has a 12 cial HP proprietary Expanded Mcmory large spreadsheets in a single file rather MHz 80286 processor, giving it a 50 Slot, and allows up to 8 Mbytes of than splitting them into multiple files percent boost in CPU performance over extended or expanded memory on a sin- when the 640-Kbyte limit has been today's HP Vectra PC and the Vectra gle board. reached. In addition, expanded memory ES PC. The increased speed addresses will increase the performance of your the needs of strategic, performance- Cost reductions HP Vectra PC system when switching sensitive market segments such as The combination of incorporating between multiple applications under Desktop Publishing (DTP) and Microsoft Windows. I very large scale integration (VLSI) and PC-CAD. It also allows HP better Surface Mount Technology onto the I competitive positioning in the 80286 motherboards creates not only lower , marketplace. manufacturing costs. but provides increased reliability as well. Coupled with ongoing procurement efforts. this While fully compatible with the LIM Finally, the HP Vectra ES PC Ordering information

EMS, revision 3.2. popularized by Expanded Memory Card is like having ---- Intel's Above'" Board, the HP Vectra two memory cards in one. All or part of 1 Product No. Description ES PC Expanded Memory Card goes the HP Vectra ES PC Expanded Mem- HP 45944A HP Vectra ES PC beyond this standard by using the ory Card can be set-up as extended Expanded Memory Card recently introduced LIM EMS 4.0 memory for use in operating systems Opt. 001 2 Mbytes of memory memory specification. such as Xenix and Microsoft's OSl2. installed standard Opt. 002 3 Mbytes of memory The new specitication runs all of the The HP Vectra ES PC Expanded installed standard software supported by LIM 3.2 includ- Memory Card - designed to make your Opt. 003 8 M bytes of memory ing Lotusm 1-2-3@,Symphony 8, HP Vectra ES and ESI 12 PCs even installed standard a Framework , and dBase [email protected] addi- better. Dl 354A 2 Mbytes Expanded tion, LIM EMS 4.0 features up to 16 Memory Upgrade Kit times as many memory swap areas as cards supporting the old specification and the ability to swap executable code (computer instructions) as well as data. Dl~throp The benefits of LIM EMS 4.0 are most notable in applications supporting these features such as Microsoft Windows 2.0 for the HP Vectra PC (HP 45954B). I The HP Vectra ES and ES112 PCs ing to add on a hard disc to their The HP Vectra ES PC Expanded include a new four-function controller system. Memory Card is the most expandable board that provides a floppy controller, The new products are subsets of the card available from any vendor. A sin- serial and parallel ports. and a hard disc existing 45896A and 458973 HP gle card can be loaded with up to 8 controller. The hard disc controller Vectra PC Internal Hard Disc Sub- Mbytes of memory. This high memory cable and data cable are included stan- systems. The 45896A and 458978 capacity is achieved by using Single In- dard as well. So, if you purchase one of include a hard-disc controller because Line Memory Modules (SIMMs), the these new systems without a hard disc there is not one included with the origi- latest in memory packaging technology. (HP Vectra ES PC Model 10 and HP nal HP Vectra PC system. If you have Because the card plugs into the HP Vectra ES112 PC Model 10) and later an original HP Vectra PC, you should Vectra ES PC Expanded Memory Slot, want to add one, you need only buy a order these products when you want to included exclusively on the HP Vectra hard disc mechanism. HP now offers upgrade your systems. The table high- ES and ESII 2 PC motherboards, none the existing 20-Mbyte and 40-Mbyte, lights the features of the new products, of the seven standard accessory slots IBM AT-compatible hard-disc mecha- as well as how they differ from the need to be used for memory expansion. nisms to meet the needs of users wish- existing hard disc subsystems. I The HP Vectra ES PC Ex~anded 1 I . 1 Memory Card is also among the fastest 20-Mbyte drive mechanism I 40-Mbyte drive mechanism Features Product No. 45896M Product No. 45897M I memorv cards on the market todav. When ;stalled in the HP Vectra ~~1121 Form factor 1 HalEheight, 5%-inch 1 Hall-hright. 5%-inch 1 PC, the HP Vectra ES PC Expanded Formatted capacity 21.2 Mbytes Memory Card runs at I2 MHz, one lit Typical average seek time 65 milliseconds wait state further enhancing the HP (disc performance spec)

Vectra performance. Shock - Operating - Non-operating MTBF (Mean Tirne Between 20.000 power-on hours 10,000 power-on hours

Failure - reliability spec) What'a included (how similar to Hard-diac mechanism, Hard-disc mechanism, the 45896A and 45897B) installation manual installation manual What's not included* (how No controller card or cables are No controller card, cables, or included with 458Y6M Multivolum~ngutility are 45X97B) ~ncludedwith the 45897M

* These pieces come stund(~rdwirh rhr new HP Verrru C'S, ES, arzd RS series PCs, e.rc,f,pr Multivolurning, which comes sranclcird bvith HP's MS-DOS 3.2. I Desktop 1 Desktop

On October I, obsolescence of the Hewlett-Packard will continue to original HP Vectra PC and selected honor orders for the affected products accessories will begin. To smooth the up to 30 days after their removal from Due to the popularity of the HP transition, the obsolescence is being the HP Price List. However, it is in Vectra 3000 PC Models 58 and 59, all announced now and will occur in your best interest to convert to the HP desktop and floor-mount members of phases that will not be complete until Vectra ES or ESI 12 PCs as soon as pos- HP's new Vectra PC family now April I, 1988. sible, after October I. include HP terminal emulation software to access HP 3000 resources. Like the The HP Vectra PC is being replaced Listed here are the products that will HP Vectra 3000 PC, the new product by the new HP Vectra ES and ESI 12 be discontinued, their HP Price List structures include models that have fac- PCs available October I. The HP removal schedule, and the replacement tory-installed video cards and mass stor- Vectra ES PC has the same perfor- products. Even though some of today's age devices to retain the key HP Vectra 3000 PC benefits of ease of ordering mance as today's HP Vectra PC but HP Vectra PC models will remain on I offers greater expandability at a lower the price list until January or April, and quick setup. Simply order the cost. The HP Vectra ESl12 PC has 50 1988, all HP Vectra ES and ESl12 PC appropriate video bundle, appropriate percent faster performance and greater models will be available on October I, monitor, and DOS, and you have the expandability for the same price as the 1987. Because the new HP Vectra ES same key benefits that the HP Vectra current HP Vectra PC. See the accom- and ESI 12 PCs offer a far greater price1 3000 PC provided. Note that the termi- panying article on "What's different" performance package, you should con- nal emulation software does not include for more details. sider moving to the new HP Vectra PCs tile transfer. If you require this feature, as soon as possible. include AdvanceLink in your order.

I The video bundles are available in a Product No. Description Replaced by variety of flavors to give you a choice. 0c1obt.r I, 1987, HP Price Lisr With such a broad selection of worksta- 72458A HP Vectra 3000 PC All HP Vectra ES and ES112 PCs now include tions designed for HP 3000 environ- 72459A HP Tern~inalProgram for connection to ments to choose from, the HP Vectra HP 3000s 3000 PC has been discontinued and 72496A HP Vectra Publ~sherPC Replaced by HP Vectra ES Publisher PC or superceded by a new set of products. 72497A HP Vectra ES112 Publisher PC These new workstations add flexibility 72468A HP Vectra StarLAN PC Replaced by HP Vectra ESI12 StarLAN PC 72469A and give greater pricelperformance 45987A Numeric Coprocessor Replaced by D1387A Intel 80287 High-Speed characteristics to satisfy a broad range (5.33 MHz Intel 80287) Numeric Coprocessor: 8 MHz of your needs. 4th Q~turrerI987 45954A MS Windows for HP Vectra PC Replaced by Version 2.0, 45954B Discontinued products Jarrucrn. 1. 1988. HP Price Lisr All versions of the HP Vectra 3000 72425 A HP Vectra PC Model 25 Replaced by HP Vectra ES PC Model 10 or PC Model 58 and 59 have been discon- HP Vectra ESII2 PC Model 10 tinued and removed from the October 72450A HP Vectra PC Model 50 Replaced by HP Vectra ES PC Model LO or I, 1987, HP Price List. The following HP Vectra ESl12 PC Model 20 products and all international versions 72460A HP Vectra PC Model 60 Replaced by HP Vectra ES PC Model 40 or are affected: HP Vectra ESII2 PC Model 40 April I. IYM. HP Price Lisl Product -7 HP Vectra PC Model 45 Replaced by HP Vectra ES PC Model 10 or 1 72445A No. Description Region HP Vectra bSll2 PC Model 10 72458A HP Vectra 300PC Worldwide 45895A IBM PCIAT-compatible hard-disc controller kit with Monochrome 45896A 20-Mbyte, half-height. hard-disc subsystem Plus video. 458978 40-Mhyte, half-height, hard-disc subsystem Model 58 4597 1A 128-Kbyte Extended Memory Kit 724583 HP Vectra 3000 PC U.S. only with Multimode video, Model 58 72459A HP Vectra 3000 PC Worldwide with EGA video, Model 59 New products I For ordering information, please refer Four simple ordering steps to the article "How to Order New HP HP's new HP Vectra PC family has The additional choices now available veclra3000 PC ~~~fi~~~~~i~~~,~~also been designed to easily connect to the have prompted HP to update the order- in this issue. HP 3000. Any five of the following ing process. To order a complete sys- tem, three product numbers and a systems can be configured as an HP Differences Vectra 3000 PC. The five systems are: language option need to be specified. The following table compares the HP The three product numbers describe: HP Vectra CS PC Vectra 3000 PC to an equivalent system configured from HP's new Vectra PC HP Vectra PC SPU with a country HP Vectra ES PC family. Like the Model 58159, the option HP Vectra ES112 PC Model 21122 includes 640 Kbytes Video display HP Vectra RSl16 PC RAM, a 20-Mbyte hard drive, a flexible drive, seriallparallel ports, a Multimode HP Vectra PC Operating System HP Vectra RSI20 PC or EGA video card, and the HP Termi- nal Program. Step I: Order the SPU - You now have the flexibility to choose a precon- I figured SPU based on the HP Vectra HP Vectra 3000 PC HP Vectra CS PC I HP Vectra ES PC HP Vectra ESIl2 PC Model 58159 Model 21122 Model 21122 Model 21122 CS, HP Vectra ES, and HP Vectra I 1 1 SPU S~ecd I X MH? 17 16 MHz (8MHz 1 12 MHL I ESI 12 PC Models 2 1 and 22. The 1 Com~nunicat~on/ Advanccl-lnL 1 Terrn~nalProgram I Model 2 1 and Model 22 includes 640 Kbytes RAM, a 20-Mbyte hard drive, a I zeoadapter Monochmrnc Plus Multirndc or EGA or EGA flexible drive, seriallparallel ports, a D~aplay Monochrome included Order 3573 l A Multimode Multimode or EGA video card, the HP or EGA included or Ordcr 35743A EGA Terminal Program, and a keyboard. DOS 3.2 Included Order 45951B DOS 3.2

Step 2: Specib the country option - The HP Vectra RSI16 PC and should be ordered only if you require The country option consists of three let- HP Vectra RSI20 PC can also be built file transfer or command macro ters that together specify the country up to an HP Vectra 3000 configuration. capabilities. and language. While the list is exten- sive, the more common options include: AdvanceLink is optional I From a workstation of choice: HP Vectra 3000 PC, to a choice of work- Opt. Country Language Since the HP Terminal Program is stations: HP Vectra CS, ES, ESI12. included with each system, Advance- RSI16, or RSI20 PC. ABA U.S. English Link (PIN 68333F) is optional and ABB Europe (HPSA) English ABD Germany German ABE Spain Spanish ABF France French ABH Netherlands Durch How TO ORDER NEW HP VECTRA 3000 PC AB K Intercon English ABM Latin America Spanish ABN Norway Norwegian ABP Switzerland German The HP Vectra 3000 PC Model 58 ware does not include file transfer. ABQ Switzerland French and 59 has been so positively received Should you require this feature, add ABS Sweden Swedish that HP terminal emulation is now AdvanceLink to your order. ABU United Kingdom English included with all desktop and floor- ABV Multiple countries ArabiclEnglish mount HP Vectra PCs. The key benefits The HP Vectra 3000 PC has been of ease of ordering and quick setup replaced by new configurations from ABW Belgium Flemish have been preserved because the new the new HP Vectra PC family to give ABX Finland Finnish product structures include models that you a choice. You should now order an ABY Denmark Danish have factory-installed video cards and HP Vectra CS, HP Vectra ES, HP ABZ Italy Italian mass storage devices. Simply order the Vectra ESI12, HP Vectra RS116, or HP continued on next page appropriate preconfigured SPU, appro- Vectra RSI20 PC to best match your priate monitor, and DOS - and you individual needs. Each system includes have the same key benefits that made the new HP Terminal Program (without; the HP Vectra 3000 PC so popular. file transfer) to easily connect to the Note that the terminal emulation soft- HP 3000. Step 3: Order the displcry - If a 5%-inch drives installed in their sys- The product is intelligent; there are Model 21 is being ordered, order a tems, users will get the best of both no special readlwrite commands for Multimode display. If a Model 22 is worlds: they can standardize on a flex- users to remember. All you need to do being ordered, order an EGA display. ible disc technology, while at the same is insert a disc formatted to one of the time, maintaining a convenient bridge three capacities described above and Step 4: Order the operatirlg system - to the other technology. And both then read it and write to it - the system The operating system of the new HP drives mount conveniently inside the automatically adjusts to the format on Vectra PC family is MS-DOS 3.2. HP Vectra PC without sacrificing an the disc. And you can install the 3%- expansion slot or desk space. inch drive into your HP Vectra PCs just AdvanceLink is optional as they would a standard 5%-inch flex- HP Vectra PC family users will now ible disc drive. The standard HP Vectra Included with each system is the HP be able to enjoy the benefits this drive PC floppy-disc controller and cables Terminal Program. This software is and media have brought to HP Touch- support the product with no hardware nearly identical to the terminal emula- screen PC, HP Portable, and IBM PSI2 changes required (except for HP Vectra tion portion of today's AdvanceLink users. The drive was built to work with CS PC systems. which require simple product. Unlike AdvanceLink, however, the compact 3%-inch flexible disc jumper changes to the PC and to the the HP Terminal Program does not have media. This disc is more reliable than drive itself). A setup program and spe- file-transfer capabilities or command the traditional 5%-inch flexible disc, cial software drivers are included that macros. If these communication fea- and is being used by an increasing enable all HP Vectra PCs to take full tures are required, then AdvanceLink number of vendors. It comes enclosed advantage of the drive's multiformat will need to be added to your order in a hard plastic shell with a metal shut- capabilities. (PIN 68333F). ter that covers the actual media. The shutter opens and closes only when the System requirements Along with the HP Vectra ESI12 PC. I disc is iiserted into the drive. The both the HP Vectra RS116 and HP System hardware - HP Vectra, media revolves on a special steel hub Vectra RSI20 PCs can also be built up Vectra CS, ES, and RS PC hardware for more accurate centering. All this to an HP Vectra 3000 PC configuration, support the HP 458 13A. The HP Port- gives the media unequaled protection giving you even greater flexibility. able Vectra CS PC comes standard with and reliability. 3%-inch flexible disc drives, and the From a workstation of choice to a 45813A drive will not physically fit This new product (HP 45813A) will choice of workstations. into that machine, allow users to share 3%-inch discs between HP Vectra and Touchscreen Operating system - MS-DOS PCs that have 7 10-Kbyte double-sided provides FORMAT, DISKCOPY, and HP flexible disc drives. It also will SYS capabilities for disc drives. The interchange 720-Kbyte discs with IBM matrix below outlines the three MS- XT, AT. and PSI2 machines or 1.44- DOS support levels for the HP Vectra Mbyte discs with IBM PSI2s. PC 3%-inch flexible disc drive.

support? support? Comments Hewlett-Packard will offer a 3%-inch internal flexible disc drive during the 1 DOS 3.11 1 Must upgrade to DOS 3.2 to supporc I All veraions 1 3%-~nchflexible disc drives. fourth quarter of 1987 that can be used as a second flexible drive on the HP I Yes Can upgrade to 8 .01.02 by Version B .0 1 .0 I + purchasing HP 458 13A Opt. 001 Vectra CS, ES. ES112, RS116, and (U.S. only) thus obtaining full 3%-inch suppofl. RSI20 PCs. (8.01.01 was sold in the U.S. only.)

DOS 3.21 Yes Yea I All new MS-DOS 3.2 purchases are The 3%-inch drive is the ideal second Version 8.01.02 Version 8.01.02 or later. flexible disc drive for the HP Vectra and later I 1 family PCs. With both 3%-inch and * It is strongl~recommmded that users +t,ith MS-DOS 3.2,Version B.Ol.01,up,qrude ro MS-DOS 3.2. Version B.OI.O2 by purchasing 45813A Option 001 at the tinre they buy their -3'k-inch disc. Setup program HP Vectra Personal Computer Family 3%-inch Internal Flexible Disc Interchange Capabilities* To enable all HP Vectra PCs to use Source/Destination Read Write Create Disc 3'/2-inch internal flexible disc drives, a system (drive type) from to destination capacities recent Setup program version, which source destination format interchanged includes 3Yi-inch support. is shipped HP Vectra Family PCs Yes Yes Yes HP 710 Kbyte, IBM 720 with the 45813A product. This program (high density) Kbyte, 1BM 1.44 Mbyte is used when installing the drive in HP Touchscreen PC Yes Yes Yes HP 710 Kbyte, IBM 720 early HP Vectra PC machines that did (double sided) Kbyte not include a 3%-inch Setup option. HP Portable. HP Portable Yes Yes No HP 710 Kbyte PLUS (double sided) When the drive is purchased with a IBM PCIXTIAT, 1BM PSI2 Yes IBM 720 Kbyte 1 (double sided) new HP Vectra PC system, the Setup IBM PSI2 IBM 720 Kbyte, IBM 1.44 program included with the system (high density) should be used for installing the HP 150 (single-sided) No HP 270 Kbyte interchange product. I I - HP Series No No LIF interchange not 3%-inch media 80/2001300 (LIF) provided with the 458 13A 1 No 1 aaduct The HP Vectra PC 3Y2-inch flexible disc drive operates at two different * With HP 45813A and MS-DOS 3.2, Version B.01.02 or lorrr in~rul/eci(3'/2-inch$e.xible disc capacities: 1 .O-Mbyte unformatted drive included stimdard with the HP Porrable Vectra CS PC). (710 -Kbyte or 720-Kbyte formatted) and 2.0-Mbyte unformatted (1.44- Specifications Mbyte formatted). Two different types Description 1.0-Mbyte Mode 2.0-Mbyte Mode of flexible disc media are required to 1 I support these capacities. Media format- Operating system MS-DOS 3.2, Version MS-DOS 3.2. Version B.01 .OI or later 8.01.02 or later ted to a capacity for which it was not Storage format 80 tracks per side, 80 tracks per side. designed, such as I .O-Mbyte media for- 9 sectors per track 18 sectors per track matted to 1.44-Mbyte or 2.0-Mbyte Data transfer rate 250 Kbits per second 500 Kbits per second media formatted to 710 Kbyte or 720 Access time 6ms (track to track) 3ms (track to track) Kbyte, will result in unreliable data Interface Standard HP Vectra PC internal recording and possible data loss. So, it flexible Disc Controller is essential that the correct media is Physical dimensions Height: 1.6 inches used for the chosen capacity ( 1 .O- with mounting adapter Width: 6.7 inches Mbyte media formatted to 710-Kbyte or and front bezel Depth: 8.1 inches 720-Kbyte and 2.0-Mbyte media for- Weight: 2.1 pounds matted to the 1.44-Mbyte). Regulatory approvals UL Recognized CSA Certified FCC and VDE level B compliant HP offers both types of media in boxes of 10 flexible discs each:

Desktop

capacily MS-DOS 3.2

Interchange capabilities The new HP Vectra PC Disc Operat- The HP Vectra PC MS-DOS 3.1 prod- ing System, HP Vectra PC MS-DOS ucts (HP 4595 1 AX) will be discon- The table at the top of the next col- 3.2, Revision B.01.02 (HP 45951BX, tinued on January I, 1988. umn outlines the product's interchange where X denotes localized versions), capabilities. will begin shipping on October 1, HP Vectra PC MS-DOS 3.2 is a 1987. The HP Vectra PC preassembled compatible superset of IBM PC-DOS solutions (such as the HP Vectra Pub- 3.2. The product will also include addi- lisher PC and HP Vectra ESI12 Star- tional HP utilities to improve usability LAN PC) shipped on October 1 or later and functionality. will include this new operating system. continued on next puge HP Vectra PC MS-DOS 3.2 1 Uxrs with U.S. version improves on IBM PC-DOS 3.2 support I The U.S. version of HP Vectra PC of 3%-inch internal flexible disc drives. IBM PC-DOS 3.2 will support IBM MS-DOS 3.2. Revision B.O1.O1, has I been shipping since July I. The new 720 Kbyte format. HP Vectra PC MS- release, B.01.02, differs only in that it DOS 3.2 will also support HP 710- also supports the new 1.44-Mbyte for- Kbyte, double-sided format (used on the HP Touchscreen PCs) and the IBM mat. Users who have B.OI .OI . and are 1.44-Mbyte format (used on the IBM purchasing the new HP 3%-inch flex- ible disc drive (HP 458 13A). may order PSI? series). Note: The 1.44-Mbyte for- mat is possible only with the new high- the B.01 .O1 to B.01.02 upgrade (HP density 3%-inch flexible discs (identi- 45813A. Opt. 001). The upgrade con- fied by their black plastic shells). sists of the MS-DOS 3.2 and Supple- ( mental discs, and change pages to the I Microsoft Windows 2.0 Other HP pluses to the MS-DOS 3.2 manuals. Users who do not need the Microsoft Windows 2.0 is a more product include the Personal Applica- 1.44-Mbyte format do not need the powerful version of the original Win- tions Manager, File Manager, Multi- DOS upgrade. dows product. It will be supported Voluming Utility, and Multiple Charac- across the entire family of HP Vectra ter Set Utilities. I Affected products personal computers. including the new I HP Vectra CS, ES. and RS PCs, as I ns-~os3.1 New The Personal Applications Manager vrrsions MS-1)OS 3.2 well as all original HP Vectra PC sys- ohsolrle shipping (PAM) and File Manager make compu- 1 .lanuar) l Octohrr 1 Language tems. (Windows 2.0 will replace the ter use easier than using the "C> " MS- HP 45951 B U.S. Enpli\h existing version of Microsoft Windows DOS prompt. The Multi-Voluming HP 4595 lBV tierinan for the HP Vectra PC.) HP 45951 BE Eun>pean Span~*h Utility allows use of hard discs larger HP 4595 I BF Frc11ch than the 32-Mbyte limit imposed by HP 4595IBH Dutch A key addition to Windows 2.0 is the HP 45951 BM Latin Anierican MS-DOS. The Multiple Character Set Spanish new Windows interface with overlap- Utilities allows translation of extended HP 45951 BN Norwepan ping Windows and enhanced keyboard character sets (international, math, and HP 45951 HP Sui\\-German and mouse capabilities. With Windows HP 4595 1 BQ Swihs-Frcnch line drawing characters) between the HP 45951BS Swcdi\h 2.0, you can also take full advantage of HP Vectra PCs (and IBM compatibles) HP 45951BU United Kingdom the HP Vectra PC expanded memory HP 4595IBW Flemish and HP 3000s, HP Touchscreen PCs. HP 4595 IBX Annihh accessories. Use expanded memory to and HP printers. HP 45451 BY Vanihh simultaneously run multiple Windows HP 45951 BZ Italian applications at their full performance, Other changes from MS-DOS 3.1 are and to switch rapidly between MSB- the new FORMAT and SYS corn- DOS applications. Windows 2.0 also mands. In the interests of compatibility, includes a disc cache program that the new FORMAT and SYS commands works with expanded (and extended) will no longer have the IP switch to memory to reduce the number of times transfer PAM onto work discs. Instead, your system reads from the disc - the new PAMINSTL utility will install improving your system perforn~ance. or remove PAM. Windows 2.0 is an excellent choice Programmers wanting detailed for Windows-based solutions, such as information about HP Vectra PC MS- Desktop Publishing featuring Page- HP has introduced a new Microsoft@ DOS 3.2 may purchase the MS-DOS MakerB from Aldus, and as a general Windows generation for the HP Vectra 3.2 Programmer's Reference (HP purpose MS-DOS application environ- PC family. Now there are two versions 506 1-897 1 ). ment manager. - Windows 2.0 and Windows1386 - that provide all the current advantages Microsoft Windows/386 of Windows, plus build a solid founda- tion for the future. Both versions feature Microsoft Windows1386 is an the new and advanced Windows inter- extended version of Windows that takes face that looks and works exactly like full advantage of 80386-based personal the one that will be in the future computers, like the new HP Vectra RS applications for the OSl2 operating sys- PCs. I tem. So, you can begin learning and 1 taking advantage of these new features I today. With Windowsl386, multiple MS- tion of the LIM EMS interface. without There may be some users who need DOS applications can be run at the the need for expanded memory the previous HP Vectra PC keyboard same time, each with up to 640 Kbytes hardware. layout with the 103 keys, which has the of memory. Multiple MS-DOS applica- 10 IBM-style function keys on the left tions can be simultaneously run in fore- Windows1386 is a good selection for and the 8 HP-style function keys on the ground or background, or in exclusive HP Vectra RS PC users that want to top. For these users. a transition key- mode for dedicated system use and bet- multitask MS-DOS applications. board is available that is supported only ter application performance. Each MS- on the HP Vectra ES and Vectru ESI 12 DOS application can be run in a win- Both Windows 2.0 and Windows1386 PCs: The HP Vectra PC KeyboardIDIN dow, allowing concurrent viewing with offer the new Windows interface that is has the 103-key layout, but has DIN other Windows and MS-DOS applica- consistent with OSl2 Presentation Man- connector and electronics. tions - especially useful for monitoring ager, and provide full compatibility the status of background applications. with earlier Windows application soft- Users who may need the older layout ware. Disc caching to improve perfor- of the HP Vectra PC KeyboardIDIN Windows1386 also includes a disc mance with both Windows and MS- would be: cache program and support for applica- DOS applications is also standard with tions written to use the Lotus-Intel- both versions. And with Windows 2.0 Users who have HP Vectra PCs, and Microsoft Expanded Memory Specifica- and Windows1386 for the HP Vectra want to avoid retraining with a new key- tion (LIM EMS). The capabilities of the PC, you can take advantage of com- board layout 80386 processor allow full implementa- plete HP support. Users of HP Word (HP Word will not support the new keyboard until Summer Ordering information 1988) 1 Product No. Description Availability 1 Users of AdvanceWrite (While HP 45954B Microsoft Windows 2.0 Presentation Fourth quarter, FY 87 AdvanceWrite Plus will support the new 5%-inch discs Manager for the HP Vectra PC (November 1987 through keyboard, the new layout has fewer For use wit11 the HP Vecrru CS. January 1988) function keys than the old layout.) ES, or RS PC HP 45954C For use ~'iththe HP Vcctru January 1. 1987 We recommend the new pre- 3%-inch discs Portable CS PC assembled HP Vectra CS, ES, and RS HP D1651A Microsoft Windows1386 Presentation First quarter, FY 88 PCs, which include the CPU (the com- Opt. ABA Manager for the HP Vectra PC (February through puter). a PC Kit with User Manuals, 5%-inch discs For ~tsewith the HP Vectra April 1988) and the Enhanced HP Vectra PC Key- RS PC. board. If you need the HP Vectra PC KeyboardIDIN , order: Microsoft Windows for the HP 1987. A Microsoft Windows 2.0 Vectra PC, (Version 1.03). HP 45954A upgrade will be available however, PIN HP Vectra ES PC CPU (459XXD) or will be replaced by Windows 2.0 and 45954-6000 1. HP Vectra ESI 12 PC CPU (459XXC) will be discontinued November I, HP Vectra ES PC Kit (Dl 350A Opt. AXX) HP Vectra PC KeyboardIDIN (C1406A Opt. AXX) as separate items.

(Opt. AXX, the corrtltp option, n~ustbe ordrred to spec~fithe lunguuge of the User The new line of HP Vectra PCs will The Enhanced HP Vectra PC Key- Manuc~lcat~tl h't,\.boc~rd.) use a new, industry-compatible key- board has the same connector (DIN) board called the Enhanced HP Vectra and the same layout as the IBM For additional information on the PC Keyboard. It will be the standard Enhanced PC Keyboard. It is detach- new key boards, please contact your HP keyboard for the HP Vectra CS. ES, able, has I01 keys, including 12 func- sales rep. and RS PC families. The keyboard for tion keys, separate numeric and cursor the previous versions of HP Vectra PCs keypads, and adjustable tilt. The full- used the HP-HIL interface; it will riot travel, step-sculptured keys have quick be supported on the new line of HP response, tactile feedback, and color- Vectra PCs. coded legends. storage offering features Hewlett-Pack- The HP Vectra PC Office Entry Soft- ard designed and manufactured, 17ms ware Pack has been developed to meet --NTRODUCING I HP's 103-Mbyte, 155-Mbyte. a:id 3 10-Mbyte the basic needs of users. It is ideal for discs using ESDI interfaces, as well as the new HP Vectra CS PC and Portable an entry-level 28111s 40-Mbyte ST-506 CS families. It provides excellent solu- system. The Hewlett-Packard ESDI tions in the most widely used PC discs feature not only industry leading applications - Lotus* 1 -2-3aJ, the niost performance. but also feature HP's popular spreadsheet program for per- famous ruggedness and reliability. Two sonal computers. and Executive Memo- hard discs are supported internally, for a Maker, the powerful. yet easy-to-use maxirnum of 610 Mbytes. The HP word processor. Add to this Advance- Using the power of the Intel 80386 Vectra RS PC has six mass storage Link. to provide file transfer and com- microprocessor in a floor-mounted shelves to support a wide variety of munication to an HP 3000, and you package, the HP Vectra RSI16 and mass storage configurations including have an ideal introduction to HP's PC- RSI2O PC systems have the power. 5%-inch flexible disc drives, a 3%-inch based solutions in the Personal Produc- functionality. and expandability to meet flexible disc drive, half-height and full- tivity Center (PPC). the needs of the niost demanding per- height hard discs, and a tape backup sonal computer applications. The HP unit. The HP Vcctra PC Office Entry Pack Vcctra RSI 16 PC uses a 16 MHz 80386 also provides an excellent environment and is offered with a 40-Mbyte ST-506 The HP Vectra RS PC systems let for a customer who may later wish to disc drive to provide excellent perfor- you multitask today's DOS 3.0 applica- use advanced business graphics. The mance at an entry-level, 80386 PC price tions - each in their own virtual Graphics Gallery pn~videsa high level point. The premium perforniance HP machine with its own 640 Kbytes of of integration with both 1-2-3 ancl Vectra RSI20 PC uses a 20 MHz Intel rnelnory. The optional Microsol't Win- Executive MemoMaker. It is available 80386 microprocessor and features dowsl386 80386 control program works in both 5%-inch and 3%-inch discs. Hewlett-Packard designed and manufac- with DOS 3.X to provide this feature. Specify Opt. 003 on the order to have tured high-performance ESDI disc All HP Vectn~RSI20 and RS1 I6 PCs the 3Yz-inch version at no extra cost. drives. comc with a 1.2 Mbyte flexible disc Note that the ?'/.-inch discs are suitable drive. one serial port, one parallel port for the HP Portable Vectra CS PC and and an HP-HIL port. IBM PSI2 family machines, but are riot suitable for use on HP 150 Touchscreen PCs.

The HP Vectra PC Oftice Entry Pack requires 256 Kbytes of computer men- ory. and will work with a floppy-disc system. This makes the package ideal for price-sensitive situations.

HP Vectra PC Office Professional and Vectra PC Office Assistant The HP Vectra RSI I6 and RSI20 PC systems employ an advanced inter- The original HP Vectra PC Office leaved page mode memory architecture Sotiware Packs will be restructured to featuring extremely fast niemory for A new HP Vectra PC Office software complement the new HP Vectra PC zero wait state memory accesses. Up to pack is available on the October I, f;imily of products. A price increase 16 Mbytec of 32-bit memory can be 1987. HP Price List. will accompany the restructuring. supported on the processor board. 20 MHz and 16 MHz 80387 numeric Product No. Description On November I, all ship~nentsof the coprocessors are offered as options to HP Vectra PC Oftice Professional and h8306F HP Vectra PC Ofhcc speed floating point calculations. HP Vectra PC Ofticc Assistant Packs Entry Pack. Include\ Exccutivc MemoMaker. will include AdvanceLink. The HP The mass storage subsystems have Lotu~'"1-2-3'". and Mouse will be removed from the packs. been designed to complen~entthe fast AdvanceLink. We are finding that HP Vectra Office is microprocessors. The extensive mass Opt. 003 For 3,'-inch discs being successfully installed into IBM and IBM-compatible accounts and the HP Mouse is not of use since it uses the HP-IL interface. Remember to specify a components, with factory assembly of mouse when ordering HP Vectra Office the hardware at no additional cost. or Graphics Gallery starting November Also. the October 1 price reduction on 1, since it is required for using HP StarLAN User Link Kit has been Graphics Gallery. passed on to the bundles.

Although the price increase occurs These new bundles replace the cur- on the October HP Price List, the origi- Announcing bundled office solutions rent HP Vectra StarLAN PC Model 68 nal HP Vectra PC Office Packs will be based on two new members of the HP (PIN 45968A) and Model 69 (PIN shipped at the old prices through the Vectra family of PCs: the HP Vectra CS 45969A), which will be removed from end of October. StarLAN PC (PIN Dl201 A), and the October I HP Price List. HP Vectra ESl12 StarLAN PC (PIN New HP Vectra PC Office Profes- D 1202A). Now HP StarLAN users have HP Vectra CS StarLAN PC and sional Pack, PIN 68300F. $1,650. a choice of preassembled networked PC Vectra ESI I2 StarLAN PC will be workstations, depending upon their available worldwide. Nett, HP Vectra PC Office Assistant pricelperformance requirements. Pack, PIN 68301F. $1.900. Contact your HP sales rep for more Benefits of HP Vectra StarLAN PC information. The HP Vectra PC Off ce Software Packs have proven to be a very success- One-vendor LAN solution from mini- ful and efficient way to sell software. computer through node One part number is all that is required One-vendor support to order six powerful software pro- grams. Users will have a complete set Configuration flexibility of office PC capabilities that provide Preassembly integration between products. Access to host resources via HP Ter- minal Program software HP Vectru PC OfJlce Prqfessionul Sqft- The HP Terminal Program is a termi- wmre Puck, PIN 68300F Both the HP Vectra CS and Vectra nal-emulation software package that - Graphics Gallery - new Version 2.0 ES StarLAN PCs include: will be shipped standard with all HP - Executive MemoMaker Vectra PCs shipped after October I. - Lotus 1-2-3 Preassernbled CPU with 640 Kbytes - Executive CardManager RAM. single floppy (360 Kbytes for The program enables HP Vectra PCs - AdvanceMail HP Vectra CS PC and 1.2 Mbytes for to access alphanumeric and graphics - AdvanceLink HP Vectra ES112 PC) and 20-Mbyte applications on the HP 1000, HP 3000, hard disc drives, SIP ports, HP Star- and HP 9000, including such programs HP Vectru PC Office As.si.stunt Sojhvure LAN interface card, and choice of EGA as VPLUSl3000, HP DeskManager, Puck, PIN 68301F or Multimode Monochrome video Query13000, DSGl3000, HP Draw, and adapter. Graphics1 1000-11. In addition, the HP - Graphics Gallery - new*Version 2.0 Terminal Program features DEC VT I00 - Advancewrite PLUS - ne~,** EGA or Multimode Monochrome terminal emulation - allowing users to - Lotus 1-2-3 monitor HP Vectra StarLAN PC Per- access applications written for DEC - Executive CardManager sonality Pack that contains the new VT52 and VTl 00 terminals. - AdvanceMail enhanced HP Vectra PC Keyboard, PC - AdvanceLink Kit with documentation and HP Termi- The HP Terminal Program provides nal Program software, HP StarLAN all of the features normally found on Note: Foreign lcrtlgiirrgc versions of' user software, HP Vectra PC DOS 3.2, HP block mode and color graphics ter- the HP Vectru PC Ofice Prt?frrssionul and the customized installation guide. minals. plus PC-specific features such und Assistunt Pucks )till not chunge. as write to disc and read from disc. The original HP Vecrrrr PC Ofice Pro. The HP Vectra PC bundled solutions ,fessional and Assisrrrtlr P~zckswill be are now ordered with one system prod- The HP Terminal Program (HP shipped. uct number and three product options 24597A) has been optimized for peak that must be ordered to complete the performance. Tests show that it is the **Stcrrtitlg O(,tober1, (111 HP Vectrcl Oflice system. Pricing for the HP Vectra Star- fastest HP terminal emulation on the Assisttrnt shipments itill iricl~tdethe new, LAN PC bundles is based on sum-of- po~,erfulAdvurlc,eWrite PLUS - see crrlt~oitt~c~ement[~rtic,le.s it1 this i.s.sueji,r detuils utl thi.s new protl~ic,r. market today for both alphanumeric and The Business Management Portfolio, graphics applications. It is also faster which includes symbols for the Gallery I @ than the HP 2627A - HP's fastest color user in the areas of marketing, finance, graphics terminal - in most areas, sales, personnel, facilities management, except for drawings made from long quality assurance, and research and vectors. development, is packaged with The Gallery Collection, and the discs and The HP Terminal Program is also manual are found inside the Charting compatible with existing HP Vectra Gallery binder of the Gallery PCs and IBM PCIXTIAT. If you need it Collection. as an independent accessory, order the HP 24597A HP Terminal Program. Wi~hnew Graphics Gallery 2.0 you can zoom This Gallery Portfolio also includes a in for detail work (now see the bug). set of symbols specially designed for the European market. For detailed product specifications, There are now five levels of zoom refer to the data sheet, PIN 5953-5998, (versus full and partial view in the pre- available from your HP sales rep. The Gallery Collection (PIN 68352F) vious version of Gallery). Zoom back includes the following: Drawing Gal- up, a level at a time, by clicking the lery (PIN 6835 IF), Charting Gallery mouse on the arrow in the zoom box. (PIN 68350F), and Business Manage- Dr.! Or zoom straight back to full view by ktop ment Portfolio (PIN 68326F). clicking the mouse on the word USINGT HE NEW "Zoom" in the zoom box. The other Gallery Portfolios are available separately: Office Activities This new feature is especially helpful Portfolio (PIN 68324F); Chemical1 in aiding the user while making sure Petrochemical Portfolio (PIN 68325F); lines meet, and objects are placed and HP Draw Figures Portfolio (PIN exactly where desired. With the introduction of Gallery 2.0 68327F). in August 1987, we added an enhanced This, and many other new features in "Zoom" feature to Drawing Gallery For those users who just purchase Drawing and Charting Gallery 2.0, 2.0. Drawing Gallery separately, the Busi- including rotation, new text features, ness Management Portfolio can be and more chart types, make Gallery the ordered separately: Business Manage- number one choice for PC business ment Portfolio (PIN 68326F). graphics users. The Gallery Collection has been an extremely popular product for those Deskfoy) users looking for an easy-to-use, com- plete, business-graphics product that B USINESS enables them to produce output for MANAGEMENT high-quality presentations. PORTFOLIO Now And now, with all the great new fea- Graphics Gallery Drawing (see the bug?) tures added with the 2.0 release (see the PACKAGED WITH August issue of HP Channels), includ- Now you can "rubberband" the area ing rotation, additional text features, of your picture to zoom (see next exam- GALLERY COLLECTION Lotus integration directly with Drawing ple). This zoomed-in area of the picture Gallery, more chart types, and DTP is now displayed on the screen. This The Business Management Portfolio integration bundled with Gallery, the closer view gives you a better look at has been included with the Gallery Col- Graphics Gallery family of products the details, making edits much easier. lection since this past Spring, replacing continues to be the number-one solution the coupon previously included in the for PC users. Gallery Collection. With the Gallery 2.0 release in August, we started actu- ally including this Portfolio inside the Gallery Collection box. Users can order AdvanceMail with 3%-inch media at no extra cost by spec- ifying Opt. 003. This ensures that they receive both 5 %-inch and 3 %-inch ver- sions of the product. If no option is T specified, users will receive Advance- ,~ - I 4 .,,,,,., 8, Mail in 5%-inch format only. --. ,>>,.,q,,,,, %\ ,, ,:,,.. ~,,,~,,,,,,.l,,,,~~t Ill' As of October, 1987, AdvanceMail >~I~#dni,.l>.rzr.l 1 \L.,,~,> I,,,[,I,.{<,~~~L 17r##,l,8. 8,,~l~~~l~n~ I,, I,!. ,i.,,,a 1'( ,,,,,!,ll V\,~,,,l./-III ,I.. I!. ,I<,,,,C ,I ,,I -,\civ'lrlit.LVrltt. I'lus - for both the HP Vectra PC range of per- Snphist~iatedi\.orii procl,\itng tc, meet all your nerds sonal computers and the IBM PSI2 1 Product No. Description M "A:. Models 30150160. The discs have a 27535F AdvanceMail for the HP capacity of 1.4 Mbytes and offer the Vectra PC and 1Bh.l PC. benefits of size, convenience and 5%-inch disc fomlat. Graphics integration robustness that HP pioneered with these Opt. 003 AdvanceMail for the HP Vectra and IBM PC. Use AdvanceWrite Plus with discs for the HP 150. 5%-inch and 3%-inch disc Graphics Gallery for very professional format. results. Any graphics gallery file in .tif format may be merged with Advance- Write Plus text, and you'll see top results at print time.

IBM PCIXTIAT and PSI2 AdvanceWrite Plus runs on the IBM PCIXTIAT and the new PSI2 Models 30, 50. 60 (with 3%-inch media). Now you can have word-processing software for an environment of mixed PCs. With over 50 new features, including integrated text, graphics, and scanned What else is new? images, AdvanceWrite Plus ranks I among the top word-processing pack- Equations Processing feature - now ages like Wordperfect, MSBWord and you can enter and edit multilevel chem- MultiMate AdvantagerM. And Advance- ical, mathematical, and scientific equa- Write Plus has extra advantages, such tions on the screen. GreekiMath as a truly integrated spreadsheet and the characters are seen as they will print. ability to merge text with graphics and Perfect for users who need a flexible images without an expensive bridging (and easy-to-use) system to create com- problem. plex scientific and mathematical equations. Image integration

XXXXXXX Create a whole new world of pos- sibilities for your users' publications Rosseland Kean GDaeltv Introducing AdvanceWrite Plus - the with AdvanceWrite Plus and image natural successor to AdvanceWrite I, 11, scanning. Imagine including a picture and I11 as Hewlett-Packard's compre- of the staff on organization charts, or 1 dp(v) dT

hensive, full-featured word-processing having a map of a building site in the - - package. middle of a letter. It's simple to do: "( dp(v) dT d create a .tif file using Scanning Gallery 0 al-E " and the HP ScanJet scanner, then merge Eoua'.'dns are simple blth the file into an AdvanceWrite Plus doc- rdvancewrl tr PIL~ ument and see unbelievable results at print time. continued on next page Oil-screen columns - you can have up Desktop HP LaserJet printer font support to 10 columns on the screen in news- paper style or side by side. Provides ADVANCEW RITE The following HP LaserJet printer greater flexibility for producing tables font cartridges and soft fonts are sup- and columnar documents. ported by AdvanceWrite Plus:

Editable macros - user-defi ned func- Cartridges - A. B, C. D, E, F, G, H. J. tion keys enable you to store up to K,L,M,N,P,Q,R,T. 1,000 keystrokes. saving time and Hewlett-Packard's most popular u, v, y effort. For example, you can set up a office printers are supported by Soft,fonts - AA. AB, AC, AD, AE, memo and have the system pause when AdvanceWrite Plus. Users can choose AF, DA. EA, RA, SA, TA, you need to type in variable the most appropriate printer for their UA information. needs - from the excellent document quality offered by the HP LaserJet fam- And don't forget the other sophisti- ily of printers, to the popular HP cated features such as table of contents ThinkJet printer or HP QuieUet printer and index generation, the document for personal printing requirements. search facility (Wordbase Manager). Here's the full list of printers supported zoom, glossary, and section outline by AdvanceWrite Plus: numbering. Supported printers Ordering information Upgrades are available to Advance- HP 2225C ThinkJet printer - Cen- Write Plus through HP's Direct Market- tronics interface, Epson. or HP mode Product No. Description ing Division (DMK). HP 2225D ThinkJet printer - Serial 27546F AdvanceWrite Plus interface, Epson, or HP mode Ordering information for DMK Opt. 003 For 3%-inch disc 27546L 10 copies HP 2228A QuietJet printer Product No. Description 27546Q 50 copies HP 2227A QuietJet Plus printer 27546-60001 AdvanceWr~teI to (customer copies AdvanceWrite Plus software) HP 3603A Paintlet printer - Letter- quality text and color graphics inkjet 27536-60002 AdvanceWrite 11 to 275463 50 copies AdvanceWrite Plus printer (HP copies software) 27546-60003 AdvanceWrite 111 to AdvanceWrite Plus 27546T 5 copies of the HP 2601A - Letter-quality documentation daisywheel printer

HP 2603A - Low-cost, letter-quality, AdvanceWrite Plus is available Octo- daisywheel printer ber 1, 1987. HP 2686A - HP LaserJet printer

For more details about AdvanceWrite HP 2686A Option 200 or 210 - HP Plus, please contact your HP sales rep. LaserJet PLUS printer

HP 2686D - HP LaserJet 500 PLUS MS'EWord is u U.S. registered trademurk oj printer Mio-osofi Corporution. M~tlriMtrreAdvantugerM is u U.S. rrodemurk of HP 33440A - HP LaserJet Series 11 To complement the new release of MulriMute Internationul Corpororion, an printer AdvanceWrite, all the old documenta- Aslrton-Tatr Company. tion and training has been completely HP 2932A - General-purpose. dot- matrix printer rewritten, with the emphasis firmly on clarity and ease of use. HP 2934A - Letter-quality, dot-matrix office printer The documentation suite now coni- Training ordering information Lotus". 1-2-3 % atld Symphonya are U S prises the following: re~uteredtrademarks of Lotus Development Product Corporatron 1 No. Description Product No. Description MS@-DOSis a U.S. registered trademark of 27542 Advancewrite Plus: Course One. Microsqft Corpororion. 77546.9006 AdvanceWrite Plus: One-day beginner's course. Introductory Guide 27543 AdvanceWrite Plus: Cour,e Two. Frc~meu~ork/IE, arm dBase Illa are U.S. registered triidetnnrks of Ashton-Tare. 27546-90007 AdvanceWrite Plus: One-day course covering many Advanced Function\ of the advanced features. PngeMnkerb is n U.S. registered frcldemark of 27546-90008 AdvanceWrite Plus: 27544 Advance Write Plus: Course Aldlts Corporation. Spreadsheets and Wordbase Three. One-day course covering Manager the new advanced features of AdvanceWrite Plus. 27546-90009 Setting Up AdvanceWrite Plus 27547 AdvanceWrite Plus: Course Four. Use this part number to order 27546-90010 AdvanceWrite Plus: Quick Courses One, Two. and Three in Also in this issue Reference Guide a single block. The same part number allows user, to order the DOS-compatible keyboard HP Takes the Offensive in Since the manuals are now designed version. the Workstation around user tasks, the Introductory 27548 AdvanceWrite Plus: Advanced Marketplace 2 Guide can serve as an excellent primer Features. Use this number to for the product. order Course Two and Three in a Announcing HP 7550 two-day block. Plotter Support for Print AdvanceWrite Plus user training Central and Resource I Sharing 9 In response to user requests, we've HP StarLAN Versus ZBM redesigned the training package to offer D~throp Networks 32 users exactly the right course to match their needs. ADVANCEWRITEI Price Reduced on HP AND 1 StarLAN User Link Kit A beginner's course. which can be 34 I supplemented with training in the advanced features of the product on two additional one-day courses. With the introduction of Advance- An upgrade course, for users who are Write Plus on October I, 1987, migrating from AdvanceWrite. AdvanceWrite I and I1 wilI begin a six- month plan for discontinuance. The A package of the above courses, sav- products will be discontinued on April ing users money on ordering the 1. 1988. courses separately. A separate three-day course for users Advancewrite Plus offers all the fea- who have a DOS-compatible keyboard tures of AdvanceWrite I and 11 plus rather than the standard HP Vectra PC many more, as you can see from the key board. companion article "Announcing AdvanceWrite Plus" in this issue. Upgrade programs enabling users to move from AdvanceWrite 1 or I1 to the new product are available from HP's Direct Marketing Division (DMK). IBM PC Local Area Network network link for small businesses or Program- departments. This link uses IBM Cabling System media, including The IBM PC LAN program is per- unshielded twisted-pair telephone wire haps the most well-known IBM LAN (IBM Type 3), and has a link speed of 2 ADCC PRICE service for the PC user. When run with Mbps. It uses a CSMAICD protocol the IBM LAN Support Program (Net- and allows up to eight PCs to be con- BIOS). it provides PC users with LAN nected in a daisy-chained fashion within services over three different links: PC a 200-foot span. The addition of a 10- The price of the ADCC Main, Network-Broadband, PC Network- port PC Network Baseband Extender PIN 30018A, and the ADCC Extender, Baseband, and the Token-Ring box permits a maximum of 80 PCs (10 PIN 30019A, will be increased on the Network. October I, 1987. HP Price List. daisy-chains of eight PCs each) to be connected within B 400-foot radius. The PC LAN services are trans- The price per port of an ADCC is parently shared discs, printers and plot- The IBM Token-Ring Network is now on par with that of an ATP modem ters with spooling, and the sending and also a link to which PCs may attach and port. Except for console connectivity, receiving of messages over the net- users should purchase ATP ports rather use the PC LAN services. IBM posi- work. The PC LAN Program is menu tions the Token-Ring link as holding than ADCC ports. driven and offers a concurrent PC the promise of a total-connectivity solu- server. Each PC may be configured as a tion. It is a Baseband LAN with a link The new prices are effective October server andlor user workstation, permit- speed of 4 Mbps and uses a token-pass- I, 1987. They will be published on the ting any workstation to offer its devices ing protocol. It uses the IBM cabling price list and available for your refer- for sharing by any other user on the system. which includes unshielded ence as of October I, 1987. network. PC applications written to twisted-pair telephone wire (Type 3). both the MS '"- NET and NetBIOS net- PCs, PCI2s, and 9370 departmental work interfaces may be used. Each PC systems can be directly attached to the on the network must use both the PC Token-Ring. An Sl36 can be attached LAN Program and the LAN Support via a dedicated PC gateway, and an Program. 9370 may be attached via a PC gate- ) way running 3270 Emulation program VERSUS ZBM The IBM PC Network-Broadband is software, and a 3720 or 3725 Com- a Broadband network link to which munications Controller or a channel IRM PCs may attach and use the PC attached 3174 Cluster Controller. (An LAN services. This link uses CATV 9370 may also be attached to a Broad- HP is in an excellent competitive coaxial cable and has a link speed of 2 band and Baseband link in this man- position relative to IBM in the area of Mbps. A broadband link is for use ner.) Up to 260 devices may be business office solution networking for where multiple service applications connected on one ring and multiple the PC end user. With HP StarLAN and such as data transmission. video con- rings can be connected using a dedi- the Personal Productivity Center (PPC), ferencing, and security monitoring are cated PC gateway running the Token- users can have superior scalability and required on a single link. It uses a Ring Network Bridge Program integration at a lower cost. CSMAICD protocol and supports up to software. 72 PCs within a 1,000-foot radius using IBM offers several products in this IBM PC Network Cabling Compo- arena: the PC Local Area Network Pro- nents. With a custom cable installation gram (PC LAN) running over the using non-1BM translator units, a In addition to the PC LAN Program Broadband, Baseband, and Token-Ring Broadband link can be configured with and the Token-Ring, IBM offers PC network links, and PC Support136 over up to 1,000 PCs within a 16,000-foot Supportl36. which allows an Sl36 to act the Token-Ring Network link. IBM has radius. A PC Network-Broadband can as a server for PCs on a Token-Ring also announced Enhanced Connectivity be connected to a Token-Ring Network Network. PC Support136 provides the Facilities (ECF), a new user service via a dedicated PC Gateway running the services of transparently shared discs over the Token-Ring Network link, IBM Token-Ring NetworkIlBM PC and printers, and up to five concurrent which is not yet available. Network Interconnect Program. Sl36 workstation sessions to PC users on the network. The S136 is attached to The IBM PC Network-Baseband is a the Token-Ring using a dedicated PC Baseband network link to which PCs gateway (XT or AT) with the PC Sup- may attach and use the PC LAN ser- port136 LAN Attachment card, the vices. The Baseband network link is positioned as a low-cost, entry-level PC Token-Ring Network PC Adapter I1 Today, IBM users cannot trans- are supported. Multiple wiring closets card, and running the PC Support136 parently integrate PC and departmental may be used, and no special connec- gateway software. Licenses for 50 and servers, as can users with HP StarLAN tions are required at either end of the 100 PC users on the Token-Ring may and Resource Sharing. Unlike PC Sup- wire. be purchased for the Si36 model 5360 port136, when ECF becomes available The HP 3000 is a superior PC integra- and 5362, and up to 15 and 30 PC it may be compatible with the PC LAN tor. In a recent survey of Fortune 1000 users may be licensed for the model Program software. If it is, this will inte- companies by Forrester Research, 37 5364. grate PC and 9370 departmental servers percent of the respondents found the for IBM users, however, they will have S136 "unworkable" as a PC integrator. Enhanced Connectivity Facilities to use two interfaces: one for the PC Forrester states "the S136 does not have LAN services, and another to access Enhanced Connectivity Facilities the database or the horsepower to make ECF services - one interface run on top (ECF) is a "new alternative for office it." Concerning the 9370, Forrester of the other. This would be cumber- communications," recently announced states "the 9370 with VM is too com- some for users and consume PC mem- by IBM, which provides the services of plicated for the average department to ory. leaving less available for user transparently shared discs and printing, install and administer," and "VM's applications. file transfer, and SQL database access complexity and the 9370's poor price1 to PC users on the Token-Ring. The IBM's offering is not scalable like performance limit its viability as a ECF services are provided on a 9370 HP's. For example, IBM has no bridge DRP."('I IBM offers its users no cen- (or Sl370) host using VTAM. and CMS available to interconnect multiple Base- tral, unattended backup of PC discs. An Servers with the VM operating system band networks, or to connect the Base- HP 3000 Resource Sharing server does. or TSO Servers with the MVS operat- band to other network links. A business The HP 3000 provides the services and ing system. The PC workstations com- or workgroup using the PC Network- the priceiperformance users want. Baseband (IBM's low-cost solution) and municate to the host with the PC 3270 IBM does not offer a remote PC link. requiring future growth or connectivity Emulation Program Version 3.0, which Using HP SERIAL Network. remote with a larger network must look provides the PC users with 3270 ses- PC users may gain access to an HP elsewhere. Also, a department with an sions on the host system as well as 3000 server on a remote HP StarLAN IBM PC LAN and requiring a depart- access to ECF services. ECF is network. These remote PC users may mental server can only add a separate expected to be available at the end of then have access to their remote PC this year. PC Support136 service. One can't be files and shared printers. IBM users integrated. An HP StarLAN network must drive to the office. Comparison of offerings can grow with the needs of a customer, and can be interconnected with a site- There is little difference in the perfor- The business office solution network wide LAN. mance of the Token-Ring and HP Star- offerings of IBM and HP for the PC LAN. Gartner Group has stated "The end user have some signiticant The IBM Cabling System is expensive bottleneck to LAN performance is in and bulky. HP StarLAN uses differences: the systems and communications soft- unshielded twisted-pair telephone wire, ware. Differences between Ethernet and which is less expensive and often IBM's PC user LAN services are not TRN [Token-Ring Network] are small already exists. Although the Token- integrated. The PC Support136 and PC by comparison."(" Although HP Star- LAN Program software cannot be run Ring may use unshielded twisted-pair LAN is not an Ethernet network, it is wire (IBM Type 3), it was designed to concurrently. This means that a PC user an IEEE 802.3 network using the use shielded twisted-pair wire (IBM cannot have PC LAN server and Sl36 CSMAiCD access method, and is simi- server access at the same time. IBM Type I), and has configuration limita- lar in performance to HP ThinLAN in users must boot with one service, and tions using unshielded. Using an office environment. Our tests have reboot to access the other service. With unshielded Type 3 wire, the ring sup- shown that the Token-Ring and HP's HP StarLAN, a user may transparently ports a maximum of 72 devices with no StarLAN and ThinLAN are not very access devices and data on both a PC more than 2 wiring closets. The dis- different in performance. server and an HP 3000 Resource Shar- tance runs between station and wiring ing server at the same time. They have closet are restricted to 45 meters if 2 Costs (U.S. list) one common user interface. HP users wiring closets are used, and to 100 simply refer to the devices they require meters if only 1 wiring closet is used. The network hardware and software (e.g., C:, D:), and need not concern Also, special IBM jumper cables and price for a ten-user IBM PC LAN net- themselves with the type of server on filters must be purchased for each end work (PC server), assuming I0 existing which the device resides. of a Type 3 wire between a workstation IBNI PCs and no dedicated server, is and wiring closet. HP StarLAN sup- ports up to 50 devices per sub-network, and distance runs of 250 meters between wiring closet and workstation $916 per user on the PC Network- Note: All prices are U.S. list for This HP StarLAN price reduction Broadband, $743 per user on the PC cnrnpurision purposes makes Hewlett-Packard's office-net- Network-Baseband, and $1,25 1 per working offering even more attractive user on the Token-Ring. These prices (I) PA Report (Forrester Research. Inc., by offering the following benefits: include the IBM PC 3270 Emulation March 1987), p. 16. LAN Manager Program for the Base- (2) "IBM's TRN Per/ormance." Loc.uI Arecr Low-cost networking - which is now band link, and the IBM LAN Manager Cortlmunicurions (Gartner Group, Inc.. even lower January 8. 1986). Products file Program for the Broadband and Token- P- 139-206.1 Superior scaleability - an excellent Ring links. rowth MS7"-NETis 0 C/.S, rc.gisfc.red ,rcrclet>lurkof and convenient g path for Microsc$f Corporclrion. ing needs The network hardware and software price for a ten-user HP StarLAN net- Superior flexibility - through easier work (PC server), assuming 10 existing adds, moves, and changes HP Vectra or IBM PCs and an HP Ner~~orLs Vectra for use as a PC server, is $949 HP StarLAN is a member of the per user. HP StarLAN includes network PRICE REDUCED ON Officeshare Family of networking prod- diagnostics software. HP STARLANU SER ucts, and provides superior PCimini integration. Many consultants recognize The price of the network hardware LINK KIT HP as the leader in this area. and software for a ten-user PC Sup- port136 system on the Token-Ring, The price of the HP StarLAN User DTC OPTION assuming an existing Sl36 and 10 IBM ~i~k~i~ (50905F) for HP vectraand PCs, is $1,945 per user. This includes IBM pcs was reduced on october 1, CHANGESREFLECT the Workstation Feature (#6248) This price reduction will increase the rovidin p g users with up to five concur- attractiveness of our already popular HP NEW THINLAN rent Sl36 workstation sessions, and the s~~~L~Nnetworking products. IBM LAN Manager Program. STANDARD HP StarLAN is Hewlett-Packard's Thenetworkhardwareandsoftware tw~s~ed~pair]oca~areane~work(LAN) Effective October 1, the HP 3000 price for a ten-user ECF system on the that provides access to ~p~~ distributed Distributed Terminal Controller (DTC) Token-Ring, assunling an existing 9370 data processing and Personal Productiv- will be restructured to reflect HP's Processor and ten IBM PCs. is $3,880. ity center (pp~)services, ~p StarLAN move to ThinLAN for the standard This is the price for the less expensive, is a flexible networking solution that LAN connection for business office net- 9370 20 and 40qand fully integrates PCs and HP 3000s - working solutions. When HP's LAN includes the IBM LAN Manager providing a complete office automation products were first introduced, Thick- Program. solution. LAN was the only media option avail- able. Since then, advances in LAN The price of the network hardware With HP StarLAN for PCs, users technology led to the addition of the and software for a ten-user HP Star- have access to disc and file sharing, ThinLAN option, which offered easier LAN and Resource Sharing system, printer sharing with spooling, unat- installation and maintenance, greater assuming an existing HP MICRO tended backup and restore, and terminal reliability. and lower cost. Recently, 3000XE and 10 HP Vectra or IBM emulation with file transfer from per- with the addition of the ThinLAN Hub PCs, is $1,863 per user. This includes sonal computers to HP 3000~.Users and the new 10Mbps-1OMbps LAN five copies of HP AdvanceLink Vectra can also transparently share discs and Bridge, ThinLAN is the preferred solu- PC, providing terminal emulation and files, and obtain printer sharing with tion for computer room LAN connec- file transfer for five PCs. and network and sharing with spool- tionseven when Customers require diagnostics software. None of the above ing on a personal computer server, ThickLAN for longer distance analyses include the cost of wiring, connections. which is significantly higher for IBM The HP StarLAN User Link Kit cabling than for HP StarLAN cable. includes both hardware and software Under the new product structure, the that allows connection of HP Vectra standard DTC product (2345A), which pcs or IBM PCIXTIAT personal corn- previously specified ThickLAN as the puters to a twisted pair LAN. default, now requires that a LAN con- nection option be specified. Users wanting ThickLAN connections should now order the new ThickLAN Opt. 240. As before. users wanting Thick- HP CHANNELS Ocroher 1987 LAN connections without the MAU or AUI should order Opt. 241. and users No NCC form required for DTC-only and no other hardware is attached to the wanting ThinLAN should order Opt. ThinLAN sites 1 LAN. Of course, if NS 30001XL is 242. Orders placed under the old struc- I installed, an NCC form or NISP form is For MPE XL 'ystems shipped after ture will be shipped as ordered. required Also, NCC forms will con- System Release, there will be no ThinLAN remains an option for the tinue to be required for both ThinLAN requirement for a Network Configura- DTC rather than the default. so the and ThickLAN DTCs at 900 Series HP tion Checkout (NCC) form or NISP transition will be easier for users. The 3000 Controlled Release sites. switch to ThinLAN as the default for form for configurations where a single 900 Series ~f3000is connected to-one the DTC is planned for mid 1988. Contact your HP sales rep for more or more DTCs over a ThinLAN cable, information, Users ordering the DTC will fall into three categories: new LAN users, cur- rent ThinLAN users, and current Thick- LAN or mixed LAN users. Users in the first two groups should order ThinLAN. Users in the third group may choose to stay with ThickLAN, opt for a mixed ThinLANIThickLAN network using the ThinLAN hub or the new 10Mbps- IOMbps LAN Bridge, or retrofit their current ThickLAN connections with High-speed state-of-the-art multi- new ThinLAN hardware. Your HP sales processor design guarantees reliable, rep can help you decide which option is sophisticated analysis and simulation of best. full duplex bit-oriented protocols to 72 kbps and data capture of bit-oriented DTC price adjustments protocols at lower-line utilizations up to In keeping with the switch to 256 kbps. ThinLAN as the recommended media for the DTC, prices for the standard Extensive mass storage is provided 2345A product and options will be with an integral 20-Mbyte hard disc adjusted so that the ThinLAN option is and 613-Kbyte 3%-inch floppy disc. free. This means that the standard Any HP 4954A file may be autoloaded 2345A product will have its price cut. at power on to instantly configure- the while all of the LAN attachment protocol analyzer for your individual options will have their prices raised. In an evolving series of datacom- needs. The mass storage capacity of the These price changes will not affect the munications test solutions for both HP 4954A can be further extended cost of either the ThinLAN or Thick- wide-area (WAN) and local-area (LAN) through HP-IB subset 80 disc drives. LAN DTC. networks, the HP 4954A joins the fam- Set-up menus, user-written programs, ily of disc-based analyzers introduced and buffer data stored to floppy disc New DTC product structure et'fective earlier this year: the HP 4972A, HP may be shared with the HP 495 1C and October 1 495 1 C, and HP 4952A. With the intro- HP 4952A. The internal 256-Kbyte duction of the high-performance HP data capture buffer can be expanded Product No. Description 4954A protocol analyzer, Hewlett- through the integral hard disc up to 20 2345A Distributed Terminal Packard now offers a complete range of Mbytes. Controller (DTC) for MPE protocol analyzers to meet users' needs XL-based systems. Must for local-area and wide-area network Multiprotocol testing capabilities can specify ThinLAN (242) or monitoring, performance analysis, and ThickLAN (240 or 241 ). monitor, analyze, and simulate popular simulation. Opt. 240 Configure DTC for ThickLAN protocols such as X.25, SNAISDLC. operation. MAU and 6M AUI Bisync, Async, DDCMP, X.75, cable. One of the most significant features HDLC, BSC-framed X.25, and charac- Opt. 241 Configure DTC for ThickLAN of the HP 4954A is its flexibility. Its ter oriented synchronous protocols. operation. No MAU or AUI versatility lies in its combination of X.2 1. and CCITT#7ICCS7 support is provided. high-speed operation, extensive mass also available through easy-to-use Opt. 242 Configure DTC for ThinLAN storage, multiprotocol handling, pro- application software. operation. Provide BNC gramming adaptability, and expansive- T-connector. continued on tze.rt page ness provided by various hardware and software solutions. With its numerous application soft- Product No. Description Hewlett-Packard is pleased to ware packages, this high-performance announce the HP RuggedWriter 480 HP 4954A Protocol Analyzer (includes analy~ercan act as an X.25 network one interface pod referenced high-performance printer (PIN 2235). performance analyzer, or an SNA, X.21 by option number) At 480 cps draft and 240 cps letter or CCITT#7 development tool. The Opt. 100 Adds RS-232ClV.24 interface quality, the HP RuggedWriter 480 operation of the HP 4954A can be tai- pod printer is the fastest 24-wire printer on Opt. 101 Adds RS-449 interface pod lored to address current and future tech- Opt. 102 Adds V.35 interface pod the market. With 20,000 hours mean nologies through software and hardware Opt. 103 Adds MIL-188C interface pod time between failures (MTBF), it is enhancements. incredibly reliable; the typical competi- tor has an MTBF of only 5,000 hours. HP 18352A X.2 1 State Simulator Custom measurements and tests are It provides exceptional value to both the HP 18355A CCITT#7ICCS7 Analysis easy to perform with softkey-driven HP systems user and the PC user with entry of monitor and simulation pro- HP 18360A SNA Emulation Language high-volume or shared-printing needs. grams with triggering based upon HP 1836 1 A 3270 Device Exerciser HP 18362A LU 6.2 Node Exerciser datacom events.- - The HP 4954A givesu In addition to speed and reliability, you programmatic control of send HP 18370A X.25 Network Performance the HP RuggedWriter 480 printer Analysis strings, timers, and counters. provides value through its triple paper path. Tractor feed, adjustable from 3 The unique power and versatility of inches to 15 inches, and a manually fed the HP 4954A make it a highly compet- cut-sheet path come standard. An itive product in today's datacom test optional automatic cut-sheet feeder is market. also available. Users can switch from continuous forms to the sheet feeder and back with the press of a button; there's no need to unload paper or remove the sheetfeeder mechanism.

Twenty-four-wire print quality is sub- stantially better than 9- or 12-wire print quality, but not up to laser quality. However, both HP and independent market research show that many of the target customers for the HP Rugged- Writer 480 printer think 24-wire print is suitable for external correspondence. The advantages of 24-wire printing include low cost of ownership and the ability to print on computer paper and multipart forms in addition to cut sheets.

The HP RuggedWriter 480 printer is an excellent fit in the office or small business where one printer must handle many tasks - letters on cut-sheet paper, spreadsheets on computer paper, and multipart forms. The HP RuggedWriter 480 printer can also be dedicated to transaction applications: purchase orders, shipping documents, or invoices. The HP RuggedWriter 480 printer is Because the printer was designed These are the same commands supported on the HP 3000 (as a remote with a focus on modularity, the HP required for serial connection to an spooled printer), HP 1000. HP 9000, RuggedWriter 480 printer uses a mini- IBM PC, PCIXT, PCIAT, or HP Vectra HP 260. HP 239X terminals, HP Vectra mum number of screws and fasteners, PC. Refer to the HP LaserJet Printer and Touchscreen PCs, and on the IBM and offers a breakthrough in product Owner's Manual or HP LaserJet Series PC and PSI2 families and conipatibles. serviceability. An under one hour I1 Getting Started Manual for additional It understands PCL level 111 and Epson MTTR will minimize downtime and information on these commands. LQ- 1000 escape sequences. supporting maximize satisfaction. most popular PC and HP system Connecting to the parallel interface is software. The extremely low cost of consum- the same as with any IBM PC or com- able~,coupled with a ribbon life of 5 patible computer. Use either the HP million draft characters, makes this 24542D or HP 92219K parallel cable printer's overall cost of ownership supe- and enter the following MODE rior to most direct competition on an command: HP's RUGGEDW RITER annual basis. MODE LPTI:,.P When you need 24-wire printer solu- tions with outstanding priceiperfor- Soft fonts were also tested and found mance. reliability second to none, ease to work correctly. Although HP's soft of use, revolutionary serviceability, and font products are currently not offered low cost of ownership, the HP Rugged- in the 3%-inch IBM Psi2 disc format, Writer 480 high performance printer is two solutions exist. An optional 5%- The new HP RuggedWriter 480 the answer. inch external disc drive can be used printer offers performance that is with the PSI2 system, or the fonts can unmatched in the serial impact dot be transferred from the 5%-inch format matrix printer market place. With a currently available to the 3%-inch PSI2 speed of 480 characters per second format using IBM's Data Migration (cps) draft and 240 cps letter quality. Utility. HP is currently investigating the there is no faster 24-wire dot matrix new Psi2 format. Until we investigate, printer available. But, we didn't stop remember that soft fonts currently sold there. Reliability is always a key con- in the 3'/-inch format are for HP cern with users. and the HP Rugged- Touchscreen1 150 PCs only - they are Writer 480 printer delivers with a IBM's PERSONAL not compatible with IBM's 3%-inch 20,000 hour MTBF, significantly better disc format. than the industry's current competitive offerings. No information is yet available on the The HP LaserJet family of printers, Model 80 Psi2 computer or on IBM's A triple paper path enhances the including the HP LaserJet 2000 printer, Operating S ystemi2. As these products product's feature set by providing the has been tested and found to be com- become available, more information ability to print up to four-part tractor patible with IBM's new Personal Sys- will be provided. paper, cut sheets fed from a cassette temi2 computers. Models 30, 50, and tray, or hand fed single sheets without 60 were tested using IBM PC DOS 3.3 For more information, contact your having to remove the tractor paper. and the standard IBM seriallparallel local HP sales rep. While conipetitive printers allow the interface. user to back the tractor paper out of the paper path to print on cut sheet, the HP All models use a 25-pin serial inter- RuggedWriter 480's coresident paper face instead of the 9-pin interface used path provides ease of use through a on the IBM PCIAT. Connecting to the simple front panel keypad or software serial interface requires the HP 17255D control. After all. why not let the serial cable and use of two MODE printer do the work for you'? commands:

MODE COM 1 :9600,N,8, I ,P

MODE LPT I : = COM 1 Roman-8, ECMA-94, Latin I, PC-8, Improved Microsoft cartridge PC-8 DIN, Code Page 850, Legal, and The popular HP 922862 Microsoft@ several IS0 symbol sets are supported. 1 cartridge has been expanded. Euro- Note: Symbol set limitations exist for pean customers now have access to the the HP LaserJet PLUS and LaserJet most versatile selection of TmsRmn 500 PLUS printers. and Helv fonts available on an HP LaserJet printer cartridge. Based on FontLoad, a user-friendly font utility, HP's TmsRmn and Helv soft fonts, this makes it easy to download any installed cartridge continues to offer kerning for soft font. Mouse control, soft keys, and Hewlett-Packard is proud to all HP LaserJet printers. Roman, bold. help menus make this program a snap announce a wide array of new font and italic styles are available from to use. offerings and utilities. This article 8-point Roman to 14-point bold. The highlights: international characters are found in the FontLoad will be available as a sepa- Roman-8 and 8 bit ECMA-94 Latin I rate product early next month. The An enhanced cartridge font, two new symbol sets (see article in September Helv Headlines soft font is available cartridge fonts, and one soft font that issue of HP Channels). The name has immediately and includes both utilities adds a new dimension of font been slightly modified to: HP 922862 (PCLPak is not included). capabilities to HP LaserJet printers. Microsoft 1A. This cartridge is imme- diately available and supersedes the New font utilities. New HP LaserJet Series I1 and Microsoft 1 font cartridge. Because New packaging for HP LaserJet LaserJet 2000 printer font family existing applications remain printer font and memory board Two new font cartridges, the HP unchanged, there will not be a trade-in products. 92290s 1 and 92290S2, were developed program. Information on future enhancements. for use exclusively with the HP Laser- Jet 11 and LaserJet 2000 printers. New HP LaserJet printer font and New 48-point soft fonts for HP memory board packaging LaserJet Series I1 and LaserJet 2000 The HP 92290s 1 (see following arti- Look for HP's new attractive packag printers cle) completes the internal family of HP ing currently being implemented on all LaserJet printer fonts with a Courier The Helv Headlines soft font (PIN HP LaserJet printer font and memory Italic 12-point, 10-pitch font. A full HP 3341 2AG) offers four new faces products. Apart from the bold new family of 10-point, 12-pitch Courier that will be useful in many desktop graphics on the front. more product (Roman. bold, and italic) offers Euro- publishing applications: Serifa'" , Helv information is now available on the pean users an added bonus: 80 columns Condensed Black, Helv Condensed of information on A4 paper (see follow- back of the package. Also, the strong Black Italic, and Helv Outline. This is plastic mold will offer better product ing article). HP's first set of "hand-crafted" 36- and protection. Prices remain the same for 48-point Bitmap fonts exclusively for our existing products -just new and The HP 92290S2 offers the TmsRmn the HP LaserJet Series I1 and LaserJet exciting packaging on the same great and Helv fonts in an HP LaserJet Series 2000 printers. All HP LaserJet family products. printers (LaserJet PLUS, LaserJet 500 I1 and LaserJet 2000 printer format. It also includes fonts in 8-, 12-, and 14- PLUS, LaserJet Series 11, and LaserJet point sizes. The 92290S2 will be intro- Ordering information 2000) can use the additional fonts in the duced early next month. following point sizes: 14, 18. 24. and Product No. Description 30 points. PC-8 (also referred to as IBM-US) 92190s l Courier Document 1 9229032 TmsRrnnIHelv Report Two utilities are included with the and PC-8 DIN character sets map the HP 334 12AG product: MakeFont and characters found on existing IBM and 334 1 2AG Helv Headlines FontLoad. MakeFont installs any compatible PCs directly to the 92290S1 922862 Microsoft IA selected typeface of the Helv Headline and 92290S2 cartridges. Because the 33407B FontLoad product onto a PC in the desired orien- original HP LaserJet and LaserJet PLUS printers do not understand PC-8 tation, point size and symbol set. symbol mapping, the 92290s 1 and Summary 92290S2 cartridges are only compatible HP's full font offering dramatically with the HP LaserJet Series I1 and enhances the HP LaserJet printer's fol- LaserJet 2000 printers. Special packag- lowing font skills. ing colors have been chosen to identify these new font cartridges. European characters are available in I ~ I all fonts. PC-8 symbol sets are available in the The HP LaserJet Series I1 and Laser- HP 33412AG, 92290s 1, and 92290S2 Jet 2000 printers understand the unique fonts. symbol mapping of the PC-8 character Also in this issue ' Hand-crafted 48-point fonts are avail- set. It is important to note that the HP able for the first time. LaserJet, LaserJet PLUS, and LaserJet 500 PLUS printers do not understand HP Takes the Offensive in New utilities (MakeFont and this mapping. In other words, the the Workstation FontLoad) simplify the installation and HP 92290s 1 is only compatible with Marketplace downloading of soft fonts. the HP LaserJet Series 11 and LaserJet HP LaserJet 2000 Printer New packaging provides more print 2000 printers. A warning disclaimer Maintenance Training samples and better protection for your will be printed on all labels for this Available font and memory-board products. product. In the future, expect to see HP 3000 Supports HP other new font products developed RuggedWriter Printer If you need more information about specifically for the HP LaserJet Series I1 and LaserJet 2000 printers. Print Central and these products, contact your local HP Resource Sharing sales rep. For further information, contact your Support the HP Ruggedwriter Printer Serifu'" is u trudemark of Fundicion local HP sales rep. Tipogruphicu Neufville, Sa. Announcing HP 7550 Microsoft@ is u registered rrudc~murkof Plotter Support for Print Central and Resource Microsoft Corporu~ion. T~rmrnals Sharing EGA TECHNICAL HP Vectra ES and ES112 PC Disc Mechanisms 3%-inch Internal Flexible Disc Drive for HP Vectra PC The Enhanced Graphics Adapter New HP Vectra PC (EGA) technical reference manual, PIN Bundles for HP StarLAN 45983-9001 1 , is now available. The Users A new HP font cartridge, the manual is available from HP's Direct Marketing Division (DMK). Announcing the HP HP 92290s1, was listed on the HP Terminal Program for the Price List August 1. This font cartridge HP Vectra Family of PCs was developed exclusively for use with The EGA technical reference manual the HP LaserJet Series I1 and LaserJet provides technical information on the Advancewrite Plus: HP 2000 printers. HP EGA card. Topics include the Printers Supported modes of operation of the HP EGA HP DIRECT Offers Below are some of the features card, the BIOS functions, the major Enhancements for HP components, and programming infor- Ruggedwriter 480 Printer A full family of 10-point, 12-pitch mation including examples. In addition, detailed information is presented on Everything You Need for Courier fonts allows 80 columns on A4 the New HP PaintJet each of the EGA registers. paper, useful for European users. Color Graphics Printer A 12-point Courier italic completes This manual is intended for use in New Disc Stores 1.44 the Courier family that is internal to the the development of software products Mbytes of Data on a printer. that will use the HP Enhanced Graphics Single High-Density Disc The PC-8 character set or IBM-US (as Adapter (PIN 45983A). It assumes that Wire Paper Catcher for designated on the HP LaserJet Series I1 the reader is familiar with assembly HP Thinkjet Printer Now printer) allows the user to directly map language programming on the 80286 or Available all characters found on the IBM PC or similar microprocessor, and understands compatibles to the HP LaserJet Series the fundamentals of video display I1 printer. terminology. ' With the correct software, the HP LaserJet Series I1 and LaserJet 2000 printers can create all the HP-supported IS0 symbol sets. OCTOBER 19x7 HP Chunnels 3 Ordering these products through Product No. Description HP DIRECT is easy - in the U.S., call 800-538-8787 between 6 a.m. and 5 92 1.56s Printer ribbons p.m. PST. Users outside the U.S. 1 92166A Printer stand FF S should refer to the complete list of 12239A Sheet feeder accessory with HP DIRECT O ER U.S. letter-size paper tray. HP DIRECT phone numbers included 12239B Sheet feeder accessory with at the end of this section. Product European A4-size paper tray ordering information is as follows. 12235A Font cartridge

Users excited about how quickly and quietly HP's new Ruggedwriter 480 printer produces draft- and letter-quality output will be even more excited to learn they can get supplies for it easily through HP DIRECT. HP's new PaintJet printer combines attaches easily to the back of the stand the advantages of a printer and plotter to automatically fold output into neat Printer ribbons - designed by the into one machine, allowing users to stacks, with a connecting chain enab- same engineers who built the HP Rug- produce colorful overhead transparen- ling it to hang at a 30-degree angle or gedwriter 480 printer. Each ribbon is cies, detailed engineering drawings, lie flat on a desk. guaranteed to print up to 3,000 double- and near-letter-quality text quickly and spaced pages of black text in draft easily. Users can get the supplies they Our HP PaintJet printer dust cover mode. need for this new printer just as easily protects your users' equipment from Printer stand - for ease and space through HP DIRECT. dirt, dust, and spills. Tailored to fit the economy. Users can store as many as exact dimensions of the HP PaintJet 250 sheets of continuous-feed paper printer, it's constructed of durable, 100- under this stand, or use it to feed paper percent cotton fabric that's water- directly from the carton. repellent, yet light enough to dis- courage moisture from becoming Sheet feeder accessory - for easy, automatic plain-paper printing. It holds trapped inside. Even when folded or up to 100 sheets at a time, and once it's rolled for storage, it resists wrinkles. snapped into the printer, it's an integral We offer black and color print car- part. tridges you can use together to produce Font cartridge accessory - includes an array of 330 shades of color. The Prestige Elite 12, Letter Gothic 12, The HP PainlJel print cartridges produre rip lo color cartridge contains yellow, TmsRmn PS, and Helv 10, plus 16 330 shades of color on paper designed ro magenta, and cyan ink. They're long Kbytes of RAM to allow for download- intens~ficolors. Here, the printer i.s sho\t,n on lasting, disposable, and designed for ing, and to act as a buffer. our acrylic desktop printerlplot~erstand. with easy maintenance. an HP QuietJet printer wire paper cwtcher anuchecl. Our HP PaintJet printer paper was designed to intensify ink colors and For example, we offer a stream- help them dry instantly. Because its sur- lined, acrylic desktop stand designed face is virtually dust free, there's 110 expressly for HP's new printers and floating paper dust to clog print car- plotters. This stand increases work sur- tridges and cause printing problems. face space while providing handy paper storage. What's more, it controls paper flow by routing cables out of the paper flow and enhancing the flow of fanfold The durable HP RuggedWrirer 480 printer paper over its edge. The stand also stand can accommodate up to 250 sheers of accommodates our HP QuietJet printer cor~rinuous-feedpaper on lop of cr desk, or paper catcher. This paper catcher guide n box of'pcrper directly,frorn the curlon. HP PaintJet printer transparency film Supplies Ordering information is also specially designed - it's coated EW TORES In the U.S., users should call 800- to enhance controlled dot spread. Slides N DISCS 538-8787 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. can be used after only five minutes, but PST. Users outside the U.S. should when left to "ripen" for one or two refer to the complete list of hours, colors intensify. Plastic sleeves HP DIRECT phone numbers included are provided to protect images from fin- at the end of this section. gertips and control color development.

How do you order these products? Disc technology has advanced to the Product No. Description It's easy: in the U.S., users call point where twice as much data can be 92 192X 3%-inch high-density, double- 800-538-8787 between 6 a.m. and stored on one 3%-inch microfloppy. sided, unformatted, 1.44- 5 p.m. PST. Users outside the U.S. HP DIRECT now offers such a disc, Mbyte (formatted capacity) microfloppy discs, box of 10. should refer to the complete list of HP designed to provide users with 1.44 (For use with high-density DIRECT phone numbers included at Mbytes of formatted capacity for reli- drives only.) the end of this section. Product order- able data storage and more simplified ing information is as follows. backup.

Product No. Description 92269A Desktop printerlplotter stand 922616 HP QuietJet printer wire paper catcher 922502 HP Paintlet printer dust cover 5 1606A HP Paintlet printer black print cartridge Now VAILABLE 5 1606C HP Paintlet printer color pr~nt A cartridge 5 1630P Z-fold HP Paintlet printer HP DIRECT'S new HP ThinkJet paper, 8.5~11 in. (216X printer paper catcher can keep your 279 mm) finished size. 250 printer output tidily folded into neat sheets per pack. stacks, undisturbed by printer cords. 5 1630Y Cut-sheet HP PaintJet printer paper. 8.5 in. X 1 l in. The catcher attaches directly onto the (21 b x 279 mm) finished size. back of the HP ThinkJet printer stand 250 sheets per pack. (92261s) or the terminal-top HP Think- 5 16304 HP PaintJet printer Jet printer stand (92171X); a connect- transparency film, 8.5 x l l in. ing chain enables it to hang at a 30- (216 x 279 mm) finished size. 50-sheet box includes 50 degree angle or lie flat on a desk. plastic sleeves. Required film for HP Paintlet printer. This 3 '/-inch microJoppy disc storcJs1.44 Mb!tes of formatted rlrtcr for the ncJw HP Portcrble Vectra PC.

Users can use this 1.44-Mbyte disc with most industry-standard high- density drives, including the new HP Portable Vectra PC. This new, fully powered personal computer features two built-in 1.44-Mbyte disc drives. It also runs industry-standard software and supports the entire HP family of The HP ThirrWrt printer paper catcher artaclrc~sciirectly onto the back of a printer printers and plotters. .trcrnci orrci hongs at a 30-degree angle. continued on next page However, these discs should be used with 1.44-Mbyte disc drives only. Loss of data will occur if high-density discs are used in lower capacity drives. Ordering this product through HP DIRECT is easy - in the U.S., call DMK direct order phone numbers 800-538-8787 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST. Users outside the U.S. DMK Fast Phones - the easy, direct way for you to should refer to the complete list of order supplies, accessories, media, furniture, and HP DIRECT phone numbers included software from Direct Marketing Division. at the end of this section. Product ordering information is listed below. Location Telephone Number Australia (03) 895-2645 (03) 895-2615 (03) 895-2815 92261R HP ThinhJet printer wire paper (03) 895-2861 catcher Austria (0222) 2500-61416151616 Belgium/Luxembourg (02) 762 31 11 Canada Toronto Local Ontario Quebec British Columbia Other Provinces Denmark Finland France Greece Italy Japan Sagamihara Osaka Middle East Athens Norway South Africa Johannesburg Cape Town Spain

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HP CHANNELS b October 1987 Industry: Cross industry - BASIC language compiler and interpreter Abstract: NKR BASlC implements the new ANSI X3.113, the Federal FIPS PUB 68-2. and the European ECMA-I 16 standards for BASIC. The new FIPS PUB 68-2 standard replaces the If you have a software package available for cross-licens- obsolete FIPS PUB 68-1 based on the old ANSI Minimal BASIC ing, or are looking for a package to cross-license, this sec- X3.60 standard for the language. lhis powerful updated language is offered by NKR as an interpreter and compiler, and is available tion will help you. Your entry will appear for two months: on the HP 9000 Series 300. The interpreter incorporates a power- the most recent additions are shaded. To list your company ful debugger and comprehensive HELP facility, and the compiler in the Cross-Licensing Classifieds (at no charge), see the produces native code for fast execution. address at the end of this section. The new ANSI BASIC remains easy to use, but incorporates advanced features that include matrix operations, complete set of arithmetic. string and matrix functions, flexible file structures, Software Packages Available structured programming (with true recursive subroutines and func- tions), and a variety of data types. It is a sophisticated language, and promotes portability for BASIC applications. Industry: Cross industry I Both compiler and interpreter may be purchased as a set, and are Ab~tract:CASQUE is a revolutionary (as opposed to evolutionary) priced at $1,800 (U.S. list). A comprehensive user manual is development in computer security. The system's range of applica- included. Substantial volume discounts are available for volume tion spans the entire spectrum of computing from single stand- purchases. Biannual pmduct updates may be purchased for $200, alone to multisite, multiterminal remote accessed networks. and a hotline service is offered. Non-U.S. prices are slightly System independent, it copes with all operating systems with any higher. application in any language, or on any machine. The system is NKR BASIC is the standard portable solution for BASIC, and is dynamically configurable and can provide escallating levels of available on several other systems in addition to the HP 9000 security with progressively stricter restrictions and access. In Series 300. highly sensitive settings, access could be restricted to a particular authorized person operating a single operating pmgram or Companv Name; NKR Research database, at a specified terminal for a time slot as brief as a few Address; 4040 Moorpark Avenue, Suite 209 minutes. A user's status may be further refined to 'read only' or San Jose, CA 95 117 degrees of 'write access'. USA Transputer development systems. Low-cost parallel processing Phone: 408-249-26 12 with OCCAM concurrent programming language. Comes with compilers for C, Pascal, and FORTRAN. Fits most computer sys- Contact Person: Faruq Ahmad tems. Each processor has the ability to process 10 million instruc- Type of Distributor Wanred: Open tions per second. Company Name: Energy Soft Computer Systems, Ltd Address: Peel House, Peel Road Skelmersdale, Lancs. WN8 9PT. England Phone: +44 695 31473/22810/333 10 Te1e.r Number: 677467 CHACOM Conrarr Person: Robert D. Thurston Twe of Distrihuror Wanted: Open

OCTOBER 1~87 HP Channels A Industry: Cross industry - dBase Dntabase Language application Industry: Cross-industry development Abstract: CEACTI is a computer services company. Abstract: QUANTUM is a utility program designed for use by Some examples of their available software packages are listed developersiprogrammers who work in the dBase or dBase look- below. alike pmgramming environment. The program is designed to speed up the tasks that the programmerianalyst needs to perform. GESTOR: Time and Attendance Management system is a soft- Features include the production of professional-quality system ware product for management of human resources of a tirm. It documentation, such as 'drawing' a representation of a system manages debitlcredit work hours of employees, absences, off- hierarchy, analyzing database and index relationships within a sys- site work, simulation of estimated work force, absences to which tem. Quantum can also locate program bugs, build procedure the employees are entitled (holidays, training, sickness etc.), and files, perform word processor-like global searchichangeidelete, overtime. GESTOR is available in English, French, German, print out programs, and properly indent code. The software is cur- and Dutch versions. More than 60 commercial, industrial, and rently available in German, English and Spanish versions along financial companies in different Eumpean countries use this with fully translated user documentation and promotional system. materials. GESMOD: Shop-Floor Manpower Management enables an ana- We are interested in arranging dealerships for our Quantum Soft- lytic decomposition of working hours on the factory floor. Data ware product on an exclusive country baqis. We are also prepared acquisition on the manufacturing level by means of data capture to make source code available as part of a nondisclosure terminal C 2000 is the objective of this system.The user can see agreement. at a glance how much time has been spent on a job and which employees were working on it. Gesmod information can be used An Oracle and Mantis version will be available by the end of to update an accountancy or production management system. November 1987. GESAC: Access Control System controls the access of people in Language: Pascal, Assembler. Supported Environments: MS-DOS a protected area. during free hours, according to their work 2.11 and greater UNIXB operating system. schedule. Con~pnnyName: Brigitte Neese & Associates CC lNTEGRAL 3000: Integral 3000, developed in fourth-generation Systems Consulting Gmup Ltd. languages is a real tool box that most medium size companies Address; P.O. Box 89601. Lyndhurst. 2106 seek. Integral 3000 is an integrated information system for the South-Africa following areas: commercial management, stock, purchase, work-in-process control, accounting, maintenance management, Hohentwielstrasse 10, 5000 Koln 41 finance and budgeting, cost management, and materials West Germany management. Phone: (South Africa = 27) (area code = 1 I) 786-0248 CEACTI hardware is listed below. (West Germany = 49) (Area Code = 221) 437-737 Data Capture Terminal C 2000 and its waterproof Version 2001 Telex: 426448 SA - equipped with a simplified numeric and alphanumeric key- Corztact Person: Stephen Banhegyi (South Africa) board. a special set of "function" keys, and a users' memory of Friedrich-Karl Thiel (West Germany) 16 Kbytes to 32 Kbytes. Its badge reader can be magnetic bar Geographic Coverage: Worldwide code, WIGAN effect, or punch card. Transactions can be accomplished using the badge reader and simplified keyboard data entry. Battery and charger assure operation security of ter- minals (two to five hours autonomy according to the type of reader). CONCENTRATOR C 2000: Up to 24 data capture terminals can be connected to a concentrator C 2000 which is connected to a port of CPU. Thus, the concentrator C 2000 helps to economize the ports of CPU. Compuny Name: CEACTl Address: Head office: 4, Rue Viete B.P. 3053 790 12 Niort Cedex Phone: 49 73 02 80 Telex: 790639F Branch offices: 44000 Nantes 108, Route de Rennes Phone: 40 30 88 69140 29 88 26 94700 Maison Alfort 16 Av. Charles Martigny 2.1. Les Petits Haies Phone: 48 99 61 85 Contact Person: Mr. Michel Rivault, Director Mr. Raymond Derbord, Chief of Pmduction Type of Distributor Wanted: Open Geographic Coverage: Canada and U.S.A Industry: Cross industn Industry: Cross industry - Any sales or service-related activie Abslract: Collect-94'" is a software development environment that han- Abslr1rc.l: SALESMAN is a standard package designed to suit any organi- dles compiling, execution. emulation, and decompiling of BASIC-like zation engaged in a selling-related activity. It has been designed by sales code. It is a fourth-generation language that has a wide variety of built-in representatives with maximum flexibility and ease of use in mind. The functions including: edited field input. menu operation. XMODEM, and package should appeal to decision makers in large and small corporations Kermit protocol file transfers. serial port control. string manipulation, and where the cost of sales staff is soaring, competition is growing intense, file operations. and the gathering of market intelligence is often too difficult. Runs on any HP 3000. Currently, Collect-94 ic being used for data collection, inventory control, shipping and receiving, and route accounting. The development environ- I;eatures: Prospector and Tracker - for mailingitelephone sales1 ment runs on the IBM PC or compatible PCs and the HP 150iTouchscreen quality control PC. The operating environment is the HP-94 handheld industrial compu- Customizer - provides own page layouts ter. Both the development and operating environments can be ported to Informer - focuses on the ~nformationneeded other machines. Viewer - views the selected information Microwindow -outputs central data to spread sheets Company Nume: Audax Corp Communicator - lap top links from remote field force Addr~ss:2675 University Avenue Company Name: Coggon Computers South Ltd St. Paul, MN 551 14 U.S.A. Address: CCS Ltd Sutton Street Phone: 612-646-8896 Bath Contact Person: Susan Firestone BA2 6N W United Kingdom T\pe of Distributor Wanted: Open Phone: Ol l 44 225 445353 (from U.S.A.) Geographic Coverage: Worldwide Corrtact Person: Dick Booth or Bryan James

Industry: Cross industn - Deci.sion support, financial modrlirip Type of Distributor Wanted: OEMs Abslract: IFPSiPlus is an easy-to-use financial planning tool that provides Geographic Coverage: Worldwide managers, financial specialists. marketing executives, and strategic plan- ning groups a decision support system to help them analyze information for making better decisions faster. This nonprocedural, 4GL language allows users to model their applications using their own terminology for You can list your company in the Cross-Licensing self-documentation and ease-of-use. The users can also interrogate the results with powerful tools such as: What-if analysis. Goal Seeking. Sen- Classifieds (either Software Packages Available or sitivity, Impact, Monte Carlo Risk Analysis, Analyze. and Universal Con- Software Packages Wanted) by sending the informa- solidation. A full complement of report writing, data tile management. and command language capabilities are also included. A Data Transfer tion in the format used here to: package is available for converting reports and other readable formats into the desired IFPSiPlus format. Hewlett-Packard Company IFPSIPIUSand the Data Transfer Extension is a self-contained program Value-Added Channels Development that executes under the control of the MPE operating system in either a batch or interactive mode in the HP 3000 environment. Attn: Marilyn Rauchle Compatly Nome: Execucom System Corporation 1909 1 Pruneridge Ave. Address: 9442 Capital of Texas Hwy, North Building 46UV Arboretum Plaza One Cupertino, CA 95014 Austin. TX 78759 U.S.A. U.S.A. Phone: 5 12-346-4980 Entries will run for two months. The most recent Contact Person: Bill Arkell additions are shaded. Be sure to send the information Type of Distributor Wanted: Open in at least one month before you wish it to appear. Geographic Coverage: Worldwide

OCTOBER 1987 HP Channels d How to get your name added to the distribution for HP Channels If you work for a company that is a value-added business for Hewlett- Packard and want to receive your own copy of HP Channels, call Hewlett- Packard and have your sales rep send your name and the information requested below to Tracy Wester. HP sales reps only: To add new U.S. or Canadian accounts to the distribution for HP Channels, please send Tracy Wester the following information (on HP Desk 0000153 or to the address listed below): company name address, phone number, contacts' nameltitle, and HP sales rep name, COMSYS number, and engineer code. For accounts outside of the U.S. or Canada, contact Tracy Wester to get the name of the person who handles the distribution of HP Channels in your country. Please address editorial correspondence to Tracy wester at address listed below.

Hewlett-Packard Company Tracy Wester, Editor CoQorate Marketing Communications 3200 Hillview Avenue, Building 16L Palo Alto, CA 94304-1298 USA

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