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                          NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE              Version 1.0
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          Product involved:   AXIS 540/542

          Release date:       Feb 21, 1997

          Release type:       PRODUCTION

          Software version:   5.31

          Software media:     AXIS 540/542    Flash

          Software checksum:  AXIS 540/542    Flash

          Last preceding
          release:            AXIS 540/542    5.30

          Upgrade 
          instructions:       See upgrinfo.txt document


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          Easy Release Description:

          1. The HTTP support did not work for the Japanese OEM variant in
             release 5.30. Only the first line of the page was displayed in
             the Web browser.


          Recommendation:

          -  An update to this software is not necessary, unless you want
             any of the new/corrected features mentioned above.


         Best regards
 
         AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AB


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         Appendix A   -  DETAILED TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF RELEASE  App A

          Product involved: AXIS 540/542

          Software version: 5.31

          1. There was a bug in the HTTP support which caused the HTTP support
             to malfunction when the unit was configured as an OEM variant.


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         Appendix B   - SOFTWARE LIMITATIONS                        App B

          Product involved: AXIS 540/542

          Software version: 5.31

          1. Secondary printer function doesn't work when printing from AXPUW.

          2. There is a potential problem with bitronics printers when the
             parameter PRx_IN is set to AUTO. Under a very heavy load of print
             jobs from several protocols simultaneously, the PROS protocol may
             interfere with the prior job. This is avoided if the parameter
             PRx_IN is set to NONE.

          3. Print servers supporting bi-directional communication on the
             parallel port must be re-started if bitronics is changed from
             enabled to disabled (or vice versa) on the printer. This depends
             on that negotiation with the printer is done during power up.

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