NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE
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          Product involved:   AXIS 5600+

          Release date:       Dec 20, 2000

          Release type:       PRODUCTION

          Software version:   6.20

          Software media:     AXIS 5600+               Flash

          Last preceding 
          release:            AXIS 5600                6.10

          Upgrade
          instructions:       See upgrinfo.txt document
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          Easy Release Description:

          1.   e-mail Notification has been added.

          2.   ECP stall host recovery has been added.

          3.   IP setting via SLP has been added.

          4.   Full duplex now supported.

          5.   Secret node address setting is removed.

          6.   Parameters in UTF-8 has been added.

          7.   Soft hardware ID has been added.

          8.   Wrapper + RFL has been added.

          9.   Parameter in Flash is implemented.

          10.  Automatic printer type detection has been added.

          11.  Web localization has been added.

          12.  Web flash loading has been added.

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        Appendix A   -  DETAILED TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF RELEASE  App A

          Product involved : AXIS 5600+
          Software version : 6.20

          1.   The print server can now send an e-mail to a predecided e-mail
               address when the connected printer enters a state (papper jam,
               out of toner, etc.) that needs human intervention.

          2.   In ECP mode, the print server can now report status to the
               client even if the printer stalls. If necessary, the reverse
               data can also be turned off for port LPT1 and LPT2.

          3.   The print server now supports IP address setting using SLP.
               Which means one can use the new Axis IP setting tool
               IP JumpStarter to set the IP address of the print server.

          4.   Now the print server can communicate with full duplex on both
               10 MBs and 100 MBs network.

          5.   The secrete node address setting method that was supported by
               earlier version of print server firmware is now removed.

          6.   The internal print server parameters can now be stored in
               UTF-8 directly.

          7.   The print server hardware ID is now stored in the flash.

          8.   The firmware image file is now compressed using with the well
               known method ZIP. Therefore uncompression is needed at
               print server startup. The safe flash loading minimizes the
               probability of failure during flash loading.

          9.   The parameters in the print server are now stored in the flash
               instead of as earlier in EEPROM.

          10.  The value for the AppleTalk parameters Printer Type and
               Binary Protocol is now set automatically at the print server
               startup.

          11.  The print server internal homepage can now be presented in
               English, German, French or Spanish.

	  12.  The print server firmware can now be upgraded using the print
               server internal homepage.

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         Appendix B   - SOFTWARE LIMITATIONS                       App B


         Product involved : AXIS 5600+
         Software version : 6.20

         1. During the first 45 seconds it might not be able to connect the
            print server with TCP connection because of the fact that boot
            protocols needs some time to startup.

         2. If two printers are connected to the print server in AppleTalk
            environment, and that the printer connected to LPT1 has errors,
            then the printer connected to LPT2 might not work correctly.

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         Appendix C  - AFFECTED MATERIAL                           App C

          Product  involved: AXIS 5600+
          Software version : 6.20

          The User's Manual version 1.0 and Quick Installation Guide
          version 1.0 fully describe the features of this software release.