GGX Announces XipPrint Support for HP LaserJet 5000; Delivers Increased Productivity and Flexibility for CAD, DTP Printing

Business Wire, June 3, 1999

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1999--

GammaGraphX, Inc. (GGX(R)) announced enhanced support for HP's LaserJet 5000 printer family, with an upgraded version of its XipPrint(tm) printer productivity product. The new version takes advantage of enhancements to its software microcode to deliver faster printing for any image, regardless of its complexity. With this upgrade, GGX continues its commitment to high-performance, workgroup printing and to the XipPrint product family. This release extends rated-speed, image printing to the industry's most popular 11 by 17-inch workgroup printer.

"Engineering and desktop publishing require the handling of complex images, and no product handles images for HP LaserJets better than XipPrint. Whether it's a CAD drawing, a multi-page sales brochure, or a large financial spreadsheet - GGX XipPrint will cut the time you spend printing," says David Monks, President and CEO of GGX.

GGX(R) XipPrint(tm) is an accessory product that adds digital document capabilities to networked HP LaserJet printers. XipPrint provides the most efficient way to transmit, format and output digital documents over LANs or the Internet. With XipPrint, users of HP LaserJet 5000 printers get

-- Faster return to their desktop application - XipPrint helps you spend less time printing, and more time working,

-- Direct full-speed printing of G3/G4 TIFF, PCX, DCX and JBIG image files without host processing,

-- "Smart Control" printing through GGX's exclusive IPCL printing command language - adding image manipulation, such as rotation, clipping, and scaling,

-- Reduced network traffic -- the use of compressed images decreases network printing traffic up to 10-fold

XipPrint is the leading image-printing accessory for HP printers because it reduces the time it takes to print, reduces network congestion, and provides a powerful, accessible tool for every user.

Information technology managers looking for cost-effective ways to deliver more power to the desktop without increasing their administrative burden consider XipPrint a superior investment, because

-- XipPrint is software upgradeable -eliminating field hardware swaps for enhanced functionality

-- XipPrint supports HP's new Extended Input Output (EIO) architecture

-- XipPrint's DIMM design is fully compatible with newer LaserJets

-- Drives all supported printers at rated engine speed - providing full engine speed enhancement for older HP LaserJets

-- Requires no modification to network configuration

-- Native XipPrint support is provided by dozens of imaging applications

-- Fully supports the HP printer:

-- Duplex printing

-- Bi-directional printer status communication

-- Fully compatible with HP JetDirect(tm)

-- Works with HP's Ret(tm) (resolution enhancement technology)

-- Lower cost, better value compared with dedicated image printers or print servers

-- 1 Year warranty

GGX(R), of Lexington, Massachusetts, is a leading provider of products and technology for digital imaging and printing to manufacturers (OEMs) and providers of office and imaging solutions. In 1998, the company's five-year growth placed it in 67th position overall in Deloitte & Touche's Technology Fast 500, a list of the fastest-growing technology firms in the United States.

GGX offers "best-in-class" solutions for image capture, processing, and printing -- including patented bar-code recognition from its Seaport Imaging Group and patent-pending image quality measurement from its IQ Data Systems division. GGX products provide users with access to and management of digital documents -- anywhere and anytime. Through technology that simplifies capture and access, manages workflow, delivers scalability, and insures quality, GGX delivers "The Future of Digital Documents(c)". For more information about GGX, contact Lee Phillips at 781/372-1216. (E-mail: lphillip@ggx.com), or refer to the World Wide Web at www.ggx.com.