Miramar Systems Releases Its Most Competitive PC MACLAN Upgrade Ever

Business Wire, Sept 21, 2000

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2000

New PC MACLAN for Windows NT/2000 Offers Its Fastest File Transfer

Speed Ever and the Industry's First Bi-Directional Printing Solution

Miramar Systems today announced the release of its most complete and competitive PC-to-Mac connectivity software solution ever with the release of PC MACLAN for Windows NT/2000, now including IP Client, IP Server and bi-directional printer support.

PC MACLAN for Windows NT/2000 uses AFP (AppleTalk File Protocol) over IP to provide Windows NT Workstations or Windows 2000 Professionals (Clients) the choice between file access and transfer over AppleTalk, or over IP, the industry's preferred standard.

This new enhancement offers the Windows PC with greater flexibility in accessing Macintosh IP Servers, a service not provided with Windows NT Workstation of Windows 2000 Professional. This feature enhancement to PC MACLAN levels the productivity output for Macintoshes on a Windows network.

With IP Server support, PC MACLAN enables users to transfer large documents at faster rates, a feature targeted at the publishing, pre-press, and graphic design industries, where large file access and transfers are common.

Additionally, new PC MACLAN now offers the first cross-platform suite to provide Mac users with the ability to print to any non-PostScript printer attached to the PC network with the inclusion of a third-party supported utility called Ghostscript.

This utility offers PostScript compatibility for users who need to print to non-PostScript printers attached to a PC (with PC MACLAN installed) on the network. Ghostscript converts PostScript formatted files to non-PostScript and sends the job to the Windows print queue.

To download this utility automatically, Miramar Systems has developed an executable called Ghostscript Director.

"As industry technology progresses Miramar is advancing along with it. The addition of IP support only enhances users' ability to access and transfer data even faster," explains Mike Sheffey, Miramar Systems director of sales. "Moreover, the ability to print to non-PostScript printers further solidifies PC MACLAN as the most complete PC-to-Mac connectivity suite available on the market today."

About PC MACLAN

PC MACLAN for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT/2000 is the industry-leading solution for Mac-to-PC connectivity. Offering bi-directional file, drive and printer sharing, PC MACLAN also includes PC Migrator, A.K.A, and MacOpener by DataViz, three free file compatibility utilities, making it the most dynamic and complete connectivity suite available on the market.

System Requirements

PC MACLAN for Windows NT/2000 requires a PC running Windows NT Workstation or Server, or Windows 2000 Professional, Server or Advanced Server, a Pentium CPU or higher, 32MB of RAM and 5MB of free disk space. The PC also must be equipped with a Network Interface Card configured for Ethernet (must be NDIS 3.1 or higher compliant).

Pricing and Availability

PC MACLAN for Windows NT/2000 retails for $199 USD. Upgrades from any previous version of PC MACLAN range from $69-$99 but must be purchased direct from Miramar Systems. Volume license discounts are also available. PC MACLAN may be purchased through Ingram Micro or direct from Miramar at 800/862-2526.

About Miramar Systems

Founded in 1989, Miramar Systems is a global leader in networking and utility software development. Miramar develops, markets and supports desktop utilities for multi-platform networking integration and system migration. The company is located in Santa Barbara, Calif. For more information, contact Miramar Systems by phone 800/862-2526 or 805/966-2432, e-mail to sales@miramarsys.com, or visit www.miramarsys.com.

Miramar and PC MACLAN are registered trademarks of Miramar Systems Inc. All other trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective companies.