Dazel Corp, Austin, Texas has released version 2.4 of its Dazel Output Management System, and version 1.2 of the Dazel Express client. Dazel Output Server runs under SunOS, Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX. It will be implemented for AT&T Global Information Solutions in early 1996. The Output Management System is comprised of the Output Server, which serves as the Unix-based core; the Dazel Express, which provides client access to the server; Dazel Gateway for mainframe, NetWare and VAX; and the Dazel Software Developers Kit. Version 2.4 now has support for networked and non networked printers through mainframes, NetWare, and personal computers. It now also supports output to CD-ROM and file servers, and has a new graphical user interface and queue management. It has a new Output Server 2.4 which has a printer out facility for printing to networked and non-networked printers that are locally attached to Unix, NetWare, mainframe and personal computers, whether or not Dazel is installed on the client system. The 2.4 release also has file transfer protocols so files can be implemented for local and remote hosts and printers. It also has parallel port communications support and digital paging. Release 2.4 also has a new File System that enables files to be output to CD-ROM or magnetic tape, or transferred to a file server for storage. A new administrator graphical user interface has job, queue and logical destination management using drag-and-drop. Dazel Express 1.2 also has a new graphical user interface which enables job status updates and specification of job attributes such as delivery times, print formats, and document destinations. Express Client runs under Windows. Dazel Output Server costs $420 per client.
