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- From: bsalter@acorn.co.uk
- Subject: Acorn Press Release
- Date: 22 Sep 92 14:54:57 GMT
-
- Acorn in Pre-Press Deal with AB Dick
-
- Release 22.9.92
-
- Acorn Computers Limited has signed an agreement with A.B. Dick B.V. of
- Holland to supply its electronic publishing system as part of a
- computer based Pre-Press system being marketed by the Dutch offset
- press company.
-
- The Pre-Press system comprises an Acorn 32-bit RISC computer, together
- with a 256-level greyscale scanner, a video digitiser for 3D objects,
- an extremely fast 600 dpi "laser-direct" printer, "Impression II"
- publishing software from Computer Concepts Ltd, 200 outline fonts, and
- postscript drivers for easy output to all the well known
- photo-typesetters. Together with A.B.Dick's own two-colour A3 offset
- press the entire package is on offer for Hfl 38.975 (around #13,000).
- Alternatively, Acorn's Pre-Press system without the offset press is
- being offered for Hfl 17.000 (about #5,500).
-
- The new system was shown in public for the first time at this month's
- Pre-Press show in Utrecht where three orders were taken for the system
- on the first day of the show. Using Acorn's Pre-Press system,
- customers can easily produce work from the simplest A4 sheet, to a
- multi-page catalogue, to a prestigious brochure. The system price
- includes a comprehensive staff training package, a help desk and a
- 24-hour bulletin board for further information.
-
- Instead of taking the A4 Laser Direct printer, customers also have the
- option of going for an oversize A3 laser printer from Calligraph Ltd
- which prints at up to 1,200x1,200 dpi. By using this option the
- customer is able to output his work straight to a "plaser" plate
- without going through the intermediate stage of plate making from
- printed art work.
-
- Acorn's Publishing system combines the power and performance of Acorn's
- latest computer technology (for which it won a Queen's Award for
- Technological Achievement earlier this year) with professional software
- and peripherals. The "Impression II" software (which is available in a
- number of languages including Dutch) is easy to use, yet powerful
- enough for the most demanding of tasks. The whole system is one of the
- fastest on the market allowing changes in documents to be made almost
- instantaneously.
-
- Currently front end software is being developed specifically for the
- Pre-Press system to provide intelligent window menuing such that a
- complete novice can use the system without any special training.
- Acorn's Professional Systems Marketing Manager, Simon Woodward said
- that the agreement with A.B.Dick offers a cost effective publishing
- solution throughout the Netherlands at a price which is substantially
- less than that on offer from rival manufacturers. "For businesses
- looking to do their own typesetting on a limited budget, the Acorn and
- A.B. Dick Pre-Press system provides the most sensible and cost
- effective solution available" he said.
-
- "Acorn's Publishing system is unique in the world of electronic
- publishing. Our ARM3 32-bit processor running at over 13 million
- instructions per second together with our RISC Operating system and
- applications software have created a publishing system which
- outperforms the highest specification systems from most other
- publishing system vendors, yet falls within most budgets."
-
- Although the agreement with A.B.Dick currently covers distribution
- throughout the Netherlands, talks are currently taking place with other
- European companies in the A.B.Dick group.
-
- Ends
-
-
- Further information from
- Simon Woodward
- Professional Sales Manager
- Acorn Computers Limited
- Tel: (0)223 245200
-
- and
-
- Peter Geertsen
- A.B.Dick B.V.
- Deventerweg 7
- 2803 MA Gouda
- Holland
- Tel (0)1820 67500
-
- Issued by:
- Brian Salter
- Corporate Affairs Manager
- Acorn Computers
-
-