NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #16/NN_1992_16.iso/spool/comp/protocol/appletal/2940

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From: [e-mail] (Kagi Eng, Kee Nethery,PRT)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: PowerSwitch LT beta tests (Q)
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Date: 30 Jul 92 05:44:00 GMT
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Radiant Enterprises in San Francisco is looking for some large Mac sites to
beta test its latest product, the PowerSwitch LT. The PowerSwitch LT is
basically a 15 amp 120vac power switch that is controllable via localtalk. The
configuration we want to test is it's LaserWriter mode where it turns off
LaserWriters that have not been communicated with within a  time period set by
the user (2 minutes to 2 hours) and then turns the LaserWriter back on when a
user prints to it. We are concerned with how users will react to the
PowerSwitch in a large office where the LaserWriters normally stay on 24 hours
a day 365 days per year.

We are looking for sites that are large enough to feel that it's too much of a
hassle to turn off LaserWriters at night. We want to test the PowerSwitch LT
with all the various spoolers out there (Vax, CAP, etc.) We'd like to test it
with non-Apple LaserWriters. We are also looking for Quebec and Japanese test
sites to provide extra feedback on the documentation.

If your site has these features, and you are interested in testing it for us,
please contact Kee Nethery and describe your situation; estimated number and
types of LaserWriters, types of spoolers, etc. Thanks,

Kee Nethery
[e-mail]