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From: ilham@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ilhamuddin Ahmed)
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Subject: Re:  Remote Printer Access protocol?
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Date: 16 Sep 89 18:09:53 GMT
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We have an implementation of the ECMA standard for Print Services in a
distributed environment. It is called the "Athena Palladium Print
System". We are now running version 1 at Athena and will be cutting a
distribution tape for preliminary (alpha) release shortly. Version 2
which follows exactly with the ECMA standard and contains features left
out of version 1 should be completed by early next year.

There are two documents that you may want to read - one is an overview
(11 pages) and the second is the design documents (120 pages). These
will soon be available by anonymous FTP and archive mail.  I will send
another message when it is in place (should be there in a few days).

If you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them but if they
can wait till you read the documents that would be great.

						- Ilham Ahmed
						  System Programmer
						  Project Athena, MIT.
						  ilham@athena.mit.edu