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Software 2000 Launches PCL XL Version 3 Support

OXFORD — November 16, 2002 — Software 2000 today announced the immediate availability of driver development systems supporting the latest HP printer language version - PCL XL Version 3 (PCL XL 3). This latest revision to the PCL XL (PCL 6) standard provides better color functionality and greater printing flexibility including the ability to select different color settings on a per "print object" basis. In addition, printer driver developers can make use of the new levels of control that PCL XL 3 gives to achieve better output on color printing devices.

Software 2000's Component Driver Architecture (CDA) PCL XL toolkits have been enhanced and extended to allow easy support of PCL XL-based printer firmware. In addition to support of PCL XL version(s) 2.0 and 2.1, they allow for easy control of PCL XL 3 features including proprietary PDL features that have been added to a device by the manufacturer.

The CDA PCL XL toolkits include support for Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, Windows 98 and 95 and Windows 3.1. Support for point-and-print on Microsoft Windows Advanced Server, Windows Cluster Server, Citrix Meta-Frame and UNIX-based samba servers is also included.

"Software 2000 continues to provide value to its customers by being fully compliant with the latest printing standards while adding that little bit extra", said Tony Harris, Chief Technology Officer. "With this latest announcement, we provide full PCL XL 3 support and more", he added.

About Software 2000

Formed in 1989, Software 2000 is the world's largest independent developer of inkjet, laser printer and digital copier driver technology for multiple operating systems platforms including all variants of Microsoft Windows, Linux and Macintosh environments. In excess of 60 million units of the company's driver software are currently in use. The company supplies Driver Development Kits and custom driver development services to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers including Canon, Epson, Hewlett-Packard, Konica, Lexmark, Océ, Olivetti Tecnost, Ricoh, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba, Xerox, and many others. The company also supplies award-winning end-user printer driver solutions through its international retail operation Strydent Software, based in Vancouver, Canada.

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