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More information at ...

http://www.atac.com.au/barr.htm

http://www.atac.com.au/emtex.htm

Email David Kirk
or call +61 3 9521-8070

More information at ...

http://www.atac.com.au/barr.htm

http://www.atac.com.au/emtex.htm

Email David Kirk
or call +61 3 9521-8070

More information at ...

http://www.atac.com.au/barr.htm

http://www.atac.com.au/emtex.htm

Email David Kirk
or call +61 3 9521-8070

More information at ...

http://www.atac.com.au/barr.htm

http://www.atac.com.au/emtex.htm

Email David Kirk
or call +61 3 9521-8070

More information at ...

http://www.atac.com.au/barr.htm

http://www.atac.com.au/emtex.htm

Email David Kirk
or call +61 3 9521-8070

Emtex release VIP 8.9

Atac is pleased to announce the release of Emtex VIP 8.9 which provides support for:-

P/I Wizard

P/I Wizard automatically generates VDE code for:

• Barcode Management - create, read, move, replace and delete barcodes

• Integrity Management - generate control files (MRDF) as the basis for integrity

• Base Stock Replacement - implement electronic overlays to replace pre-printed forms

• Transpromo Local - dynamically include marketing information and content, based on data in the document or in external files

Windows Server 2008

• 32-bit version supported as standalone, server or client

• 64-bit support release early 2010

Vista

• as a VIP client only (standalone or server on Vista is not supported)

ASPOSE Barcode recognition

• acts like a scanner and returns to the VDE script a visual (usually ASCII) representation of the barcode contents

New VDE Actions

• Detect - allows the use of the DETECT (whitespace) syntax, useful for locating an area of whitespace large enough for a transpromo insertion

• ExtractBarcodeData - allows extended EXTRACT BARCODEDATA syntax returning barcode symbology, rotation, position and size

• ExtractOMR - extracts an array of "1" or "0" representing the OMR marks

• HTTP - GET and PUT commands allow communications with a HTTP Server, with an OPTIONS command to manage parameters

New VIP Clients

• PPML output support

• VPS output support

• VPS input support

Contact Atac today to discuss your upgrade or purchase options.

How Much Is Your Office Printing Costing?

Have you ever considered how much it costs to print and mail a letter from your office?  From the time you press "PRINT", until your letter is posted, you probably incur most of the following expenses:-

• Raw printer cost amortised over the life of a printer, say $1,000 over 100,000 pages

• Printer - toner, drum, fuser, waste toner disposal, storage and retrieval of replacement consumables, time exchanging and servicing printer

• Paper - letterhead, follow-on, storage, retrieval, replacements, restocking

• Envelope - storage, retrieval, replacements, restocking

• Postage - stamps, storage, accounting for usage, restocking

• Assembly time - get up, retrieve document, verify, fold, put into envelope, seal, affix stamp, put in mailing accumulator, return to workstation

• Transport - all accumulated postal items to Postal Service somehow

It's easy to see the real cost is heading above $2, and it is certain there are more expenses like power, office furniture and even air-conditioning.  Most of these costs are "hidden" within people's salaries, or general office expenses, but they are all very real.  Imagine the above happening in your company, hundreds of times a day.

Clearly, there has to be a better way . . . . . stay tuned.

Barr Central Website

Barr provide a wealth of useful information and services for customers at their Barr Central Website http://www.barrcentral.com.  A first-time visit to this site will entail registering your details, and creating a username and password for subsequent use.  This takes about two minutes maximum.

If you own Barr software, you should visit this site for:

• the latest product, utility and driver downloads

• the extensive Knowledgebase, with intelligent problem solving and keyword filtering

• Case Management, where you can view progress and add comments to open Cases for your company

• Activation Codes can be obtained for new BEPS versions downloaded

• Online HELP and manuals for all Barr products

• Contact details for all other forms of communication with Barr

Note that to download products, you must have a valid Barr serial number which is under CURRENT Annual Service Agreement (ASA).  Some of the downloads are LARGE, so if you are not using a broadband connection, you can order a CD for delivery.  If you are under ASA, you can always download the latest software and activate it for free.

The latest version Barr has released is version 5.1.20 of its Enterprise Print Server (BEPS), available now at Barr Central.  This version includes several stability enhancements with an extensive sweep of the code performed recently.  Several synchronisation issues have been resolved as well as a number of other bug fixes.  For a complete list, or to download the BEPS 5.1.20 software, visit Barr Central today.

Remember that with BEPS 5, you need an Activation Code to run the software, so get one while you are at the site.  You need a new Activation Code for each new version of the software.

Q & A

Q.  As BEPS has a dongle, how can we run it under VMWare?

A.  To run BEPS under VMWare, you need some USB Virtualisation software, like USB@nywhere.  This type of solution allows the BEPS security key to communicate with VMWare via IP.

Q.  Does Barr provide full VMWare support?

A.  No, Barr are not VM experts.  However, several customers are successfully running BEPS under VM.  At the present time there are no known issues associated with running BEPS and VMWare.

Q.  Is Emtex compatible with VIPP?

A.  Yes, Emtex can process Xerox VIPP.  To use VIPP with VIP requires a VIPP licence on the VIP server.  This licence must be obtained directly from Xerox.

Q.  Who is/are Atac?

A.  Atac is the Barr and Emtex Distributor for Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia.  With over fifteen years experience in the market, we support systems running 24x7x365 from Christchurch to Tokyo and Perth to Mumbai, in most of the largest print shops in the region.

Our customers include banks, print bureaux, financial institutions and petro-chemical companies as well as printer and mainframe vendors.  Outsourcing organisations and facilities management companies make extensive use of Atac's expertise.

Atac is privately owned, with an extensive technical background stretching back over forty one years of continuously profitable operation.

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