"There exists a standard protocol for browsing on the
World Wide Web, but not for printing.
It is critical that key industry players
implement a standard protocol for submitting documents
over the Internet to remote printers. With active
participation by major printer, browser, and networking
companies, the IPP Working Group is on a fast track to
provide such a solution."
Bob Herriot
> From don@lexmark.com Fri Apr 18 13:43:24 1997
>
> What if I get them to change it to something like:
>
> "Just as there exists a standard protocol for browsing on the
> World Wide Web, it is critical that key printing industry players
> implement a standard protocol for submitting documents
> over the Internet to remote printers. With active
> participation by major printer, browser, and networking
> companies, the IPP Working Group is on a fast track to
> provide such a solution."
>
> This takes the fax issue out and simply states the
> existence of a highly recognized internet protocol.
>
> Don
>
> To: ipp%pwg.org @ interlock.lexmark.com ("ipp%pwg.org") @ SMTP
> cc: (bcc: Don Wright)
> From: bwagner%digprod.com @ interlock.lexmark.com (Bill Wagner) @ SMTP
> Date: 04/18/97 10:59:24 AM
> Subject: Re: IPP> Press Release - Quote
>
> Considering the parallel effort (and problems) with the IETF fax group
> and the thoughts of some that internet printing and internet fax are
> both "standard protocols for submitting documents over the Internet",
> IMHO the reference to fax in conjunction with IPP is unfortunate and
> may be confusing.
>
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: IPP> Press Release - Quote
> Author: Don Wright <don@lexmark.com> at Internet
> Date: 4/18/97 7:01 AM
>
>
> I have a quote from Charles LeCompte of Lyra Reasarch
> and the Hard Coy Observer for the press release:
>
> +++++++++++++
>
> "Just as there exists a standard protocol for faxing
> documents, it is critical that key industry players
> implement a standard protocol for submitting documents
> over the Internet to remote printers. With active
> participation by major printer, browser, and networking
> companies, the IPP Working Group is on a fast track to
> provide such a solution."
>
> +++++++++++++
>
> Anyone have any problem with this?
>
> Don
>
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