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              DIGITAL

              DEC Distributed Queuing Service Version 1.3 for OpenVMS
              Systems Cover Letter

              AV-MA45D-TE

              April 1994

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              Digital is pleased to provide the DEC Distributed Queuing
              Service (DQS) Version 1.3 for OpenVMS Systems. This
              software is an OpenVMS layered product that uses the
              DECnet networking system to extend the OpenVMS print queue
              system to a distributed system environment. With the DQS
              product, users can access OpenVMS printers anywhere on the
              network.

              The DEC Distributed Queuing Service Version 1.3 for
              OpenVMS product replaces the following products:

              o  DEC Distributed Queuing Service for OpenVMS AXP,
                 Version 1.2,

              o  VAX Distributed Queuing Service, Version 1.2

              A License Product Authorization Key (License PAK) is
              required for installation and use of the DQS product.
              With the purchase of a license for the product, you
              will receive a License PAK. Using the License Management
              Facility (LMF), you can register the License PAK. For
              information on the LMF, refer to the OpenVMS License
              Management Utility Manual.

              The DQS software can be installed using either the
              VMSINSTAL utility or the POLYCENTER Software Installation
              (PCSI) utility. Your software media may contain both the
              VMSINSTAL savesets and the PCSI distribution kits. The
              VMSINSTAL savesets are named:

              o  DQS013.A

              o  DQS013.B

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           The PCSI distribution kits are named:

           o  DEC-VAXVMS-DQS-V0103*.PCSI

           o  DEC-AXPVMS-DQS-V0103*.PCSI

           Refer to the DEC Distributed Queuing Service for OpenVMS
           Systems Documentation Set, Part III, Installation Guide
           for more information.

           Digital strongly recommends reading the release notes
           before installing the product. For instructions, see
           the DEC Distributed Queuing Service for OpenVMS Systems
           Documentation Set, Part III, Installation Guide.

           For additional information on the DQS Version 1.3
           software, license, and hardware and software require-
           ments, refer to the Software Product Description (SPD)
           (28.80.xx).

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           © Digital Equipment Corporation 1994. All rights reserved.

           Alpha AXP, AXP, DEC, DECnet, OpenVMS, VAX, VMS, and the
           Digital logo are trademarks of the Digital Equipment
           Corporation.

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