New Interpreter Supporting Microsoft Windows Vista Demonstrated at WinHEC 2006
Sunnyvale, Calif. - May 22, 2006 - Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced that Sharp Corporation has agreed to license its IPSTM XPS page description language (PDL) interpreter for use in its color MX series and monochrome AR series printers and multifunction peripherals (MFPs).
Sharp has agreed to participate in Zoran’s IPS™ XPS Early Adopter Program to receive pre-release source code. Zoran’s IPS XPS interpreter supports the new XML Paper Specification (XPS) Document format that opens Microsoft’s Windows Vista® operating system to vendor innovation. The IPS XPS interpreter will allow Sharp’s printers and MFPs to provide direct XPS support, maximized performance, and improved document fidelity from new applications using WinFX®, the Windows programming model, with the Windows Vista® and Windows XP operating systems. Zoran’s IPS XPS interpreter coexists with other Zoran PDL interpreters in Sharp products and assures full compatibility with the Windows Vista® operating system in a small incremental ROM and RAM footprint.
Zoran will be demonstrating its IPS XPS interpreter running on Sharp’s MX-2700 series color printer in a technology suite at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers in conjunction with Microsoft’s WinHEC 2006 conference in Seattle from May 23-25.
“Sharp is pleased to begin early integration of the Zoran IPS XPS interpreter as it provides the development groups with the opportunity to fine tune the technology in advance of the scheduled Windows Vista® release,” said Mary Bourret, Director, Embedded Imaging Department, Sharp Laboratories of America.
“Microsoft is pleased that Sharp has adopted Zoran’s IPS XPS interpreter to provide support for the XPS Document format in its products,” said Madelyn Bryant McIntire, Product Unit Manager for the Digital Documents Platform and Solutions team, Microsoft Corporation. “Sharp’s decision further validates the market’s acceptance of the XPS format.”
"We are proud that Sharp, a leading office products provider and long-term customer, has agreed to be the first licensee of our new IPS XPS interpreter supporting the Windows Vista® operating system,” said Simon Dolan, senior vice president and general manager, Zoran’s Imaging Division.
Zoran’s final release of the IPS XPS interpreter will be delivered as a module within Zoran’s IPS complete PDL interpreter solution, IPS 8.0, later in 2006. The IPS XPS Early Adopter Program provides pre-release source code to OEMs later this quarter. OEMs that are interested in Zoran’s IPS XPS interpreter or would like more information on Zoran, should visit www.zoran.com or contact an imaging division sales representative at 781-638-7500.
About Sharp Corporation
Sharp Corporation is a worldwide developer of the core technologies that are integral to shaping the next generation of home entertainment products, appliances, networked, multi-functional office solutions and mobile communication and information tools. For more information on Sharp’s full line of products, call 1-800-BE-SHARP. For online product information, visit the Sharp Web site at: www.sharpusa.com.
About Zoran Corporation
Zoran Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, is a leading provider of digital solutions in the growing digital entertainment and digital imaging markets. With two decades of expertise developing and delivering digital signal processing technologies, Zoran has pioneered high-performance digital audio and video, imaging applications and Connect and Share technologies for the digital home. Zoran’s proficiency in integration delivers major benefits for OEM customers, including greater capabilities within each product generation, reduced system costs, and shorter time to market. Zoran-based DVD, digital camera, DTV, multimedia mobile phone, and multifunction printer products have received recognition for excellence and are now in hundreds of millions of homes and offices worldwide. With headquarters in the U.S. and operations in Canada, China, England, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, Zoran may be contacted on the World Wide Web at www.zoran.com or at 408 523-6500.
Zoran, the Zoran logo, and IPS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Zoran Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and WinFX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other names and brands may be claimed as property of others.
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