RE: Recommendation for printer

Nope.

If you're talking about using the *LEXLINK protocol, you need the Lexmark.
HP doesn't implement it.

Now if you what to use IPP, LPD/LPR, PJL, or SNMP then either should work
dependent on the printer support.

Charles


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Crosby [mailto:jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 2:43 PM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: RE: Recommendation for printer
> 
> 
> > Basically, however it supports the Lexlink protocol that 
> > OS/400 has had support for built in for many years now, that 
> > provides a much higher level of control over the printer - 
> > basically equivalent to a twinax attached printer.  You 
> > configure it with the MAC address.  The only problem is the 
> > Lexlink protocol isn't routable so it's restricted to your 
> > local LAN.  For WAN the Lexmark MarkNet print servers can 
> > also handle LPR/LPD with TCP/IP support.
> > 
> > See External Print Servers at
> > http://www.lexmark.com/US/products/networking/print_servers.html
> 
> It looks suspiciously like an HP Jetdirect.  Can I safely 
> assume they do the
> same thing?
> 
> -- 
> Jeff Crosby
> Dilgard Frozen Foods, Inc.
> P.O. Box 13369
> Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
> 260-422-7531
> 
> The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the 
> opinion of my
> company.  Unless I say so.
> 
> 
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