Re: HP Color Laser with/without IPDS?

[Paul Tykodi <ptykodi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Roger,

I checked the IBM Manual "iSeries Printer Device
Programming Version 5 - SC41-5713-06", which is for
OS/400 Release V5R3. The Host Print Transform
limitation list in the manual included the color
printing capabilities used by IPDS printers. Thus host
print transform of *AFPDS data at V5R3 does not yet
appear to support the color printing you have
described in your posting.

In terms of the Simm/Dimm market for adding IPDS
capabilities to HP LaserJet Color Printers, EuroForm
(http://www.euroform.com) has a webex demo of how
their IPDS 100 product would work in an HP 4650. 

I believe that MPI Tech (http://www.mpitech.com) also
has color support in their Simm/Dimm product line for
HP LaserJet printers as well.

HTH

Best Regards,

/Paul

>date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 10:09:27 -0600
>from: "Roger Vicker, CCP" <rv-lists@xxxxxxxxxx>
>subject: HP Color Laser with/without IPDS?
>
>Hello,
>
>I have a customer that is looking at replacing an HP
>4100dn printer with an HP 4650dtn in order to add
>color printing for both PCs and the iSeries. They are
>currently using HPT with the 4100 to print lines, 
>boxes, bar codes, logos and various font sizes via
>*AFPDS. The iSeries is at V5R2, soon to be V5R3. The
>speed of their iSeries and network makes this work
>quite well without PSF.
>
>What I am trying to confirm is that HPT will be able
>to do the lines, boxes and fonts in color or will an
>IPDS SIMM and PSF be required? The InfoCenter at best
>is unclear on this area. It would be nice if IBM 
>produced a grid listing all printer DDS keywords (and
>each option to them) with columns for SCS, HPT, IPDS,
>and PSF and check marks for required or "works with".
>I think I read somewhere that the logos (page
>segments) can not use color even with IPDS and PSF
due >to the iSeries stored image format.
>
>If an IPDS is required what is the list's
>recommendations as the best for the money?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Roger Vicker, CCP

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TCS - Tykodi Consulting Services LLC

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