Re: IBM 6400 Printer Questions

[Pat Barber <MBOCEANSIDE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff Crosby wrote:
> 
> Pat Barber wrote:
> 
> Thank you.  I ordered one late yesterday.
> forget what the current price is....
> 
> I saw the 4247 in the IBM Direct catalog and it would fit the bill
> almost perfectly - except it doesn't sound like it can be attached to
> the AS/400 either via ethernet or twinax.  Can it?

It will attach several different ways including all of the above plus
a couple more including parallel port on a twinax monitor or direct to
a PC which would make one very honking pc printer....

You will need the correct feature card for twinax attachment... or
any of the other ways.......

Models

Model Summary Matrix

Model  Speeds    Attachments              Datastreams
-----  ------    -----------              -----------
 001   700 CPS   Parallel, Coax, Twinax   PPDS, Epson FX, SCS, PDS, IPDS
 002   400 CPS   Parallel, Coax, Twinax   PPDS, Epson FX, SCS, PDS, IPDS
 A00   700 CPS   Serial (RS-232/RS-422)   PPDS, Epson FX
                 and Parallel

Please tell me you didn't order from IBM Direct ?????????
who couldn't take an order on a good day.....
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